After I decided to get back to drawing I made a promise to myself. It was to become a better artist... I know that most people here would be satisfied with my current level and I know that drawing to the fullest is much more time consuming and sometimes frustrating but this is the only way I can get some satisfaction from art. I was too scared to try new things and use references last time. This way I couldn't improve my skills at all. Now I'm trying to learn, observing how light works and using some references to improve both at anatomy and perspective. I never trace because it's too much of a cheating but referencing is fine. I also try to understand why the image looks like it looks. This gives a lot of understanding. As you certainly noticed, my last work was drawn without a lineart. I think it's the best way to improve. To abandon linearts and play with light and shadow long enough to create a realistic and convincing effect. Now I'm preparing to draw my next request and I decided to take a different path than usual. Normally I would simply get straight to drawing. This time I decided to gather at least a few dozen of references that will be helpful in drawing this particular image and to spend a few minutes for each one of them separately to sketch what is in there. To analyze, observe and learn. I guess it's a good way. I won't need to spend too much time on general practise because I will apply a nice amount of it before each drawing :). I can make fast progress so I'm not worried about time :)... Heh... to be honest I'm still at the beginning of the art journey but I think I regained my lost motivation and fun of drawing and now I want even more. I will certainly never do hyperrealistic works. I don't see a point in drawing a picture which most people can't differ from a photo but I'm aiming almost as high as that :). Wish me luck, I will certainly need some of it :)

I just wanted to share my thought with you. Thanks guys for all the support I had before I left and the kindness I get now. Have a nice day.

PS: I really don't want to do the proofreading so I only hope that I didn't make too many mistakes XD