Sketching!

I really enjoyed reading this article. I know that in past classes we have been encouraged and sometimes instructed to draw or sketch before looking at the computer. Whatever the project was we were told that sketching would always benefit us and help us come up with ideas as well as start our mind on its journey to the final product. I personally have struggled with sketching in the past and have always jumped to the computer. I have rarely felt that it helped me. The only case where sketching did come in handy was when I was instructed to create a logo back during freshman year.

The most interesting part of this article was when the author spoke about the benefits of adding color to his sketches. He would start with black and white images used with a pencil and then slowly add color to them. By adding color he was not only bringing more life to his images making them closely related to how they would look on the computer but he was also over looking what he had done. By adding color after the fact he was re introducing himself to his ideas so he can then adjust them. As he said he would "reengage" himself with his sketches and this would produce huge benefits.

Another thing I found very interesting about what the author said had to do with him using sharpie. By using sharpie he was forced to be simple and put down his basic ideas initially. I think this is important because when sketching you aren't supposed to have full detail of what you are trying to accomplish. Sketching is to help start the brain flow and bring out any ideas that could be possible.