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Having trouble coming up with something to draw? No worries - while you'll eventually learn how to start from a tiny seed of a thought and gradually nurture it into a complex concept to explore through design and illustration, it's perfectly fine not to be there just yet.
For now though, here's an idea that might interest you.
Mushroom Manor
For too long, the fae have lived in pitiful hovels, their accommodations cramped and unfit for beings of their majesty. No longer!
There have been whispers upon the wind of a great fairy architect who's been building great fortresses, palaces, and mansions, and now not one of the fairy host will tolerate anything less. But there are many among the fae, and few of them equipped for such a task.
And so they've crashed through your bedroom window, gathered up your paper and crayons, and thrust them upon you as you slumbered. "We demand comfort! We demand luxury!" they cried in unison.
It would be unwise to deny them, so you'd better get to work. Design a house - nay, a palace - for your nighttime interlopers, and be sure to use lots of natural structures and materials. Dirt, flowers, grass - and a variety of mushrooms to be sure!
This one isn't doing it for you? How about this one instead: Tool Shark >>>
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Sakura Pigma Microns
A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.
In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.