For sure! And it's especially great when you factor in color theory and using the color of the sky and atmosphere to set the mood and reinforce the emotions of characters. It's a necessary evil xD
It does seem that way... It's might be the same reason why math people enjoy math more than art and vice versa. One is more technical, absolute, while the other is more fluid and organic and subject to change... but both can be tedious and often overlap. It's definitely worth having both skills in the long run.
Feet are just.. euuughhghgh. i try never to cut them off or hide them because, like I said I don't want to give myself excuses to not improve, but GAH they are a female dog to draw. Especially bare feet... so many toesies
And thanks. I used to not, when I was younger, but I realized the more I forced myself to draw things I hated or drew badly, the easier it got to draw them. I still suck at backgrounds, but I'm a heck of a lot better at them now than I was 5 years ago.