Of all the creative things I do, sketching remains my favorite. It is second nature to me. I've kept sketch books for many years. They are like an illustrated journal of my life.
They act as a visual information repository through the years. But sometimes I'm not just recording what is around me, I also record what is going on within my mind.
A sketch book makes it possible to think visually. Frequently, when I view some mechanical device, I discover the operation by drawing the various components and discovering how the parts are related thereby revealing the operation of the mechanical device.
And of course it allows you the opportunity design paintings and work out the problems before attacking the blank canvas.
