One thing I’ve learned about being an artist is that if I’m not struggling, I may be playing it too safe. Hello! I’m Vickie and I live in the United States. I appreciate all of you who acknowledge my work efforts, as it is such encouragement! I enjoy seeing everyone’s work & how it motivates me to try new methods and media. Two tools that can help a new artist immensely: 1) the proportional divider,..look here at how it works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENBv-TZjZb8 . And 2) the app called Colored Pencil Picker, which can be used to determine what colors you need from a photo reference; it even shows the mix ratios! These tools have made a big difference in my progress over the past couple of years.