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    HOW TO DO •50• THUMBNAIL SKETCHES

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    • Lee White
      Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by Lee White

      Hi guys,

      My next youtube video is done. This one deals with the process of how to do thumbnail sketches! I had a lot of questions about that last week, so check it out if you get a chance. And subscribe to my channel! : )

      https://youtu.be/jghVE4V5FfU

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      SVS Faculty Instructor
      www.leewhiteillustration.com

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      • lenwen
        lenwen last edited by

        I always do thumbnail sketches before the initial drawing, but watching these really helps even more! thank you 😀

        www.lennywen.com
        https://www.instagram.com/lunartcy/

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        • Lee White
          Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @lenwen last edited by

          @lenwen great! Hope it helps some when you are starting a project. : )

          SVS Faculty Instructor
          www.leewhiteillustration.com

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          • lmrush
            lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by

            whoooo whoooo!

            Lisa Rush
            www.lisarushgallery.com
            www.facebook.com/ArtbyLisaRush/
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            • ArtofAleksey
              ArtofAleksey last edited by

              @Lee-White I really like how thorough you are in your explications. Seeing this video has helped me realize my anxiety comes from time constraints. Having Never had a paid illustration project (yet!) much of my energy is going towards my other job. So whenever I do have time for art, i end up wanting to rush to the end of whatever art project before I’m too exhausted from my other job and can’t do it. This video helped remind me that by playing around with ideas and thumbnails in the early stages will save me time later and make my work look even better.

              Sidenote on the “um” thing: I do a lot of teaching, group facilitation and presentation at my job and learned that in between phases of the lesson, embracing the silence and not saying anything is better than using filler words like um. This also gives you a second to gather your words for what you’re going to say next.

              instagram and twitter: @artofaleksey
              alekseyillustration.com

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              • Heather Boyd
                Heather Boyd last edited by Heather Boyd

                I just finished up. Points I noted were that your thumbnails had 3 stages, I was wondering when you got around to black/white value studies. For my latest Dinosaur inspired work I went back to my "feel" keywords and I had found I got carried away with style and less on my story, so I reworked it and landed on all of my 3 key words: discovery, play and mystery.

                So thank you for reminding me to stay grounded in my "feel"ings.

                See you soon.

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                Be blessed,

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                • Lee White
                  Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @Heather Boyd last edited by

                  @Heather-Boyd I get into value right away. Even in the roughest of thumbnails I'm already adding some value. The key is keeping the value general and not getting lost in small details.

                  SVS Faculty Instructor
                  www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                  • K
                    Kat SVS OG last edited by

                    Excellent video. There’s not alot of information out there about the in-between work, the evolution from exploring ideas to reaching a good sketch. It’s so refreshing to see that an artist doesn’t just sit down and magically turn out a great final image. Thank you!

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                    • Lee White
                      Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @Kat last edited by

                      @Kat Thanks Kat, glad you liked it! : )

                      SVS Faculty Instructor
                      www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                      • sigross
                        sigross @Lee White last edited by

                        @Lee-White This is all sound advice. Defo going to take this and change a few things to my planning process. I laid out my thumbnail boxes first and it does get a bit regimented - especially if I have an idea to switch between landscape and portrait. Better to be a bit looser. And gives a bit of breathing space for notes.

                        www.grossiebazaar.com
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                        • robgale
                          robgale last edited by

                          Awesome video. The whole idea of just hanging out in the first thumbnail stage is really hitting home. It's something I have not nearly done enough of.

                          Rob Gale
                          instagram: www.instagram.com/robgalestudio/
                          website: www.robgaleillustration.com

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                          • MOO
                            MOO SVS OG last edited by

                            I watched this on my phone (because I can watch youtube for free). I can't remember the steps and they were too small to see very well for my old eyes on that small screen 🙂 I didn't have anything with me to take notes so I think I need to rewatch it. I really love the thought of including writing and a shot list with the first round of sketches! I also like to do mine a little larger. I am always doing them for a book project. I need to do it for single projects too. I also need to include the gray scale). @Lee-White , I have one more question. Are you considering colors during this time? Maybe that would be in your notes as you work? I tend to get a little worried when it gets to choosing the colors.

                            Marsha Ottum Owen

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                            • peteolczyk
                              peteolczyk @Lee White last edited by

                              @Lee-White subscribed and watched Lee 👍

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                              www.instagram.com/pete_illustrations

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                              • Lee White
                                Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @MOO last edited by

                                @Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen the color stage is mentioned in my other video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6u_g0RPiCA&t=11s

                                SVS Faculty Instructor
                                www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                                • MOO
                                  MOO SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                                  @Lee-White awesome. Thanks!

                                  Marsha Ottum Owen

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