OH RIGHT
i forgot to respond
That's excellent, glad to hear! When i first started, i only used my mouse with GraphicsGale to make pixel "art". Later on, i started making doodles with the mouse too (and MS Paint), then i started with pencil and paper and THEN i got a tablet and Krita. Precisely what you use isn't actually that important, what's important is that you're comfortable with it.
also doodles

aspergerus

a klopftail

i saw a man like this in reality and it was amazing

THE PROTECTEST DINOSAUR

igorsaurus
Also secondary bonus is that
i've released Angry Laser Space v1.0 today, so that's a thing if you want to check it out. :v