Sketching with Inkscape
As I stated in the previous chapters, whatever you’re designing, sketching will help. It helps to clarify your ideas and set your focus on the goal of your creation, whether it be a logo, an icon, or an illustration. I always say that sketching your ideas on paper is a must, at least to lay down a few basic directions, to get the work started.
Sketching is important, but, in some cases, you might want to sketch in the program itself. Since Inkscape is a vector graphic program, you can easily draw a few basic shapes and mold them into their final form later in the process. Also, while creating illustrations, you are not as limited as, for example, with logo design.
When working on an illustration, you have more flexibility; you can use more details and add as many shapes and objects as you want, and you are free to experiment with colors and lighting. In general, you have fewer rules to follow, and you have a larger toolset to convey your message...
