Some interesting links

I was catching up on some on line reading and found some neat stuff:

This link has an idea for a SUPER portable sketch kit when you are on the run. What a great idea!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecCahga1Kws

This link is the beginning of a series in the NY Times

on sketching and drawing:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/getting-back-to-the-phantom-skill/

Here's another neat sketching blog:

http://catherinestudio.blogspot.com/

Here's a good link for why sketching (and drawing) skills are so important:

http://pastelpointersblog.artistsnetwork.com/2010/12/06/TheArtOfPracticeTheImportanceOfDoingOurExercises.aspx

Check out these links for inspiration and emlightenment!