sketchbook spoiler

This is a page from a recent idea that I am playing with about a girl and her relationship with her dog. Usually I come up with a story text first, before I make images- I think this may be a backwards way of working for most illustrators- I try to hash out the words and actions of the character before I can visualize what the characters look like. The page also brings to light one of the aspects of illustration that I am trying to work on- drawing characters from different angles. I have been toying with the idea of creating clay mock-ups of my characters so that I can have something to draw from. There are many artists that do this, and since I am much better at drawing from life sometimes, it is something that I am working towards. We'll see.