Match Maker

My first voyage into effects, this is the standard beginner assignment as recommended to me by Kathleen Quaife (whos torch cycle Ive studied below).

I asked her a little about how she thought one should begin to learn this stuff and she graciously told me the best way was to strike out on my own and try to understand and express myself through analyzing a "simple" little match.

so here goes....



final


rough


and a couple of my thumbnail studies for good measure.