When I am struggling with a book dummy I tend to draw a lot, and care very little about each drawing. By throwing down a lot I may get one good bit.
The gist of this page is my attempt to simplify the face of a young model, drawn carefully at bottom. When I carve her face in linoleum it will need just a few marks to indicate eyes, nose, and mouth and I am trying to pare her down to the minimum needed.
The darn airplane has to be in there too. But they will each inhabit their own picture ‘plane’ in the finish!
Ashley Wolff 
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Interesting to see how you occupy the space. I think sketch marks like to cozy up with each other. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Julie. The marks are cozy because I just rotate the paper as I work, filling in free areas.
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Would you mind sharing and tips you employ to keep your characters consistent throughout a book?
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Joanne, my next step will be to photograph a young model in all the poses I need. I have folders of reference material that I refer to constantly.
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Hi Joanne,
I often create a character based 1st on imagination and then on a real person or animal.Having a model helps a lot. Even then, I always keep all my artwork handily nearby so that I can refer to little details of dress, coloring and hairstyle every time I show them. I use a ton of visual reference, my own photos and ones I’ve collected. And finally I “proof read” the final illustrations and get others to do it too, so I don’t miss anything…and I ALWAYS do miss some things!
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Such beautiful sketches. I love seeing your process. Thanks for sharing!
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I ditto sketched out. Having absolutely no ability to draw, it’s fascinating to see your process.
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