Art Tips for those who need it

If you like to photograph things or draw, then go for it. The one thing that you really need to do is simply practice, I have been drawing for about 6 years now, well, I really have been drawing my whole life, but, I only really started having a true passion for it about 6 years ago. The first time I really started to get into drawing was when my father bought a 'how to draw book' for my birthday, then, all from that one book, I began drawing; my best friend and I drew together for years until she had to move to Hawaii...I know, who honestly gets to move from Alaska to Hawaii right? Well she did, and now I spend most of my time drawing, writing and photographing nearly everything I see. Remember, there is always a way to turn the most simple thing into something unique and artistic. Another thing you really need to think about is, what kind of art do you want to get into? I made a mistake by starting off with drawing the Japenese style of Manga or Anime as you could call it, they both really are pretty much the same thing. When you start being an artist, always, always, always, start with realistic art, learn your anatomy and force yourself to draw things that you wouldn't normally want to draw; for me I have to force my self to draw landscapes and nature scenes, because it is not something I have a lot of passion for, but when you force yourself to draw those things, you learn to put in as much detail as you can when you draw and to focus on each part of the drawing as if it is the main focus of the picture, also it will help you if you get a job offer to draw something you don't really like to draw.  I hope you found this helpful and I will be back with more. :)