Why should you sketch? Lots of reasons! Here are a few:

• You can sell your artwork and make a lot of money (if you get good enough)
  I started being able to sell my artwork about two years after I began sketching.
• You can impress your friends.
• Portraits make excellent gifts.
  Especially portraits of couples or families – it’s a very special gift and only costs you some time and a piece of paper.
• It’s a great way to relax during down time.
  I sketch on public transit, or when I’m waiting for an appointment or for my food to arrive at a restaurant.
• It’s a great way to make new friends
  I meet more people while I’m sketching than nearly any other time.
• It exercises your right brain which improves cognitive ability
  Studies have shown that exercising your right brain (the part responsible for drawing, among other things) actually increases the functionality of your left brain (the part responsible for logical thought).
• Finally – It’s fun!