A belated thanks for sharing that Nanette and making me want to give that a go! I passed on Lynda Barry's book to my daughter - methinks I need to borrow it back at some point!
Doing drawings without any reference…I can feel the stress, I’m stressed for you even thinking about that! It’s amazing how much better my drawings are if I’m observing rather than imagining!
What a great technique! I’m not a children’s book illustrator but I wonder if I could apply it to create stories about bigger things? I’ve wanted to write about anxiety and being highly sensitive for a while know but have no idea how to go about it…maybe a little character as a vehicle to explain things might help!
Oh Abby that's such a good idea! It's hard to write about things that are so personal, having a character or two would be a great way to do it, and you could use something you can observe for your drawings. There's a comics / drawing exercise where you talk through a problem with an imaginary animal. You just let the animal answer you as you're drawing and writing. You could use two objects talking to each other as a way to discuss things that are a bit more vulnerable xx
Interesting project and analysis. Well done! I most love the expression on the dog’s face at the end. :) I had never before thought about using my art skills to develop my writing more (in a fun way), so I got a lot out of your post. Thank you. (Susan)
Love the esoteric comic you have ended up with! I love Lynda Barry! Her books and exercises are so creative and fun, too! You’ve inspired me to give this a go! X
It would be so cool to see what you come up with Ella - especially with your ceramics collection! I spent so long NOT reading Lynda Barry because I wasn't sure about her aesthetic - what an absolute fool!! The exercises are so good!!
I love that book and ALsSO scoffed at this exercise! I'm inspired to go back, your outcome is brilliant
Thanks Elly! Yes, it's so easy to scoff at some of the exercises, then find out they're brilliant and have to eat humble pie! 😆
A simple yet brilliant idea! I love how the creatures take on their own personalities from the words you had written in your diary!
It's amazing how something so simple turns up such interesting results! I loved seeing the personalities just appear by themselves!
A belated thanks for sharing that Nanette and making me want to give that a go! I passed on Lynda Barry's book to my daughter - methinks I need to borrow it back at some point!
Thanks Bridget! It is a great book, it took me a bit of time to get used to it but the exercises are so good once you get into them!
Doing drawings without any reference…I can feel the stress, I’m stressed for you even thinking about that! It’s amazing how much better my drawings are if I’m observing rather than imagining!
What a great technique! I’m not a children’s book illustrator but I wonder if I could apply it to create stories about bigger things? I’ve wanted to write about anxiety and being highly sensitive for a while know but have no idea how to go about it…maybe a little character as a vehicle to explain things might help!
Oh Abby that's such a good idea! It's hard to write about things that are so personal, having a character or two would be a great way to do it, and you could use something you can observe for your drawings. There's a comics / drawing exercise where you talk through a problem with an imaginary animal. You just let the animal answer you as you're drawing and writing. You could use two objects talking to each other as a way to discuss things that are a bit more vulnerable xx
Interesting project and analysis. Well done! I most love the expression on the dog’s face at the end. :) I had never before thought about using my art skills to develop my writing more (in a fun way), so I got a lot out of your post. Thank you. (Susan)
Thank you Susan! It's so interesting how text and image can change and effect each other - and fun to play about with too!
Love the esoteric comic you have ended up with! I love Lynda Barry! Her books and exercises are so creative and fun, too! You’ve inspired me to give this a go! X
It would be so cool to see what you come up with Ella - especially with your ceramics collection! I spent so long NOT reading Lynda Barry because I wasn't sure about her aesthetic - what an absolute fool!! The exercises are so good!!
Ah yes! I would enjoy bringing my ceramics to life!! Yes, Lynda Barry is so great, but you have to get over the initial aesthetic! X
They're great! Amazing that something so simple can be so entertaining. I'm going to try it...
I'd love to see what you come up with Robyn! It's fun to see the characters and stories just appear in front of you!
It can be my main procrastination method for this week.
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'Not Sure About the Spaghetti' would make a great title for a book about fussy eaters...
Haha! It would make a great title!!