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Oh my goodness thank you for the kind words!! I’d start off by saying don’t be afraid to make comics because that’s the only way you’ll get better! Even if you don’t end up liking it or posting it, any practice you do, you’ll be better for. Mine are definitely full of mistakes lmao and I’m definitely no experienced comic artist though I’d like to be one day. You just gotta do it, you know?

Secondly, playing off of that, just practice! And study comics as much as you can! When I was drawing the second comic I drew heavy inspiration from @rufftoon‘s comics and it probably wouldn’t have turned out as good if I hadn’t (the first one i don’t like nearly as much for that reason). Referencing other stuff is definitely one of the main ways to grow as an artist cause it’s impossible to pull good shit straight outta your brain unless you’ve spent the time building up your visual library. The other way is to draw as much as you can!

Do gesture drawings from life on a consistent basis, and draw a lot in nothing but pen cause that’ll help your brain learn how to make decisive, intentional strokes and your line work will improve a lot! Also, I made a Pinterest board for comic references that i refer back to a lot, so you can do that too. 

But bottom line, you have to start sometime and you might as well do it now! The more comics you make, the faster you’ll improve. And the most important thing - don’t get hung up on perfection, or even making “good” comics! Just have fun!!! You got a scenario you wanna see drawn out? Just draw it, even if it has to be simplified to your skill level. If you just make comics for the joy of making comics, you’ll get better without even realizing it. I know art is pain, but if you can enjoy the process without worrying too much about making it good, it’ll be a much easier process. That’s been the case for me, anyway.