Tag: Comic Strip Layout
Using Thumbnails to Capture your Journey with Speed Sketching
Inspiration from Andrew James and Amy Stewart about using a road trip to document a travel journey with small and simple thumbnail sketches. I experimented with the idea of sketching from a train using a slowed-down video on YouTube.
Andrew Tan Sketching People with Limited Palette and Negative Space People in Comic Strip Style
Another look at Andrew Tan’s (dreamscape) concepts and approaches for his comic strip style page layouts. This time around we’re looking at his use of limited colour and negative space.
Andrew Tan Tonal Sketching People in Comic Strip Style
I delve into Andrew Tan’s (dreamscape) concepts and approaches for his comic strip style page layouts. He’s an urban sketcher and comic book artist based in Singapore. I also summarise his Skillshare class which covers how to sketch quicker and more simply using contour lines.
Santi Sallés Urban Sketch of Paris and Comic Strip Layout of Paris
Santi Sallés’ YouTube channel has examples of him sketching using a comic strip style layout, and a more organic page layout. But use the inclusion of small vignettes to capture his urban sketched scenes.
Cartoon strip layout for an Urban Sketching Day Out to Olhao
Experimenting with a comic strip style page composition to document an urban sketching day out. I evaluated the story thread, the subject matter diversity, the strength of the focal point, and my use of colour and text.
How Don Low uses a Comic Strip Layout for a double page spread of Urban Sketching People
We take a look at the different way Don Low sketches people on a double page spread using negative space, tonal shading, and high contrast in his comic book spreads. He creates impactful scenes with no use of colour. I evaluate how he uses these elements to lead the eye through the panels, and how he varies his panel layouts across both pages.
How Don Low uses a Comic Strip Layout for Urban Sketching People
We take a look at the different way Don Low sketches people using negative space, tonal shading, and high contrast in his comic book spreads. He creates impactful scenes with only a minimal use of spot colour. I evaluate how he uses these elements to lead the eye through the panels, and how he varies his panel layouts.
Comic Strip Layout by Santi Sallés and how it would work for Urban Sketching People
We take a look at two different approaches that Santi Sallés uses when using a comic strip style layout. One to tell a story, and the other to connect different locations and capture small details. I evaluate how we could use these approaches when urban sketching people.
Using a Photo Booth Style Layout for Urban Sketching People
My triptych sketch series in a photo booth style is inspiring me to explore more options for using grids and comic book style page design that is easy to read and not confusing or overwhelming.
Urban Sketching People on an Olhão Day Out (Day 64)
Day 64 of sketching people. A sunny day so I headed to the Algarve town of Olhão for a full day of urban sketching. I sketched on public transport there and back, and at the market, and a local cafe. There was also a surprise Carnaval parade that had taken place, and that greeted me when I arrived. Another interesting sketching opportunity.
