I paint and sketch as a hobby because its relaxing and soothing for me. Plus, I love coming here to see what other people create. I'm mainly interested in drawing manga/anime characters because I'm a huge fan, but I'm hoping to eventually shy away from that and just paint/sketch anything.
Personally, I appreciate any medium of art. Looking and appreciating art is very soothing for me. I've had a lot of stress in my life and I've found that this has helped.