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When I’m working on an illustration, I usually do a few simple thumbnail drawings. They’re really nothing more than scribbles, but it’s enough for me to tell if the composition is working, if the idea is worth continuing.\u00a0 It’s all about getting the idea out of my head and onto paper as quickly as possible.\u00a0 And this process usually works really well.\u00a0Until now.<\/p>\n

\"Preliminary<\/p>\n

Here is a sketch I did a few days ago, and then set aside.\u00a0 And I have no idea what it’s of.\u00a0 I wish I did– it’s got a lot of movement and some interesting lines.\u00a0 Is that a person on the left there? Is that a fish in the middle?\u00a0 Is this even right side up? Who knows?<\/p>\n

So if anybody has any idea what I drew, let me know in the comments… it’ll be fun. Thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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