[Nexess]

BI Actually, just to add on to Choco, if you're doing animals it's better to do the circles and not the blocks. Most animal facial features are more structured around circles, it'll be much easier that way.

Also, yea dude, tracing isn't the way to go, it kind of screws you over when you try to do something original. Just doodle or get a character in mind and try to draw it.

I usually use pens when I try new styles, I just enjoy being able to see what lines I actually used, where as pencil I tend to erase like hell.