Well it's good to see you're making progress either way
(And Eevee sure is a nice Pokémon, so I don't blame you for that one
)
I don't struggle anymore with proportions when sketching from reference but I can't make anything original yet... I don't know what to do regarding's that to be honest
That is a bit of a challenge. You can either post a help thread on learning how to draw (maybe even something specific) in the Artistic Stuff
orrrrrrrrrrrrr you could check out a thread I made a bit ago (also in Artistic Stuff)
https://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=35247.0It's about giving and getting help. It doesn't have much replies >-> But I hope someday it will
As for cheap digital tablets: I've tried one or two in the past, and I honestly would not suggest it. Save up for a more professional drawing tablet (my experience Wacom has been the best and their customer service has been rather helpful if I ever needed them).
Or do what I do and start drawing digitally with a mouse, or colouring in traditional drawings after scanning them which you can also do by mouse.
AND WOW O_O
That charizard is really well done! Good job