I've been doing some sketching lately and I highly recommend it. It's the root of a lot of visual art, so you get to learn a lot of the important art things (pe

I've been doing some sketching lately and I highly recommend it. It's the root of a lot of visual art, so you get to learn a lot of the important art things (perspective, lighting/shading, how utterly and completely your eyes lie to you about the size and orientation of things). But what's really unbeatable is the convenience. Materials required: 2B pencil, eraser, paper. Put them in your bag. Draw when you've got time. Done.