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good way to start any IPA piece is to do some initial research
into any ideas you have about what you are going to draw. Write
down any ideas that come to your head during the day, and when
you are ready to create a new piece simply select an idea from
the list. This really does save loads of time instead of sitting
there with MSPaint open, trying to think of something to draw.
Once you’ve selected an idea it’s always good to research it first
before starting to draw it up. Use a search engine such as Google
or Yahoo to search for your idea. For example, I had an idea awhile
ago to draw up a miniature Roman village. I had an image in my
mind about what it was going to look like but I had no idea as
to how they structured their buildings and what colors I needed
to use to make it as realistic and good looking as possible. I
spent about an hour or two searching the Internet, trying to find
pictures of Roman buildings and so on. In the end the research
really helped me when it came to designing buildings and using
the right colors in the piece. Although I never finished the village,
I keep using the same process today, always researching into a
topic if I am not sure on how it would look.
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