I never go anywhere without a sketchbook. The images typically build up in levels: a doodle, collage, or ink blot inspires an idea, which I draw over. Then I add more paint, then add lines, shading, or more detail -- whatever feels right. They aren't really planned out.

 

Sometimes I don't like something, so I rip it up, and turn those elements into the collage basis for something else. That's what happened for a lot of the Samurai series, partway down. 

 

All of the colored-in pages here are full spreads, not images Photoshopped against each other. For every scanned spread, there are a zillion crappy ones I am embarrassed about. 

Below are are some pencil sketches. Sometimes I like something so much that I don't add anything over it. 

I want the truth to be out there, but for now, it's just me & the sketchbook.

 

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