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CONTEST TIME 
Anyway, you don't have to include all of these in, just make sure that if you're including a body part it has the correct features. (It can be in any medium. Digital paintings, traditional, pixelling. All you have to do is draw my OC. )
VERY old drawings
I removed all of the old drawings because they... are ugly and I didn't want them on my front page forever LOL. but this still exists:
And the rest is history
So don't give up hope guys. Whether you're 10, 15, 20, or older, as long as you keep at it, you WILL improve. Look at anatomy books and proper reference, that's something I wish I did more of when I was little. But you guys have SO many resources now! And computer programs galore. I really didn't have the internet at all for 1/5th of my artistic life, and then another 1/5th I just stopped drawing because I gave up. So take use of those resources, look at tutorials on Deviantart, and keep practicing. And mimicry is okay. Just try and branch out and create your own individual style once you get the hang of things!
Good luck everyone
I still have a long way to go, too. 
More info coming soon.
Lol just realized you posted the "icecream beauties" pic twice :3
... and yes I also learned to draw from Katy Coope... she might not have been a very good teacher but she certainly did help a lot of people get their start!
thanks for this wonderful post
Just goes to show, everybody starts somewhere, even the greats!