Quote Originally Posted by ezzarian
Here's what you can do! These things were what I did that got me to draw! Watch a LOT of anime and read loads of manga! Once you find one you particularly like, try copying some of the pictures! Do this until you have a hold of the picture and start modifyng it like changing the posts of the characters and their expressions!
That's not a bad idea, but the only thing wrong with that is that it causes your characters to be in the style of whoever created the characters you copied from. Now, if you like the style of the mangaka you're copying, then that's OK. I should know because when I first started out drawing, all my characters looked Toriyama-like, since I used to copy from DBZ pics a lot O_o

....And I'm not a big fan of that style, so I took my characters and re-drew them in a more believable style (i.e., more variation in hairstyle, eyes, body sizes, and the like). I kept honing these skills through constant drawing and re-drawing, and trying to not have the exact same style as other artists. Now my style is somewhat different from what might be expected.

....Wait, maybe copying from the artist whose style you like the least is a good idea! >_> At the very least, it might inspire you to try to make your style really creative. A good way to start on your unique style is to just outline the characters first, kinda like what kakashi said. Then add all the little details.

Also, I forget who or what said this, but drawing whole comics/manga compared to a single drawing is like exercising with a weight-training program compared to lifting a dumbbell every now and then.

The reason for this is that comics require different poses/expressions to be drawn in each panel, and good storytelling, so you're basically making yourself a better writer and a better drawer at the same time.

.....Damn, another long-winded post from me >_>