I know that I'm not the most complete artist. Most of my work is flat, comic-illustrative and lacks depth and setting. For the most part, I'm totally okay with this! It's a style I like, focusing more on linework than it does on building a complete setting. However, in an attempt to broaden my horizons, I've started working on a piece that hinges heavily on background detail almost as much as foreground action. Rather than capturing the spirit of an event, I'm trying to make a snapshot of an event. That said, after building up a complex pre-sketch, I suddenly realize that I have no idea where to start filling in the details. Usually I'd pick a body part and start laying in line work but there are so many more intersecting elements that I find myself wandering all over the page, looking for my starting point. I'm trying not to rush, but I wonder if anyone has feedback on how to approach a scene that has a lot of visual elements. I've always been taught to build everything at once but I'm worried about getting overwhelmed before getting to the color stage.

Would appreciate some thoughts!