Once you have an idea for what you want to learn, I hate to say it but, kind of nothing substitutes the hours of practice you put in.
I just started too after a long break and it’s been a long slow journey and I’m still noob as F.
But I feel myself improving a little everyday after a few hours of practice.
For example this is my latest video.
And this is a small handful of what happens behind the scene during a practice session 
