So I've had this crazy idea for a while now about learning to sketch and learning different kinds of art and what not ever since a friend of mine started going to school for it. She sketched this portrait of me, and it was almost scary how realistic it was.. and ever since then I've wanted to be able to do something like that.

This is where my problem comes into play, and I've noticed since fooling around in MS Paint, that it isn't just from paper and pencil. I sit there and I just look at the blank page.. , I might add a little line or something.. or start to make a shape.. but it always ends up getting erased because I'm not satisfied or try and figure out what I'm trying to create.

Has anyone else every had this trouble? That same friend I mentioned told me to scribble all over the first page and just let it all out.. but it didn't do anything for me really. I figure starting out with something small would be best.. I've seen videos and read tutorials about all kinds of different techniques but I can't seem to find out what to apply them to.

Basically is anyone else afraid of a blank page? Any kind of input, solutions, or what you all seem to call c+c (if it applies) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

This can be easily solved.
Get an idea, any will do. Then work on that. As you do other ideas come to mind and you place them or add them. Its cool to delete, restart, modify, expand and truly 'create' by building, rather than pre-planned visions that only serve to frustrate and stiffle creativity as a general rule.

Alright will do, thanks for the help, I'd really like to try this and am just going to finish something I started for experience sake. Not because I'm going for the hall of fame. I have some ideas so I'll try a couple, hopefully they'll be in the WIP thread soon.

Thanks again! :)

Make it as small as you want. Both the gallery and this forum have a magnifying glass. Nothing escapes our scrutiny. 

Just play it by ear and see where it goes.

Also I was curious I know that when using paper and pencil especially at least from what I've read that using a line of motion to start a sketch is important because its gets you an idea of how the piece will move. Would this work similar in pixelart?

Thanks for the input raven, lol and yes for the first question and I meant start out with a different color other then black, if you know the colors your using on a piece just start out with one of those? I also posted my first piece in WIP :), its mega man and just wanted you to know

I mostly start with a grey background and black lines.