backgrounds

These are some backgrounds that I have done over the year. I will admit that I have not done a lot of backgrounds but I would like to do more. Anyway, the black and white inked thumbnail is usually how I begin, when I am searching for just how I want to depict what I imagine. Inked thumbnails are usually the quickest and easiest way to get an Idea out of my head. The red sketch is also done on a small scale to see if the concept is what I really want. The two paintings were done in watercolor, and is the final step.