Sketchtravel is a global collaborative project initiated by Daisuke Tsutsumi (Dice) and Gérald Guerlais. It brings together some very talented artists from around the world, including Sang Jun Lee, Tadahiro Uesugi , James Jean, Vincent N'Guyen, and many more.

The idea is to allow the artists to create art on a single page and hand it over (physically, not postmailed- whatever the time needed, whatever the distance) to the next participant. Pictures of the sketchbook's journey are taken as it travels the world and are posted on the blog.

The official site is at http://www.sketchtravel.com.

Drawing Day is a worldwide drawing event encouraging everyone to drop everything and draw for the sake of art. The internet is an open canvas. Help create 1 million drawings online this day and boost online art communities.

When is Drawing Day?
Drawing Day this year is June 07, 2008. Unless otherwise noted, Drawing Day will be the first Saturday of June each year.

What is Drawing Day?
One day a year, the world stops to remember that joy we had when we first picked up a pencil and created our first piece of art - that's what Drawing Day is all about. The goal for Drawing Day is simple - to create enough drawings to make some noise worldwide for the sake of art. 2008 is the first year of this initiative. The goal this year is to aim for 1 million drawings worldwide.

Why is Drawing Day important?
Illustrators and artists alike often go unappreciated. The creation of art and illustration captured our minds ever since we were children and our parents turned the pages of our first book. These stories came to life via the illustrations that took us to an imaginary world full of inspiration.

Whether you're a professional illustrator or you just enjoy the occasional scribble, you can give back to the illustration community by drawing on this day. By injecting more and more illustration and art into our community, we are not only showing our appreciation to our fellow artists, but we are spreading awareness of the joy of drawing. It is important that you contribute - Drawing Day will only be a success if we all participate and make some noise. So, please tell your friends and spread the word.

How do I participate?
To join in on this event is simple - as simple as picking up a pencil and drawing. However, the most important part is sharing your art with the world.

In today's age of technology, the ability to share your art with the world is easier than ever. These are some of the of the best ways to reach a broad audience.


*startdrawing.org is a proud supporter of Drawing Day.

Dear supporters of startdrawing.org,

startdrawing.org has finally revamped with a new look!

Our new site now comes with a "Public Feed" feature on the top right hand corner, open to anyone with interesting links to share. Our team has also expanded to include 8 new contributors. We are still on the lookout for more so do write in to us if you are interested:)

We have received many favourable comments for our new look and hope everyone is loving it as much as we do! Do take note that the old RSS feed is not longer valid and you will need to suscribe to our NEW RSS to continue receiving regular updates.

Thanks for being so patient and supportive all this while. Continue to check out startdrawing.org, as we bring you the best artworks, right here in Asia:)

Josef Lee
Founding Editor
startdrawing.org - the Asia Drawing Portal