A Note on Scrap Paper

     One of the ways I have been saving money is by using the hell out of things I have drawn on before.  For instance,

This was originally an assignment on drawing hands, for one of my final classes.  I then used it to practice drawing faces, followed by composition ideas for the Joss Whedon drawing.  None of these are any images that I care about after I have finished drawing them, and as long as I can see the idea for a composition I am fine.  This piece of paper has since been thrown away, so it is not like anybody else is going to try and figure out what is on it.

        I do this for 2 reasons:
                   1. To save money on scrap paper.  I do not have the tools for digital media, and even if I did, I would still do this for sketching and practice.  If I didn't do things this way, I would have had to buy reams of computer paper by now, and I can;t afford that.
                    2.  To get rid of things and save space.  I have a lot of old artwork lying around,and it is taking up a lot of space.  I need to get rid of these things, especially since I live in a room at a relative's place, and space is very limited for me. This way I have to use the things I have been storing and get rid of them.  Thus eventually freeing up space.  I have digital scans of all the important work, plus I need to redo my portfolio anyway so people aren't really going to be seeing what I currently have.  Some things I can use as christmas and birthday gifts, but that doesn't really get rid of much.