It does take time. I have the basics down an am now practicing feathers. My brain is having a hard time with feathers because my brain wants to make them "logically" (stem up, then form top of feather and loop down - instead of forming bottom of feather then looping up). So I'm practicing at work while on the phone doodling so I get the "muscle memory" at least of the sequence. I don't know why feathers are kicking my butt, but they are, and I'm determined to kick it's butt!