Thought I'd give a sneak peek at how I develop some of my designs. A big part of helping an idea become an actual piece is sketching it out. I grab my STAEDTLER pigment liner four pack and get on with it.
I start with a soft pencil and go over my lines with the pigment liners. If the sketch turns out to be something I want to continue on with I can erase the underlying pencil and elaborate on the ink lines.
George is keeping a very close eye on me.
My sketch books are filled with ideas roughed out like this one.
These sketches help me remember construction ideas and possible materials. Do you use sketches to rough out ideas before you create?