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I was having a discussion about comics with
Wielder on the subject of comics, and how to do them. I used to work in the comics industry in the 80's and 90's and thought that rather than writing a huge long letter about how it was done, or, more accurately, my more cinematic approach to comics, it would be better to show, rather than tell. So while in the clinic, waiting for an appointment, I sketched this out on a clipboard. I thought after inking it up, though it might be useful to others out there with in interest in improving their comic work.
(This is what I have completed so far. There are three more pages after this one, on this subject, but they will be completed later. Please tell me what you think?)
I put this up to instruct, but also to generate discussion on the art form.
I was having a discussion about comics with
Wielder on the subject of comics, and how to do them. I used to work in the comics industry in the 80's and 90's and thought that rather than writing a huge long letter about how it was done, or, more accurately, my more cinematic approach to comics, it would be better to show, rather than tell. So while in the clinic, waiting for an appointment, I sketched this out on a clipboard. I thought after inking it up, though it might be useful to others out there with in interest in improving their comic work. (This is what I have completed so far. There are three more pages after this one, on this subject, but they will be completed later. Please tell me what you think?)
I put this up to instruct, but also to generate discussion on the art form.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Tutorials
Species Human
Size 993 x 1280px
File Size 279.2 kB
I( was/am trying to keep it to the basics, and keep it lean enough that one could get the idea from just a few pages. if they are curiousl they can research the history of it later. I expect i will have to do another one later, where I show the divergence from cinema, and how to portray the passage of time both explicit and implicit in comics when the medium of comics itself does not actually move.
It depends, but generally it's a size and shape of panels, but also the lesser inffluece of the details within the panel, and/or the word count in it as well. The convention of superhero comics portray no time usually for thought, and little for speeches and soliloquies, unless the creator makes the effort with separated or Brooke's speech bubbles.
that would explain the simple, often interchangable faces; saves money on "actors". XD
it's also interesting how some mangas handle time frames. Drakuun often lets a "chapter" end in a few empty panels as wide as the page, but increasingly flatter. it feels a bit like the blending out in some TV series, just without the following commercials.
it's also interesting how some mangas handle time frames. Drakuun often lets a "chapter" end in a few empty panels as wide as the page, but increasingly flatter. it feels a bit like the blending out in some TV series, just without the following commercials.
I can't thank you enough for all of these! I looked them over earlier today, but just got home to my pc so that I can properly comment without a thousand goddamned typos. This has been more eye-opening than dozens of books on comic writing/drawing in my possession have ever been. Thank you so much for not only these, but also your comments before hand. Because of you, my comics suck a little less now. I GOTZ A LONG WAYZ TA GO, but I'm further down the road than I was, and it's in large part thanks to you. I seriously cannot thank you enough *hugs you and glues herself to your ankle so that you must drag her fangirl ass along for the rest of your days*
Well thank you for sticking a fork in my butt (kinky) and getting me off my dead ass and drawing what I think. Yeah this "set" is going to be 7 or 8 pages to finish the thought entuirely, but after that i have to discuss panel shapes and borders as a way to control pacing. Cinema does it through editing, but comics you have to do it through panel size and shape. More later.
The odd thing is, hand-drawing should reduce the tendency to make the boring format. Drawing the same characters all over again 4 times is equal time + effort regardless of the pose and camera angle, but only one way of doing it is mind-numbing (drawing the same thing 4 times over). At least, that's my way of looking at it.
Well most people younger than me, will use digital tools to creat comics, and will often cut and paste the backgrounds in. Even in the old days, most ne2spaper cartoonists would have their strips pre- laid out with simplevfour identically sized panels. They would then draw minimal, or no background at all so that they could meet their weekly commitments in just a few days, and still be flexible. Notice the simplicity of strips like Cathy, Peanuts, Garfield, and the rest. A strip with any artistic ambition is notable in this day and age.
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