Just a part-time gig at a library or bookstore or videostore.
I bought a basic anime book, a book made for young artists or beginners in anime and they showed you in an illustration why there are 2 or more shines to anime eyes. Sometimes just 1 shine.
I know you said, books don't teach you how to improve, but just give you images to copy with practice.
The basicness of the characters in the book will aid me in creating my own characters.
I'll chat with ya tomorrow. I am running out of gas now.