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Simplicity and Responsibility in Graphic Narrative
The Power and Dangers of the Law of Simplicity The Law of Simplicity or Prägnanz Chris Ware, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth (2000) The Law of Simplicity is also known… -
The Power of Suggestion and The Law of Equal Destination
Guiding the Eye and Moving the Mind and Law of Equal Destination or Same Fate This principle or method is about movement or, of course, suggested movement. We experience objects as a… -
Anna Blaman
Anna Blaman And the making of a book about her... Slowly but surely I’ve been sucked in to this new project. I was asked if I would be interested to work on… -
Graphic Journalism – light
Graphic Journalism To be continued... On De Dag van de Kinderburgemeesters (National Child Mayor Day) I was a graphic reporter. I drew the children and the reporters and politicians that came to… -
Drawing from life?
Drawing from life? Getting out there and if all else fails; smile! I love to draw and I love to draw from life. Preferably twice a week I join some friends and…
Getting Graphic
Research and thoughts on
visual storytelling
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This blog will be a collection of interests related to narrative drawing. (For examples of my commercial work check my portfolio.)
I remember pondering about choosing a profession when I was little, I remember thinking I wanted to do something I would love to keep learning about. Something that didn’t end at 5 or at the doorstep of the office.
And I did. And I do. I keep learning. Studying all kinds of visual storytelling. Reading books and comics. Watching movie. Watching movies about movies. Following tutorials, visiting workshops, doing courses (or a master for that matter), experimenting and practising. Asking myself questions like why classics have become classics. If knowledge of anatomy really is important or if it really isn’t. How to capture the essence of a character. How to give a flat surface meaningful depth. How the composition you choose influences the story you tell. How important seemingly meaningless details can be. How to capture and manipulate the reader and if all power corrupts …
My collection of interest might become a collection of bits and pieces with some fragments of insight. I hope my list of categories might guide you to something that might interest you too.
Happy hunting…
And if you’re not a robot please feel free to add a comment, pass a suggestion or contact me.