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It's mostly an ironic art style, if you get my meaning haha. I'm more of a musician actually. Tried to get into drawing earlier this year but unfortunately there's only so much time to do things. :(
Ah, yes. I know that feeling. Tbh, the most improvement I've experienced with art had to do with joining here--where I finally felt I had a significant commitment to painting or drawing whatever for FB or the FP. It really made me practice more and work harder. At any rate, all that to say you should keep trying if you want to get into drawing! I still want to see whatever pieces you have lying around btw. I tried to search for some, but couldn't find any.
Ah! Well, if you ever have any questions or want some help, you can always ask me! If you want to start with digital art, you'd either need a scanner and a great deal of patience, or a pen tablet. As an impatient person, I recommend the latter. I can recommend art programs too, if you decide to go that direction. Traditional art is a bit harder for me to make recommendations, as I'm not as experienced, but covering basics is probably a good idea.
To start, I'd recommend studying perspective and colour--two very important things. There are lots of good, free resources online, but you can always ask me anything of course. n_n