Use This Simple Idea To Plan Your Images Properly

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Check out my Free Illustration Mini Workshop where I share my journey from Amateur to Pro: https://www.thedrawingcodex.com/illustrationworkshop You will get some simple advice on how to get more detail and polish in your work. How to think about composition. And my thoughts on how to prepare for professional work. Can spending just 5% of your art creation time on planning transform your results and make the process more enjoyable? Below is an Automagically generated summary to help understand the video and aid search optimisation: ---- In this video, I introduce the 5% rule for art planning - spend at least 5% of your total art creation time planning what you're going to make. This simple approach applies whether you're creating professional book covers or casual sketchbook drawings. Planning doesn't just help with complex illustrations - it improves everything you create by establishing a clear direction before you start. Even a quick 5-minute thumbnail for a 1-hour sketch helps you identify potential problems early, letting you focus on execution rather than struggling with composition halfway through. I share examples ranging from simple character sketches to my professional Pinocchio book cover, showing how planning becomes increasingly important as project stakes rise. Many artists, especially beginners, skip planning because they associate thumbnails with professional work or formal illustration. But making thumbnailing a habit for even casual drawings builds the muscles you'll need for more ambitious projects later. Good planning transforms the entire creative experience, turning it from pushing a rock uphill to a relaxed, confident process where you can focus on the joy of creating. ---- 00:00 Intro 01:15 Welcome 01:57 How Thumbnailing is Taught 03:52 How I Began Planning More of My Art 07:16 Examples of Different Levels of Planning 21:33 Try the 5% Rule! Artist's mentioned in the Video: Andrew Loomis - Creative Illustration Happy Drawing! Tim Mcburnie Learn Drawing and Illustration from me: www.thedrawingcodex.com Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com www.artstation.com/tim-mcburnie www.instagram.com/timmcburnie twitter.com/timmcburnie