I won't lie, I had some reference photos for the muscles on this one.



I like drawing heroes beat up for some reason... I think they just look like badasses beat up. It might be because of my love for Empire Strikes Back or something... so if I ever get a chance, I'd love to draw Korra with her hair down, beat up and fighting a tough opponent or something.



Drawings take varying times for me... depends how well I know the subject matter.



Tips for beginners? Draw from real life, study life drawing, study your basics like perspective. Copying other artists you like is fine, don't trace because you learn nothing that way. If you do copy, don't share it online, it should just be for learning. Take classes if you can afford it. But avoid the For Profit schools like Academy of Art. And check online for tutorials... not sure if there are tutorials on basic stuff, most of the tutes I've looked up have been for more advanced crap. Hope that helps.