I went ahead and bought a pretty cheap bamboo tablet to get started, and its a lot harder than i thought it would be for sure. Here is what ive got after messing around for a couple of hours. I know, its very bad haha.
Walter white, with sketch lines,

Without sketch lines.

I have a lot to learn, but seeing work like Brock's in the "post your artwork" thread gets me stoked.
Any tips, tricks or anything else is much appreciated.