Sunday, October 17, 2010

Studio Journal 2

For this installment of the studio journal i thought hat i would display my recent work in the comic media that shows an understanding of space, not only within but around the panels as well.  Here are some shorter comics that showcase what I have been working on lately.
and the second page

The narrative of the comic, though vague, is executed using the visuals more so than the words on the page.  The basic gist is to explore the idea of space travel and dreams.  The color is specifically used used to show the difference of these two topics.
These two pages also utilize the age old technique of symmetry within the pages.  I also tried to incorporate symmetry within the individual panel compositions, thus reiterating the idea of the conditioning and the dreamlike aspect of the piece.  The black gutters on the page also aid in the idea of space, as well as a dream.

Here is another comic that I did recently that was intended to e a simple narrative.  Situation, setup, conflict, denouement.  It is executed in the simplest way and in a strictly visual way.  Just a simple attempt a humor and an exercise in spacial studies and blocking.