I don't know about you, but whenever I was in college, sketchbooks were a requirement. I loathed working in my sketchbook. I'm pretty sure I was just being lazy. But also, and maybe more importantly, I expected drawings to be perfect the first time I did them. Without my sketchbook.
I truly believe many young artists fall into this trap. I see it in my students every day. They get so frustrated if something doesn't work out the very first time. They get discouraged and give up instead of working out the problems in their sketchbook.
Work out pieces of the final project.
Work out different media to see what works.
Work. It. Out. And. Practice.
Now that I'm older, I realize the importance of maintaining a sketchbook. I'm looking at you Joey Slaughter. I just wish I would've spent as much time in my sketchbook then as I do now. As you can see in my photo, the medium I was hoping to use didn't work out. Consequently, I knew before I started the final, and without wasting paper, that it didn't work.
Bottom line: Practice makes perfect, and practice in your sketchbook. That is all.
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