I'm doing some sketching at present to improve my skills.

I'm reading Drawin to life by Walt Stachfield. I strongly recommend this book to any comic artist looking to increase her abilities. This book and it's second volume are like a college course given in frank, easy to understand language by a man who you could have known for years.

There is a lot of emphasis on gesture drawing, capturing the emotion of the lines and how they help make a static image appear as though it might move on it's own.

I love these books because I love learning art but I do horribly in a classroom setting. On top of that, with a combined cost of about 36 dollars, the wealth of knowledge offered at this price is a steal.

Here's my second attempt at animation. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtojeZCEnh0

Hey friendly people, check this link out. it is my first animation attempt! Check it out and tell me what you think :D I know I have a long way to go XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC4Q8JwZ73I