@jilltonic Most of the time, for the art that I take my time on, I usually gather reference before starting a piece. For the fast sketches, I usually make them up. See how much I can remember of my studies. Hoped this helped, and if you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask!
Thanks so much! @bowzertron
@bowzertron haha thanks! In terms of color, it's tough! I just good old fashioned brute force until I go "I like it" XD Takes some time to get it right though!