It starts with a photo or a particular image that attracts me. Where I see energy in it, a beautiful look, something positive or challenging. The image does something to me.
Having chosen a portrait, I start drawing. This is a fairly natural process. I start with the eyes and the details in the eyes. Those are the most important. Based on that, I move on to the face. Where am I fine and detailed and where am I coarser? I already think in colour but hardly use it yet. Only when I have the sketch will I start adding colour.
This design already contains over 6 hours of drawing but I am not yet satisfied. First, I was not satisfied with her hand but I have addressed that. Now I am still not satisfied with the colour schemes.... So then I put the design away for a while and pick it up again later (sometimes months).