Drawing – thinking and writing with the hand
In between regular postings of This EMPIRE are “yesteryear” strips and sketches.
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“It’s not surprising that so much has been written and said – and drawn – about drawing. In part, that’s because drawing is a form of thinking with the hand, or seeing with the hand. In that sense, our drawings styles seem to us like our handwriting: inevitable. Whether practiced or rusty, we experience our way of making drawn marks as automatic, stemming from some uncontrolled instinctual resource.”
Source: Tempus Fugit
Once again a sketch from the local Sketch Jam I have been attending. During these sessions the more often you go, you just have to push yourself further, different techniques, media. Falling a bit clumsy once-in-awhile. There is always the next page to start again.
Now a public service announcement (PSA)
Slate.com Binge-watching TV: Why you need to stop
By Jim Pagels
Recently I had the opportunity to catch up on Avatar: The Last Air Bender after the first season of The Legend Of Korra. What feats of strength I demonstrated (ha!) plowing through two of three seasons, 60 episodes. But going into Book Three: Fire I had to slow down. Something was missing, when the Avatar series first began I didn’t see every episode. Watching any TV series for me wasn’t about seeing every episode. At one point I had this method; if I could watch the season premiere, the mid-season sweeps, and the season finale I’m golden. Re-watching Avatar, I missed a lot of episodes, it was quite fun seeing these for the first time seeing how they connect with Korra’s story.
From the Jim Pagels article:
1. Episodes have their own integrity, which is blurred by watching several in a row.
2. Cliffhangers and suspense need time to breathe.
3. Episode recaps and online communities provide key analysis and insight.
4. TV characters should be a regular part of our lives, not someone we hang out with 24/7 for a few days and then never see again.
5. Taking breaks maintains the timeline of the TV universe.
Thank you for reading, back to making comics.
Regards,
DGC
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