The Sketchbook Challenge

Looking for a way to re-energize your art? Consider joining me in 2012 with The Sketchbook Challenge.

I will be one of the host artists for 2012. 

In January of 2011, Sue Bleiweiss and a group of other artists came together and started The Sketchbook Challenge as a way to encourage others to start working in a sketchbook, or revitalize their sketching, with the belief that keeping sketchbooks is extremely valuable to artists. 

While I have occasionally sketched, I’ve never done it in a disciplined way, and I took the Sketchbook Challenge last year and was doing great until my mom died in late January. But the sketching I did do this year convinced me that I would benefit from trying to sketch more often. In 2012, I’ll be working along with the other hosts; we will post themes for each month, and by posting their sketches in the Flickr group, participants put themselves in the running for substantial prizes.

Each day, there are posts that include lessons and insights by the host artists. I hope you’ll join me on this journey! Participating host artists for 2012 are:  

Jill Berry :  blog    /  sketchbook profile

Sue Bleiweiss :  blog  /    sketchbook profile
Pam Carriker  :  blog   /   sketchbook profile

Jane Davies  :  blog    /  sketchbook profile

Jamie Fingal :  blog    /  sketchbook profile

Leslie Tucker Jenison  :  blog   /   sketchbook profile
Lyric Kinard :  blog   /   sketchbook profile

Susan Brubaker Knapp  :  blog   /   sketchbook profile

Jane LaFazio  :  blog    /  sketchbook profile

Kelli Nina Perkins :  blog  /    sketchbook profile
Carol Sloan :  blog   /   sketchbook profile  
Susan Sorrell :  blog  /    sketchbook profile

Diana Trout :  blog    /  sketchbook profile

Laura Cater Woods :  blog   /   sketchbook profile