M.D O.

As a rule, ideas never come when I'm trying to come up with ideas. They happen when I'm running or doing dishes or trying to fall asleep. Once I've got one, I start by sketching it out in pencil. Sometimes I use the initial sketch in the finished piece, other times I trace over it using a light box. I then build up layers using the light box and separate sheets of paper to add additional pencil layers, and watercolors. I scan it all in and assemble it in Photoshop, changing the colors, adding textures, etc. I spend a lot of time clicking away at my computer.