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    08May2009

    Why I Don't Draw Comics

    Here's a layout I did for the artist of a current project.  "Rough" is not enough to describe what this is.

    Reader Comments (8)

    no one given to ass kissery, It may not be good but it definitely gets the point across at least
    Personally I find this concept of what I can only assume to be a Satyr cowboy, given what appears to be cloven feet, fascinating. :)

    May 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJustinB

    Well if it gets the job done that's all that matters. I don't think this is an example of why you don't draw comics though, you don't draw comics because it doesn't interest you. What you posted above obviously isn't the extent of you artistic ability, it's just an outline for an artist to use. I only make this point because I hear people saying they need to find an artist because they can't draw all the time. No one can draw well at first so I think what people really mean is "I need to find an artist because drawing isn't a passion of mine" /rant, not directed at you, only inspired.

    May 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTimothy O'Briant

    I actually did a lot of artwork in my teens and in college. I was pretty good, but I have no patience for it. I can't draw the way I want to, and I can't do it fast enough, so I get frustrated quickly.

    That said, I think panel 5 actually turn out OK. Check out that high camera angle. ;-)

    But it's a good point. I don't wish I could draw as much as I wish I had the patience/dedication to draw, if that makes sense.

    May 8, 2009 | Registered CommenterJosh Flanagan

    Well said, dedication and patience are the biggest parts.

    May 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTimothy O'Briant

    If this is just for layout ideas, there's nothing wrong with it. In fact, any more detail might have been unnecessary for this stage. I do about the same thing (stick people 'n' such) when I sketch my layouts, and I am an aspiring artist.

    May 8, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbe

    The question on my mind is, how long did it take you to sketch that out? Depending on the time frame, the page might actually be acceptable.

    May 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterIpseVerus

    I would say this represents around 5 minutes of drawing time.

    The script was already written though, so I'd pictured it in my mind well before hand.

    May 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJosh

    We can't all be good at everything, right? I'd like to think that I could write and draw, and I really think that I have at least one graphic novel in me. However I would probably crash and burn these days if I attempted to draw a strip. Used to do it in my younger days and though I say it myself I wasn't bad. But my art developed in a different direction and I have real trouble putting sequentials (is that correctly spelt? is that even a word?) together these days. But I am determined, with a little practice, that skill will come back...

    maybe.

    May 11, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermick statham

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