How do you do it?

Have you tried to get your ideal down digitally? Like on a program like adobe photoshop, then once you have you're ideal down ( just the way you want it )in digital format you can then print it out and paint it on canvas and use your digital image as a map . A lot of great artist now day's seem to use a lot of mixed media art methods together to achieve there art vision, and programs like Adobe photoshop really does comes in handy with such projects. Sometimes I draw a picture then scan it then put it threw Photoshop to alter my picture the way I want. You might want to try that also. The sky is the limit with photoshop.Good luck and don't give up :)

Well, I am no artist myself but, I have also asked that similar question before to other dA members in the site which really do create those artworks that I get amazed of and they would often answer with similarity, 'just practice.' I know its easier said than done but, there's nothing we could do about it. Skills like that are often innate talents on some individuals while other have to work hard to learn them. I happen to fall under the latter. Even if I do get to think of something impressive, having them visually presented on paper is another hurdle that I have to tackle. Sometimes, I end something entirely different even if I had that great idea in mind the whole time while drawing. For one thing about drawing, we should not get frustrated and just enjoy what we are doing. One of the hindrances that aspiring artists experience would be being critical to their own work. We should just draw and let others critic the work we make if they want to. Being conscious about our own work during the actual drawing takes away the joy in it. The more we enjoy things that we do, the more it gets better. The more we become conscious, the slower the pace for anything to be accomplished. Enjoy while you practice and don't get disappointed when they don't come out right on your first couple of tries. That's part of self development and like other things, they wouldn't be there at where they are right now if they hadn't made errors along the way. (^_^ )

well its hard im an artest and even i have troubles putting what im thinking on paper sometimes it changes 4 or 5 times before i get a final produce check out my deviantart page at www.wislingsailsmen.deviantart.com and tell me what you think of mine all i can say is if you cant get it right dont give up or maybe get someone else to draw your imagination who knows maybe you right a storybook where someone draws your thoughts

I post my photography on DA. Sometimes I'm totally inspired and I have awesome ideas, but they never seem to look right after the picture has been taken. Othe times they come out better than I expected. Just keep trying. Even if you don't think it will come out right, try it anyway. It's all trail and error. :) One day it will come out perfectly for you.

I have the same problem,lovely visions in my head but unable to transfer the image.I suspect that you go to quiet place and begin drawing what you envison and then see what happens.Next you can get help from online art schools and advisors .I see where many art schools are now offering programs on line who can help people like you