>>1016704
I wouldn't say I'm still going, I stopped sculpting pokemons daily and now I only do them on bad days
I do think I've improved but despite what you're seeing I wasn't a beginner when I started sculpting those pokemons
the gains are mostly mental, accepting that not everything needs to be a masterpiece, experimenting new ways of doing things

for me sculpting is like a muscle, if I don't sculpt at all for a week I get rusty and my confidence takes a hit, making me less likely to sculpt again so sculpting pokemons helped me stay consistent

you should definitely sculpt, but I'm not sure simple designs are easier

>>1016729
you don't need a screen tablet, any medium sized tablet from a reputable brand will do