I started by drawing almost the whole of the Royal Norwegian Navy, before I began to drawing personal drawings, gradually I began to study the styles of ALVAMA, Acela ..., hood, PB, etc. and combined the best from each drawing style into my drawing style.
But I must admit that I drew boats since I was .. even from day one! in 7 / 8 years of age, I used to be with my stepfather in the Olasvern orlogstasjon (Base), where he used to place me in a .. Well sort of a kindergarten "Submarine Bunker" (Workshop for submarines and MTB's inside the mountain) where I watched boats and drew them, and were I was guarded by those who worked there. advantage of having a stepfather who is 3 / 4 in the line of command at that base!
so you can say that I have a sort of 20 years of experience, where I began to drawing boats in Paint when I was 10 years old so I have 13 years of experience with paint!
So it is just to practice, practice and practice. When I draw boats today so it looks like I can not get better. in fact, I still exercising, one is never finished practicing. one can be 80 years but one ...
so find yourself a real boat from real life and draw it, find a new one, and a new one, and even a new one and when we begin to brat a lot of nonsense and bullshit. First then you are ready to do a personal design!