[zafo999]

I started drawing in high school on my own, and right now I'm in an art college(as opposed to a real college). I guess I'm sort of self-taught. I think most artists have to be, just because you've really gotta bust your ass practicing and developing on your own. Nobody else can really make you draw better or paint better or whatever, it's all you! I know dozens of people who have spent tons of cash in art school, attended all the classes, and did all their schoolwork, but just didn't train at all, and they still suck.

I have taken classes and met a lot of brilliant artists, both of which have helped me out and given me great advice. But it really comes down to practicing and opening your mind to art that you may not find interesting... particularly life drawing and anatomy studies. If you want to draw muscle groups and the human body better, find pictures of people or anatomy books (both can be found cheap as free on the internet!) and just try and copy the pictures. Or if you can, find a life drawing class to draw live models. I know it sounds boring to just draw muscle groups out of anatomy books or drawing the wrinkles on someone clothing. But that's what it takes to really learn! And after you get over the first frustrating hump, you'll come to like boring life drawing and you'll be good enough at it to incorporate aspects of it into cartooning or whatever other more fun art stuff you might want to do!

Damn, now I feel like doing some tutorials...

I'd like to check out some of your work, if you'd like some help!