a study. Usually, it's the tried and untrue just start throwing color around till it works more or less. Maybe a litte work up front will save some of the usual gnashing of teeth and rolling of eyes. Probably not.
A blog to keep my illustration chums abreast of continuing experiments and sketches, share methods and process, and just to be able to say I have a blog.
you can see more stuff at:
matt-illustrations.com
and
barbarianlord.com