Something as simple as a sketchbook can prove to be essential to an artist's development. My mom bought me quite a few sketchbooks when I was growing up. I was always experimenting and trying to push the level of detail. I remember working all night on an epic medieval battle scene, something I had never tried before. I was pretty proud of that.

Anyway, the usefulness of a sketchbook is what spoke to me about this project. Sketchbooks are a great way to practice and experiment. I hope these students get that chance.