I was sitting around and mulling over ways to avoid Mandatory Humiliation in the Complete-a-game comp, and started sketching a concept of the player character, as I would imagine it.
The character is called a 'Hunter', (Also the name of the game), and has a Megaman-ish design. 'cept it's more Swords 'n Sorcery than Run 'n Gun.
Oh, and I committed several cardinal sins of artistry by drawing this on lined paper with a Parker ballpoint pen. (Because I was too lazy to dig out my drawing paper and pencils). Anyway, my scanner is now plugged in again. Expect more drawings.
It really depends on how much you're comfortable with your abilities what materials you use, there is no for certain process– that's down to the artist.
I've done a lot of sketch studies recently, and those are entirely done with pen, started and finished (see latest blog). It's a challenge to not mess up, but it helps you build confidence in your hand-eye ability and teaches you to use your strokes efficiently.So yea, just do whatever, man. Draw on lined paper if you must, I never saw the big deal with why it's such an apocalyptic thing to doodle on lined paper.