anaracorra asks: How did you learn to draw so well?

There is no magic trick for it. It takes passion, effort and commitment. If you don't feel like you can stick to it, you either won't or will have one tough time. But, the best advice anyone can give you and you'll hear it all the time: Practice, practice, practice. Most people who come to me for advice barely draw. They'll doodle something up once every few days or even one a month. No matter how busy you are, you must draw! While it's of course better to learn and improve, simply by drawing continually will you get better. But you need to learn that it takes time, you will think you're not improving but you are.

This is also important if you're planning on doing commissions. Why? It's a popularity contest! Yes, it doesn't matter how good you are, if no one knows who you are, you won't sell. I see tons of amazing artists who get no work because they post once a month. But, if you post everyday, watch and see how many you get in the end!

amiko asks: Do you have any tips on drawing using a tablet? I've been drawing in pencil, then going over it in pen before scanning it in. I find my lines are really shaky using a tablet.

This is another that has no magic trick. Unfortunately, it usually depends on the person. Most people have trouble with tablets and are shaky, then there's some people like me who really have a steady hand.

The best advice I can give you: Be confident!

Most of the time, I've noticed, people who have shaky lines do short, tiny strokes, they are unsure about it. what you want is long, full, confident strokes. These turn out less shaky.

Tracing can actually help you learn control. Note: I do not mean that you should trace and post it. Only use it as a learning tool and do NOT use it as a crutch. Most people learn to only use that and get in trouble for it. You only want to better yourself with it.

A lot of people don't believe me when I say tracing can help, but it does. My story: When I was younger, I was so shaky that my teachers sat my mother down and told them I most likely would not be able to write at all when I was older. However, I got into the habit of tracing letters and pictures, as well as drawing my own pictures by hand. And look at me now! I'm not longer shaky. This -may- not help you, everyone is different. But it might be worth a try to get out some school books and start tracing those letters!

And if anyone wants to ask more specific questions or needs some clarification, please do feel free to ask. Also note: I myself have a long way to go, I'm not perfect. I don't mean to say that the advice above is the advice you should listen to, but it is what helped me and may help you. It's a good idea to look at what others say as well!