I think you're doing too much digital art.

Not that it's bad or anything. There's some pretty kickass stuff out there. But still... Why do nearly none of you ever draw with any other technique? Not necessarily super expensive paint, but why not just markers or pencils?

I prefer using traditional techniques first of all because almost nobody does it anymore on the internet. And also because a drawing done by hand has so much more expression to it. Even if you're intending to ink/color it on Photoshop, isn't sketching by hand much more comfortable? Don't you get better results that way? I don't know about you guys but the feel of pencils, pens, markers, brushes on paper is so much more enjoyable than a tablet. The absence of Ctrl+Z is not a valuable argument. Learn to work around your mistakes and mess-ups, you'll make progress and experiment more.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing digital media. I'm a computer graphics student, I should know what I'm taking about. Our main teacher insists that we start sketching on paper, and then scan and use the digital tool to be able to multiply and change shapes faster and get a cleaner result. If we have to rework a character's foot size, we'll change it digitally. If we have to change its shape, we print it out, change it on paper, scan it, then trace that digitally. What does that tell you?

Ah well. I'm not really ranting, just disappointed that people think their art will look better if it's drawn on Photoshop. Never mind the tool, it's the artist's hand that matters. And it works better on paper in my humble opinion. Learn how to draw cool stuff with what you can find in your pencil case, even just a ballpoint pen. Go to an arts supplies store and try something new. Don't depend on Photoshop.