Anatomy of a CartoonHow a cartoon is born by Rob Thomas

How is a cartoon born?
First, here's the big picture.

1) Idea
2) Pencil Sketch
3) Inked Version

Now, the complete picture.

1) Idea
   a) Blank Page
   b) Fear
   c) Cup of coffee
   d) Pacing the room
   e) Eureka! An idea
   f) Idea sucks
   g) Repeat previous 2 steps
   h) Take a walk to clear your mind
   i) During walk, good ideas come
   j) Unfortunately, no pen or paper
   k) Run home
   l) Meet neighbor, strike up conversation
   m) Ideas lost
   n) Begin again
2) Pencil Sketch
3) Inked Version

Here's a page from my sketch/idea book, complete with coffee stains and scriptobabble.

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I've put red dots to the left of the ideas that have potential, but still not sure if these are likely to make the final cut. A text idea on paper often translates very differently in the visual world.

Steps 2 and 3 above are no-brainers so I won't bother with them.
It's all in the idea, baby.