A few weeks back I mentioned in this blog that I was beginning to realize how important drawing is to creating a successful painting. I mean, I draw each time I paint, but as I said before, I need to make drawing just to draw more of a habit so that my skills will improve and become more accurate and fluid.

As I mentioned, I find it difficult to do. Many of my fellow bloggers jumped in agreeing with my assertions about the importance of regular sketching and drawing and with suggestions about how I could do it without attracting undue attention. I was impressed with their enthusiasm and with the ideas presented...... But aside from watching and practicing along with my SMARTFLIX DVD of Glen Vilppu drawing spheres, I did little drawing.

Then suddenly an email popped up from cyberspace (actually from something called Art House) and here was a neat idea which would sort of nudge me and encourage me to sketch. It was serendipitous. It was a voice from the void................ Okay ............ It was a coincidence........ but I signed up and now I've just received my little Moleskine sketchbook so I'm ready to "play".

As you can see the "Moleskine" notebook is small - purse sized! I think about 3" x 5". The first "person" I sketched was Rocky, our white Pitt Bull Terrier.

Click on one of the pictures at the top of the page if you're interested in signing up too! It looks like fun. Actually they have several interesting looking projects but I only signed up for the Sketchbook Project. I'm hoping it will be my muse and my regular reminder to draw each day.

-----See ya... I'm off to try to sketch everyone I know!