The latest edition of Draw! magazine has come out and it contains a rather inspiring article about the "Power of Sketching." This article has reminded me (as I have been reminded before) that a huge part of the joy of drawing is the freedom to just throw things down on paper and watch things unfold before your eyes.

It may sound strange, but one of my biggest problems with drawing so far is my fear of the blank page. All artists know this fear, and it does sound silly, but somehow there is this overwhelming pressure to draw something great each time you put pencil to paper, and that pressure can really mess with your mind. Of course, everyone says that to remedy this situation you have to just draw like crazy, forget about good vs bad drawings, and just focus on having fun and being inspired.

The Goal: Fill 1 entire sketchbook per month starting Dec 01, 2003. I have been extremely poor at filling my sketchbook and thus I am looking forward to this challenge. Besides, its always good to have a variety of simple goals in front of you.