Sketching

Sketching is important, sometimes you can have a clear idea but once you see it on paper it’s not that good. This can help you improve the composition and figure out details.

Make thumbnails, as many as you need, explore all the options, if something feels off about your sketch it won’t look better later on.

Sketching is my favorite part of a drawing, you can see how your idea evolved from being messy and rough to a clean and (sometimes) cool finished piece.

Not all sketches have to become a masterpiece, keep things for yourself, your sketchbook is like a diary and sometimes you may not even want people to see what’s in there.

Sketchbooks are such a great part of the whole experience, invest in one that feels comfortable, my favorite paper size is A4, acid-free paper and not too thick so I can use my markers, so the pages don’t swallow all the ink from them.

You can have multiple ones for different techniques or different sizes for traveling and stuff, but try to finish one at a time. they’re a record of your journey and keep them always near you just in case you get inspired or bored, fill them with things you love, like stickers, some people even like to keep flowers and leaves in them, make it yours and special.