Chapter 2
The Sketchbook
If you draw only when required to for your job as a designer, you will maintain, but probably not exceed, your present level of proficiency. It is a good idea to acquire the practice of drawing in a sketchbook on a regular basis. For the same reason a writer keeps a journal, a musician practices daily, and an athlete maintains a training schedule, a theatrical designer should keep a sketchbook and draw for at least an hour every week. Dedicating just an hour or two a week, every week, to drawing in the sketchbook will result in the ability to more quickly and confidently use your skills to illustrate your design ideas. You will find that as you become progressively better at drawing, you will use this skill more often ...
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