Trial and error in creativity

…When I work on an illustration, there…are certain things I predetermine and thoroughly figure…out before I jump on the computer, and…start building my artwork in vector form. When…it comes to detailing, it's anything but a…distinct step by step process. It's more exploratory…in nature. A creative testing grounds, if you…will. Sure, I determine my light source before…I begin coloring my illustration, but the…creative process of detailing an illustration is a…trial and error methodology. I make on the fly decisions as I work out my detailing.…

And sometimes that means taking three steps forward,…only to discover it doesn't work. And I…delete and try something else instead. You literally…have to work through the bad, what doesn't…work, to discover the good, what does…work. And over time, this helps you establish…a general methodology that works more times…than not. So don't get frustrated with the…process. Keep working at it. Step away from it for a while if necessary. And…approach it later with fresh eyes, and continue…