I gotta go to bed and I think this is all pretty self explanatory anyways, so...
For a new project you have to start with sketches and thumbnails,

and then I took those ideas and did some pencil and some paint on a 15"x20" piece of rives,

oh my god your so close to the action now!!!

then adjust (brutally) the levels and add some color...

and finally!!

the end.
-Dan