I'm the opposite in that sense. I play around with lines until I see something come of it and then draw what I see. I usually don't have a specific image in mind when I start to sketch. I just do. But coloring gets to me. Haha. I start to color an image and then just give up and move on. I need to gain more patience.
But the colors you use for shading is what really draws me into your work. It looks like you just throw color together and it comes out beautifully. I've tried to do that and have failed miserably. I need to take some notes and learn some lessons.
Here's my dA.
sayhellotoart on deviantART
I'm thinking I should start using my tumblr for artwork. Just start getting myself out there. I'm a junior in college and the only place people can see my work publicly is photobucket and dA.