>>96330779
>Would miniatures Make for good references for drawing and doing the miniature painting hobby at once?
Not really, the proportions are a lot different and they aren't that big. Basic manequins are going to be better to train what you're supposed to be doing. There's also drawing models made by figma that are solid. If you're shameless, a phicen seamless is even better for emulating realistic skin.

>What particular books do you drawing lads recommend?
It's really going to depend on what you're trying to draw. It's also dependent on commitment. Hell if you did nothing but study those basic $10 how to draw books you find at a hobby lobby you will become proficient in drawing that specific kind of thing.

But if you need a general, Taco's point character drawing is good. Also >>96330831
is unironically good for learning to draw ecchi girls.

Ehentai actually has a huge selection of artbooks from various video games, as well as lots of drawing tutorial books, so don't dismiss it, hell one guy uploaded these korean drawing books where he translated all the annotations.

>I remember a viral video about a guy who drew for 100 days and got pretty good at it.
Pewdiepie. He does anime and basic stuff well, yes. He mainlined anime fundamentals, which will make you proficient. It requires a lot of actual commitment, which he had no trouble with since he has so much money.

>How’s /ic/‘s board culture? Should I even bother with /ic/? And what pdfs are worth getting off the /ic/ generals?
They have a lot of good resources, download those and don't partake in the discussions. For board culture it's bad. Very much a bucket crab community. Has some of the same problems as these threads, but at least they can usually post their work to back up their usual vitriol. The /loomis/ board on another site is a lot smaller and generally a nicer community. Really, if you're looking for art friends it's best to ignore anonymous imageboards and look elsewhere.