six panel stories no. 1
(Sep 18, 2009)
So a project that I’m assigning to myself to do once or so a month is going to be called ‘Six Panel Stories’. The idea is to tell a story in six panels. I thought it would be a fun way to experiment with storytelling and to fool around with things that I feel I need to strengthen in my drawing.
Looking at this now, I feel like I failed at both elements I was trying to accomplish with this exercise. This is more of a rushed scene than a total story, and I think even within the scene I didn’t capture the key moments I should have. And even though there is a lot of spot blacks on the page, I’m still relying on line.
Anyhow, it was fun to draw – and if anyone reading this has read some of my earlier comics, it gives a little spoiler to one of the Johns’ origins. And I shouldn’t be so hard on myself. The point it to draw and have fun.
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You never disappoint me when I come here needing to see more Onis. Unfortunately the panels are a little small and I can’t tell what happens in 5 that leads to John in 6?!?
Mikel,
09/22/09 @ 6:31 amyeah. i was worried that panel 5 wouldn’t be clear… which is just sort of another way the comic doesn’t work.
do you want me to tell you, or do you want to read it when i actually get around to making this a longer story? though it might be awhile for that…
Jonathan,
09/22/09 @ 9:53 am