From Sketch to Spine
Where Process Matters More Than Polish Black & White Sketchbook began as a place to share drawings. This one begins with a sketch. Not a finished concept. Not a polished idea. Just a symbol, an arrow, and a sense that something needed to be emerging. That was all I had. An infinity loop. An arrow piercing through it. A few drops of blood. And the feeling that it wasn’t resting on a surface — it was coming through something. If you draw, you know this stage. It isn’t clarity. It’s direction. The first lines are rarely right. They’re exploratory. You put them down to see what they want to become. You erase more than you keep. Sometimes you draw with the eraser as much as with the pencil. This cover began the same way. The Sketch Infinity sketch using Microsoft Paint -- concept primer The original drawing was simple. Almost too simple. The symbol sat neutrally. The arrow pierced through cleanly. The drops of blood hung exactly where you’d expect them to. It worked. But it did...
