This is an overview of my workflow of a design sketch that I did recently. I cover the design stages and the pitfalls of not having a sold composition planned out at the beginning.
Alien Buggy was started as a design sketch, then later I added an environment. I used mostly graphite pencils, sticks with blenders, Verithin for sharp edges. Then I cropped and added the border in Photoshop. I truly enjoy doing fantasy designs with unusal characters.
For lack of a better name I refer to this character as "Creature". This was done in pencil and finished off in Painter and Photoshop. The tutorial merely covers the basic process used in character design and is aimed less at "digital" and more towards "art". This is far from being a finished product but the design phase is a vital set in any composition.
Tool Presets in Photoshop is a very powerful feature that is also very easy to use. It enables you to save a brush and it's attributes with or without color. This speeds up painting tasks when using your favorite "go-to" brushes and tools ...it isn't just for brushes.