This week I learned a lesson in slowing down and paying attention.
The assignments I'm working on right now have very fast turnarounds and I find that I'm glossing over things way too quickly because of it. Glossing has not helped me speed up , it has actually slowed me down because I'm having to go back and start over.
Here is an example of what I mean.
Along with the assignment, I was given guidelines for elements they wanted in the scene and also a manuscript.
Mistake #1 The guidelines say that the boy and dog are running outside. Umm...looks more like I decided to send them on a leisurely stroll.
Drat.
Mistake # 2 Because the guidlelines were so specific I didn't bother to open the email with the manuscript. Wrongo, Rozalind ! When I did read the manuscript- AFTER completing sketches, scanning and getting ready to send to client- it revealed that they are on a farm not in a suburb.
Double Drat.
Back to the sketchpad...
Now I think it's ready to be reviewed...
Quite a difference when you slow down and read everything properly, huh?
Well, I can certainly understand the desire to be quick. I tend to equate quick with efficient. Obviously, that's not always the case! As a school girl, I would always land in trouble for doing my work wrong because I didn't read through the instructions first! Good luck to you on the rest of the project- the drawing turned out adorable!
Posted by: Bettsi | December 08, 2006 at 03:39 PM
Oh my gosh Roz, I've been having the exact same issues! Lot's of BW illustrations w/ fast turn arounds and manuscripts.
Cute little dog and boy characters!
Posted by: Fox In Socks | December 08, 2006 at 06:56 PM
I think we all do that. I have to redo both my sketches for FARMER that I did last week. I should have read the text, and not my thumbnails created months ago.
Posted by: Don | December 09, 2006 at 06:33 AM
Yeppers! It give more meaning to the phrase..."back to the old drawing board"... I 've been there myself a few times this month.
But, your final images look just great, Roz!
Posted by: gingerpixels | December 10, 2006 at 01:48 PM
haha! This is the lesson I'm having to teach over and over to my students this week who had a major writing assignment, and didn't realize their mistakes until they were about to turn it in! *Sigh* The final product looks great, and it's good to see you busy. :)
Posted by: Dee | December 10, 2006 at 02:44 PM
I've done it. Sometimes I am so tired I miss info too. Great catch though and great advice. The result looks great. Cheers!
Posted by: Holly | December 10, 2006 at 07:55 PM
Oh good, I'm glad to read I'm not the only one!!
Posted by: roz | December 11, 2006 at 08:48 AM