Let's assume you're cheapskate and skip obvious "get the f'ckn' art courses" thing.
* Pencil, eraser and paper. You will need a lot of this :)
* Buy (read "download") essential books like Figure Drawing: Design and Invention and/or The Art of Animal Drawing. Very good for basic things.
*...
> maybe they just don't need an advanced search coz they don't have one
Your lack of knowledge of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
https://www.google.com/advanced_search
> but still it would be more open than...
Nope. Opening advanced search when searching for empty string is very non intuitive. It's literally next to impossible to imagine usual search box works this way.
Edit: try it with google or bing or any other search engine. Not a single one works this way.
> These are planned. Not 100% sure we'll do it, but we'd like to.
What about titles translated by 3+ groups when every group add their own version of title? Like this one for example.
> Why do people vote ones for seemingly no reason?
If you don't understand or don't know my reasons doesn't mean there's none.
> Some series, are just filled w ones, and they aren't even bad.
Aren't bad? Who said? Is there ISO standard that defines how manga should be judged?
> I even see ones...
Why don't you start by reading READ FIRST: Planned and Rejected Features thread? Don't you think there should be some reason it was titled "READ FIRST" in all capitals?
> Why do still see them commenting on this thread?
Attentionwhores. Just like back in 2015 all these US "stars" yelling IF TRUMP WINS I'LL LEAVE US!!!. Guess what, not a single one kept the promise 😁