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Disclaimer: This is all in my personal opinion and comes from my experiences. I'm in no way saying that these are the only ways to improve, but this is what has worked for me. << I drew that in May of 2015 << I drew that yesterday (July 2016) Am I super qualified to be giving art lectures? No, in all honesty I'm a 15 year old who draws cartoony dogs because I enjoy it, and in no means consider myself to be a professional artist. But I have improved significantly in the past year, and these are some tips that can help you to improve as well: 1. don't push yourself too hard!     If you aren't feeling it then maybe take a sho

How to Help a Friend While I focus on friends with Mary Sues, most of this advice also applies to family members, art idols, and strangers. Have you ever picked up a new story, feeling good about its potential to lift you up and alleviate your boredom, only to find that it houses a dreaded Mary Sue? You stare at the piece of paper. Now what? You aren't pond scum, so you know better than to type "ur chara is a mary sue, u suck, go die in a hole." But what do you say? On the one hand, you don't want to hurt the writer's feelings, or turn them off of writing forever. But on the other, you feel that you have to say something... This guide wil