flop. can't copy trad well beacuse setchy pencil lines don't translate well to the thick brush I use.

so, anyons. maybe this time I'll get lucky. any guidance? I like these:
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from this thread and I wanna draw like that.
on a separate topic, are there any drawing manuals that revolve around digital art? something that elaborates on use cases for layer types, tools, etc.
if I get told that I should 'experiment' I will have a talent meltdown