There is a moment in every creative process before logic takes control. It may appear as a sensation, an image, a movement, a strange attraction to a line, a sudden emotional response or a feeling that something wants to emerge before we can explain why. Most of us are trained to move quickly past this moment. We analyze, organize, correct and search for reasons. Intuitive sketching does the opposite. It stays with that first invisible impulse long enough to let it become vis

Perfectionism often looks like ambition. It can look like discipline, responsibility, professionalism, high standards and the desire to produce extraordinary work. This is precisely why it can be so difficult to recognize. We may spend years believing that perfectionism is helping us become better, while underneath our achievements something very different is happening. We become afraid of mistakes. We hesitate before beginning. We compare ourselves constantly with others. We