1. Use photographic references to learn what you want to learn anatomy wise. -- I know it's easy to be discouraged into thinking that if you reference photographs you're somehow 'cheating' or that it makes you less of an artist if you can't do things all on your own, 100%. However, this is not true. Professional artists often use photos and real animals as study subjects for either learning or a baseboard for most their work. You may not always see them doing it as eventually they become well versed enough in certain things they can draw them easily without reference, but when it comes to thins that are unfamiliar or just a bit tricky, lookin