Q: When writing your stories, how much prose do you produce before beginning the thumbnails or sketches? Almost none. As much as possible, I try to write comics in comics form, which allows me to think about the words and images simultaneously. This is how I’ve written my last couple of books: very rough pencil drawings on paper, arranged in an Itoya folder (plus a mountain of crumpled up “reject” pages on the floor).
I love this: "Maybe the best way to describe my approach is that I try to use my conscious mind to reject or edit the bad ideas, but I allow my subconscious mind to surprise me with the good ones." It's true... you have to use both.
I used to want to do comics when I was younger, but for years I felt I had lost that drive. One good thing of slowing down with the pandemic is that I have been getting my creative mojo back. I love your newsletter and you've put me in the frame of mind to try comics again. Thanks Adrian!
I love this: "Maybe the best way to describe my approach is that I try to use my conscious mind to reject or edit the bad ideas, but I allow my subconscious mind to surprise me with the good ones." It's true... you have to use both.
Splendid and very insightful read Adrian. Loving the part where you mention the importance of exploring your drawing style.
I used to want to do comics when I was younger, but for years I felt I had lost that drive. One good thing of slowing down with the pandemic is that I have been getting my creative mojo back. I love your newsletter and you've put me in the frame of mind to try comics again. Thanks Adrian!