process

When I doodle, I just put pen to paper and try not to think too much. Howerer, most of my projects are on a bigger scale than the images here on boy in a bear suit.
 

I did an interview for InspirU Coo Coo and I’ve included below my answer to the question ‘describe your illustration process’. For the full interview follow the link.
 

1 - I CHOOSE A THEME

‘scruffies’: term I use for the comfy and by no means sexy clothes I wear when working in my home studio.

2 - RESEARCH and INSPIRATION

3 - THUMBNAIL SKETCH

I draw a thumbnail sketch. Here below is an example of an actual thumbnail sketch and the respective final image

4 - PROCESSING

I scan the thumbnail and enlarge it, then print it out and use it as a backbone for the detailed drawing on the light table.

5 - PERSPECTIVE

If relevant, I figure out the perspective points. I often tape multiple extensions to the image for the perspective points and use really long rulers.

6 - PENCIL WORK

I draw the basic image in pencil

7 - INKING

I then ink the image

8 - TEXTURES

Finally, I fill in the texture. I sometimes scan the image and test different lighting gradients on my computer before applying them in ink.

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