Some chose to do a series of finished paintings, while most compiled what's referred to in the industry as a dummy book--16 pages of nearly complete pencil illustrations indicative of the final product. From there we selected one page or spread to take to a final piece.
I'd like to think the scene speaks as to which part of the story is being told. Oh, and just as an FYI, my version of the story occurs in space...
ink, acrylics