New to drawing really but followed a YouTube tutorial didn’t turn out to bad but can see things wrong with it. What do you guys think? criticism welcome

Hi everyone,

I’m 27, and I haven’t drawn in years. I was never great at it, but I remember really enjoying it. I’d like to ease back into it and see where it takes me. My plan is to get a sketchbook, a pencil, an eraser, and other basic supplies, and commit to drawing every day for a month. If I end up enjoying it, I might keep it going.

I’m not planning to follow anything too engaging at first, just going with the flow. I might spend only a few minutes or a couple of hours each day, depending on how I feel, but the goal is to at least open my sketchbook every day. For the first few days, I’m thinking of just drawing whatever comes to mind, then once I’ve got my "level 0" on paper, I’ll look up tutorials or resources to start improving.

Here’s my question:
Has anyone here tried something similar, or do you know someone who has? How did it go? (I’ve done “30-day challenges” for other hobbies before, and they’ve awaken new passions that are now a part of my life.)

And more importantly:
What kind of supplies would you recommend? Is there a specific type of paper, pencil, or other tools that you think would suit a beginner? I’m not looking for anything too professional, but I do appreciate “fancy” items and wouldn’t mind investing in something I enjoy using, even as a beginner. I’m in France, so I might not have access to certain brands, but I’ll try to find similar options.

Thanks so much!

For those mega stars that can freehand like pros- do you do a lot of erasing? How do you get good at proportions? Do I practice measuring things out with a ruler til I get the hang of it? I can’t seem to eyeball for shit. Any advice would be very much appreciated!!

A fun one in the sketchbook today.

Came down for my grandmother’s funeral and was looking through some of the stuff being kept in my old room at home and found one of his old sketchpads.

literally a couple hours ago but here’s my art for this wonderful community

i hope y’all like it and be nice