process

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

4 - 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 - I figure out the perspective points (if relevant). I often tape multiple extensions to the image for the perspective points and use really long rulers.

6 - I draw the basic image in pencil

7 - I then ink the image

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

MY TOOLS

However, when I doodle, I just put pen to paper and try not to think too much.