In digital art, which designer/artist on earth does preparatory work? Maybe some thinking and planning is done, but most designers certainly DO NOT have any sort of preparation. What on earth is first hand observations for, i ask.

This bears a similarity to CA MARKS, which lazy but talented/smart people hate. I've always not hand in my english homework, but tell myself to ace and fight it out for tests, simply because i think it is unfair that CA marks are part of a student's final result. A student's attitude might not necessarily be his/her altitude especially in such a case.

It is in fact unfair to the ones whom are really good, because they really have the skills, but yet they are challenged with those who LACK the skills, but proves that they're trying.

Students are rewarded with CA marks when they manage to file their worksheets, so what? Are most of the lessons 'Filing Classes'? No, like DOH.

Most artworks of mine turn out what you see in the very first attempt, or maybe with a little bit of undoing the steps, but honestly, i've never sketched out any layouts initially. It spoils the fun.