Yeah the mind is your guidance in this, your imagination! Starting with a dark background isnt a bad idea actually, bringing back the light through the darkness. Good metafor actually as well ;))
Is there logic in art??? Its a feeling being visualized right? Im saying this as a totally non creative person, so no disrespect meant!
No disrespect taken! :cP
I tend to be a more logically-driven individual - and when I'm working in pixels and vectors I tend to have some kind of a plan - every point is where I want it to be (and any randomness thrown in is also intentional).
This was different. I literally started out with a face - and then, before finishing the rest, moved on to the bars, the hands, the body, back to the facial features, the sand timer, and finishing off with the background shading. Its only when I got to the facial features and deciding upon the sand-timer that I 'really' knew what I was doodling. ^_^
Thanks again for all the great feedback and support. :c) I'm honestly feeling energized right now.