@LCT_m_a_d thank you! I hope that the recipient (a very cute toddler) will feel that way also.
@Legendofgenii whew that's a fantastic octopus - loving how all those little sucker ellipses sell the perspective of the arms.
@IndigoShirtProd Awesome!! Such a lively sketch too, bet the panel is going to look amazing.
@mbindhammer you're being so productive and both hands look awesome. Robot hand looks like it was extra fun to draw :).
@Aleksei From time to time, yes, using this site, which I think was recommended in this thread earlier on. For me it's helpful to start with the really really short (30 second) and work up to longer sketches. If there's no time to worry about getting proportions or details right I think it's easier to focus on the most basic expression of the gesture.