I'm a teenage American girl, and have been taking art lessons since I was almost seven years old. (At least, up till now, because I've lost my art teacher.)
About six months before I joined here, I took an interest to the manga drawing style, which I've been practicing drawing ever since.
I've finished reading one manga, Beauty Pop by (Kiyoko Arai), and am in the middle of another one, Bleach (by Tite Kubo; I'm on volume 5 ^^). I have never watched an anime show (Avatar: the Last Airbender isn't a real anime because it was made in the US), but I really want to, if I can find the right one.
I hate copying others' drawings; I feel like it isn't my work even if I just copy one thing. Since I don't have a teacher I just practice drawing in my room, both traditional and manga style. I look for helpful drawing sites online (one of the first I found was the good old MU website ♥) and practice as often as I can. I'm hoping other artists can help me on the forums, and that I can also be helpful to them.

-Eni