Why Draw?

Over the years, art has been very important to me as a person. It acts as an escape from the outside world almost in the same way one reads a book. I have always drawn different subjects based on what I am enjoying at the time such as abstract designs, animals, or enviornments, but the one thing that i have never really attempted to perfect is how to draw a person. If i ever attempted to, it always came out with a "cartoonish" look that I wasn't satisfied with, so hopefully taking the time to learn and focus on one subject will add to my ever growing love for art.