The past few days I've been trying to paint without penciling anything in first. This, for me, is huge - my tagline should be "anal-retentive since 1971." Letting go of the need for everything to be perfect, crisp, and able to erase and clean up is a huge step for me. It doesn't mean I won't ever use a pencil again, but it's good to give the perfectionist in me a vacation.