It's good for your first. You obviously do know some stuff, and you'll learn more. Keep making more art! You have a spark don't let it go out.
For a while, when I first started, I didn't use brushes or textures. I was pretty stupid. But eventually I actually got pretty good. You're already pretty good. So keep going!
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