I'll often work on one section, in this case the head, and then start planning out the rest on a square sheet of paper. The process usually involves testfolding areas of the cp with graph paper, kami, or tracing paper prior to folding the real thing.
New (sort of) model: Brachiosaurus
I thought my previous brachiosaur design (in pearl tissue foil) had a tail which was too short, so I simply grafted on a strip which also extended to the legs which gave them much needed bulk to support the model.
Designed by: Shuki Kato
Folded from: one 15" square of Origamido and one square of Nicolas terry's tissue foil
Size: 7" and 8" tall