Before I talk about the next step in my book dummy process I would like to comment on the difference in my schedule from the last time I did this book dummy process. Last time I did not have a day job and I was able to spend huge chunks of time working on the project. This time, when I made my schedule, I didn't take into consideration that I now have a stinky part time job that does not define me what so ever, that is taking up my precious art time. It's a bummer, but life goes on. I have been altering my schedule along the way now, to make up for that lost time. If I base myself on the original schedule, then I am 10 days behind. It's a good thing I am not doing that or I may have become very discouraged.
Now back to the project. I have finished my emotions for my three girls. I decided not to do emotions for Dad and Mrs L as they will only show up on one, maybe two pages.
Here is Grace and Tee.
Next is the Thumbnails stage, which I will start tomorrow. This evening I created an InDesign document with my page layout according to the following guideline,
with the paginated text. Then I printed out several copies of the document laid out in spreads, 10 up. So each page is about 1.5 x 2 inches.
I will sketch out my thumbnails in pencil on these, then in the next step which is called Loose Drawings, I will sketch out larger versions on my ipad. I intend to create a spread layout with bleed in procreate which I will use for my final sketches, so I may just use that initially for my loose sketches and clean them up for the finals.
I am curious how you all set up your thumbnails for a book project? Do you do them systematically or draw what ever feels right at the moment? Or what? Share, please, I love to hear about other peeps processes.
