[nehal3m]

The pitfall there is getting stuck in a loop of tutorials. I picked up some pencils and a sketchbook yesterday and consciously decided not to follow tutorials. I have like 5 (super shitty!) drawings now, where I would have had none if I'd gone the YouTube route.

[jon-wood]

I suspect (as with all things) it varies, at least partly based on how important a thing going well is.

In your case of doing some drawing there’s not really any downside to doing it badly other than a bit of time you might consider wasted, and the cost of a few sheets of paper. If you’re working on mains electrics the downside is potentially as bad as your house burning down with everyone in it. In that case it’s probably worth watching a few tutorials first.