Brainstorm: The Thumbnail Sketches

Burning farm (initial idea, top, refined sketch, bottom)

Thumbnail sketches or thumbnails, are small, quick drawings used to visualize ideas. Buttons & Beads has gone through two stages of thumbnail sketching so far.

In these "before and after" images, the initial sketch idea appears on top, and the second, alternative idea on bottom.

Wigwam scene. Wynonah's dog (bottom) does not appear in the text

Tamaqua's fist is replaced by Fort Duquesne at the Ohio River forks

Rum and scary hand-cloud out. Migrating Lenape in.

A total change in layout will provide a breathtaking vista at dusk.