I was reminded today of the importance of creating art for yourself by this great article:

http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/2010/01/26/the-importance-of-personal-projects

I know that I’ve definitely been guilty lately of focusing on only my school or work projects, and haven’t really taken the time to create art for MYSELF. So I’m going to do my best to try and draw or create something each day. I remember some of my best work in the past has been totally spontaneous, things like watching squirrels play in the park and grabbing my sketchbook to capture them. I really need to remember to do that again!