User blog comment:RedUzumaki1/Beginner Artist/@comment-27175597-20190518183421

Hey!! For just starting out, I definitely reccomend the program FireAlpaca. It's a free drawing software that's very user friendly. It's a lot better for beginner or casual artists than expensive software like photoshop, and also allows for some simple animation! I've always drawn my OCs myself (even when my art wasn't that good) so I can't really tell you how to alter existing characters, but you can always find bases to work off of! Just make sure you have permission and give proper credit. A lot of people will say you shouldn't use bases, but as a college animation student, I don't think they're all that bad if you're looking to do it casually.

If you'd like some art/software tutorials, I can also point you in that direction!