Pencil Sketches
All of my paintings start from ideas that are made into pencil sketches done on paper or what ever is that is available at the time. This enables me to work and think about how I want to draw the final piece. It also allows me to change pieces to the total composition before I commit the finished idea to paint. Not all sketches make it into paintings. Some are sold as is and some are sold along with the original finished painting when purchased. But then again I have a lot that I just decide to keep.