[ QUOTE ] Copying art, as in looking at something and drawing it again, is bad enough. [/ QUOTE ] That's called drawing studies, and is an accepted aspect of art training!
Ball of fire, I hadn't considered that. Well back to the drawing board:) I really like the illustrations you do for your concept drawings. Very expressive.
Draw A Box will do you more good than CTRL Paint, it's specifically for drawing with pencil and paper, away from any computer and wacom: http://drawabox.com/
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I think that's explained in "Drawing on the right side of the brain", which is what the majority of people here will recommend you for learning basic drawing techniques.