Hi Maki,
I wanna say quick iv been watching some of the links you sent me and you’re so right. Placing, shadows, the meaning, structure, gradients… he talks about everything! It’s so good 
Your drawings are amazing and really inspiring!
I’ve also been thinking on what you said about the “what to draw” subject. I think u really gave me something to think about. Woman and water…
iv been brainstorming some great ideas I can work out later. I think next couple months I won’t have too much time to work any of them out because I leave soon on vacation and then my wife comes to live with me from Thailand. So it’s a little bad timing at the moment and besides some random sketches I don’t think I’ll create a lot significant. But I’ll definitely be thinking about ideas to draw later on and I might be able to sketch some in the meantime
Thank you for giving me all these helpful tips
I might have missed some points you talked about and I will get back to you. Had a little time so thought I reply quick.
-SlippyPaints 