/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Hey anons, I'll start learning from zero after my drawing tablet arrives, but I have some questions.
Should I start just copying anime or should I take the sticky route?
That sticky is very old, isn't there something better by now?
What are the books that you think would be the best for someone that wants to draw anime and is coming from zero?
Pic related are some copies I did some days ago using a mouse, they came out way better than I expected, since I had tried before but they were so shitty that I ended giving up pretty fast.