I've several hobbies, one of which is encouraging artist. I personally don't come from a family of artist, being self taught I was lucky enough to be a part of mentoring. Both my mentors are well known in there respective trades, I carry there traditions and built upon these traditions. Having learned pinstriping, sketching, mixing paint from raw elements you don't have to do the same. You just need to follow your heart, that I was taught and have learned.

No matter if your scribbles make you feel ill, your digital paintings are rank. Regardless of what you think stick with it. Like it or not I will encourage yah if you ask. If you have merit, you got to do the work, if you think your beyond your peers, please prove it. To do this you don't have to do what you do well, you just have to look at your work and say aloud, "Can it be better." If there is any doubt as to yes then work at what you do harder.

Nothing is perfect, everything is in a state on impermanence.

Cheers.