>>4386529I have drawn for my entire life, hours upon hours of doing nothing more than copying my favorites. Time after time, people come to me asking how I got to this level and all I can say to persevere and draw more for not even I know how I came to be. My education may have been formal but it was never the centerpiece of my skill, the most it gave was a sheet of paper so that employers would look at me seriously. People can try all they want to play catch-up, but they're naive to expect results within the span of a year. They slack off, they're glued to way too many social circles, and they still think their work can be a standout. Lining is subconscious, shading is subconscious, poses are subconscious, framing is subconscious, there is nothing I can give to people to enlighten them unless they commit to the journey themselves.