Forget anime. Don't draw anime. Study life drawing, get the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain". Read through it and practice life drawing VERY often. 3 hours every one or two days. Your abilities will increase more in one year if you follow that schedule than it has in half your life. Guaranteed. If you keep drawing anime, you're going to stay mediocre.
I'm an avid anime fan and I can only start to draw it now because I realize it's only a style and it won't get me anywhere as an artist practicing solely one style.
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