Hey! I'm Tim the beginner....
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Hi Tim, I'm new as well
I do NOT think we ever get to old to create or have progress. At least that's what I tell myself, being four-five years younger than you 
No, honestly, I can see progress in my own work now that I've intensified my efforts, and there's nothing really special about me. I like the expression on your owl -
Hiya Tim! You better not be too old, I'm only 2 years behind you! Welcome to the art party
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Hi Tim,
Good to have you here! We get told all the time how difficult it is to learn new things once you're past a certain age, but I don't think that takes into account the wisdom that age can bring with regards to having a smarter approach to learning. I didn't start in my teens or twenties either (about to turn 33), but I feel like I'm making solid progress. The best advice I can give is to focus on the fundamentals and never turn down a chance to deepen your knowledge of them even if you feel you already have a solid grasp. Beyond that, just get lots of mileage (that is to say....draw). These two things make a world of difference.
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There are no age to learn to illustrate. So, wellcome
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Thanks for the welcome everyone!
I just need to put in my 'mileage' The problem with me is that I get impatient and want to be done. Well before its done I know.
I was thinking of one of those sketch-a-day things to give me ideas on what to draw an keep me motivated. Are there any good ones out there?
Like I said, my book's artwork is really bad, but it was fun to do with the kids. Here's the link to the amazon page. http://amzn.to/1Thxy8C
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Welcome Tim!
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Hi Tim, Welcome!
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1st of all, welcome Tim! You're going to love it here - everyone is incredibly supportive and helpful of each other.
2nd of all, we're all at different stages of development and we're all here to learn - from the teachers and from each other. Don't ever feel intimidated about posting here - you'll get so much helpful feedback and information, along with a good dose of encouragement from everyone.
3rd, I just started drawing 5 years ago and I'm 44. You're never too old to learn or to follow what you're passionate about! Assuming we're not hit by a bus, you and I probably have a good 40 years left here on earth, so I'd say that we're still young enough to find & enjoy our creativity! And as an aside, I believe Van Gogh was almost 30 when he started teaching himself to paint (and he was self taught).
You said you're looking for a sketch group - there are a couple that I'm a member of that are really helpful. One is Illustration Friday and the other is 52-week Illustration Challenge on Facebook. Each of them has a weekly prompt and then everyone posts their resulting drawings. Nothing is going to help you more than practice and these groups definitely help with that. Here are the links:
52-Week Illustration Challenge group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/illo52weeks/
Illustration Friday: http://illustrationfriday.com/
Have fun here!
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Thanks amberwingart- I joined the 52 week group! Looks like fun.
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Hello Tim! Nice to see you here! It's never to late to learn.
