oh boy LOL this will be confusing and odd i’m sorry but, i started drawing a really long time ago. i taut myself by sight drawing, so i would redraw other artworks (i would not post them, i used them for practice and i was young). i use references a lot, especially with coloring and poses because i’m not terribly creative hahshs but with anatomy and faces and such, i taught myself that. i tend to draw arms and torsos based on what i remember them looking like from references in the past bc i’m very lazy and while i do use references, my biggest reference is what my brain remembers and assumes (i don’t recommend this, please use references.) i used to be strictly traditional and then i got an ipad in 2019 and i’ve been Struggling ever since hahahe. i started taking art seriously just this year (ie lighting, composition, rendering, all that stuff) usually i would just do doodles and sketches and stuff not too serious. i would consider myself a beginner artist in aspects like coloring and rendering because i rely heavily on references and referencing other peoples work. i started out sketching and messing around and then i then i actually started Trying when i rejoined twitter 7 months ago, so, it’s not that much of a process. what i SUGGEST! is using references (always) and giving yourself breaks, don’t push yourself through burnout, let yourself rest. improvement, for me, comes through commitment and inspiration from friends and other artists. it’s typically to be inspired by other artists and other artworks.