I didn't actually learn to draw until I was 17. I had always done cartooning except I never learned how to draw. I didn't have art while I was in Middle School, which means by the time I got to High School, my art was still in the Pre Adolescent stage. I didn't know how to draw in three dimensions. I remember when I went to National Portfolio day my junior year, I was told by the admissions counselor from The University of the Arts to read a book called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. The book helped me within a month to learn to draw using shapes and better developed my hand eye coordination. I recommend that book for anyone who is interested in learning how to draw.
I haven't been drawing as often because of chronic pain from my injuries. For now, I'm back to drawing plastic vegetables. I could draw my cat, although I have to catch him while he is sleeping. There are lots of books out there to learn how to draw and it's not limited to the the Betty Edwards book. There are also many books about cartooning such as Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair.
