I’ve got 40+ years……and I suffered once when young, giving up on drawing for nearly 10 years. I know what I lost and the mental blocks to get over that. But I also learned if you don’t give up on doing something you love—you never truly lose anything. So, never give up, ever. Don’t let people tell you negative things, all that matters is you’re doing it because you love it—what the rest of the world says doesn’t matter.

People and the internet want to bully and make people miserable—you just tune them out and draw because you love to. Leveling up may be slow and you may not notice, but just keep trying. I know a younger audience relies on internet—you can find how to draw and tutorials there if it suits. I’m old, so I collect “how to draw” books—if you have a local Library, you could probably borrow those kinds of books. :)

And never underestimate the shapes and shape-drawing of figures—learn to build a figure with shapes……it’s probably the best basic information any artist could use! :)