/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Random doodling is how ideas are visualized,the process as much of a tool as the paper you draw on. You fool around, only a vague idea of what you want to draw,and the synthesis of intent and random chance appears. It need not be "good",and should not be held to any standards, not even by you, because they are notes to yourself, research and development, not for true public consumption as yet. This picture is but one of a few dozen design sketches I needed to pursue before attempting to draw the strip involving one character introducing five alternative versions of herself. Not only should bear some resemblance to the main character, but it required the writer part of me to think up reasons for their existence and the trsppings of their continuum all in a rectangle 2"×5",just measured out what space I had to work, and after designing the elements of the scene, I then drew more to balance out each part with roughs,something that I could do in Photoshop in seconds if I were assembling the panel from.parts. I will post the final results.

Why not develop your own ideas by drawing roughly until you like the results, then use tracing paper to refine it on better quality paper.