There are several Andrew Loomis books availible for free online. Check this out: Figure Drawing For All It's Worth Just go through that book and study it cover to cover. Copy every page if you want, it'll help you retain info and probably improve your drawing skills in general. Loomis' books are one of the very best places…
Biggest thing you can do is copy stuff. Look at reference and redraw it. A bunch. Then start doing your own from memory after a while. Will Terrell does some great drawing videos. He has one on this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOK2sDLtu2Q I know this method helps me a ton suck less at drawing.
http://ctrlpaint.com/ I seem to be recommending this site a lot lately, but I find it has some of the most comprehensive fundamentals to art and drawing, check it out man.
A crucial part is developing a good artistic eye, as in being capable of identifying a good drawing from a bad one, and a leveled-head approach about what you create (being very self-critical is a sure way to progress). Another important thing is having many artists that you like and look up to, and always try to get close…
http://figuresfordrawing.tumblr.com/ IMO the best way to learn to draw anything is to practice it in rapid succession. Go to the above tumblr and draw a new figure every three minutes, yes I said three minutes, over the course of an hour. The trick is not to hesitate or be sentimental, just complete the figure as best you…
I think you might be overthinking it a bit.. so long as you start putting in the hours, the questions of pencil+paper vs photoshop and 'how do i start' and 'how do i learn drawing and anatomy at the same time' are answered by experience, not by watching or reading.
Life drawing/ sculpting, you can acquire visual library of how human body can hold a pose in terms of age (muscle flexibility), weight (dancers give you more dynamic poses than plus size models, for example), unfiltered views of their skin, visible bony landmarks that may be airbrushed out in processed photos. Great in…