PonyIsland

That is a wonderful picture, I couldn't do half as well. You keep up the great work and you will get better as you keep practicing!

Great job hun!

I clicked yes. You did well on it, especially for your first drawing in MS paint! If you like drawing, then of course you should continue! Practice makes perfect, so don't listen to those who tell you to give up.

Yes, I think that you most definitely can continue to draw. But if you use a tutorial or a reference, it is a good idea to mention in your art threads that you used one. It helps keep people from assuming things, and can get you some helpful tips and tricks from more experienced artists in the community.

MS paint tends to discourage a lot of blossoming artists into not ever coming close to their full potential. My suggestion would be to download GIMP. It's free.

In gimp, this is a good way to shade when you are new:
Start with flat colors. Just one solid color. Easy enough.

Click the little button in the layers window that locks the transparency. That way you don't go outside the lines.

Use the paintbrush tool with black selected. Make sure the brush is a fuzzy 'soft' brush, not a hard one. Lower the opacity (raise transparency) on the black and start brushing spots that should be darker. The smudge tool can come in handy too.