J. PhillipCinematography in Comics: HeightComics and movies are both visual mediums, sharing image elements. A comic panel is like a cinematography’s camera shot, being the…Jul 1, 20201Jul 1, 20201
J. PhillipCinematography in Comics: DistanceMovies and comics are both visual mediums conveying a story; they both share image elements. A comic panel is like a cinematography’s…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
J. PhillipPanel FlowPanel flow is the manner in which an artist places panels on a page encouraging a reader to follow in a certain direction. An artist…Mar 14, 2020Mar 14, 2020
J. PhillipPanel ShapesPanel shapes can be used to create a wide variety of visual effects. Typically, a panel shape is square or rectangular, but it doesn’t…Feb 1, 20201Feb 1, 20201
J. PhillipPanel SizeAn artist can elect to use a consistent panel size all the same throughout a project or utilize a variety of sizes to impact pacing and…Jul 1, 2019Jul 1, 2019
J. PhillipPanel Layout-IntroductionPanel layout is the design concept a comic artist utilizes to convey visual and written information. There is a wide variety how an artist…Jun 1, 2019Jun 1, 2019
J. PhillipJPhiStudio’s Drawing Concept ProcessI thought I would write an entry about my drawing concept process. Here are the steps I follow with an example of a recent drawing.May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
J. PhillipHow to Create your own Comic BookI participated in the panel discussion “How to create your own comic book” at Houston’s Comicpoolza, a pop-culture convention. I delivered…Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
J. PhillipWhy and When to Break a Panel BorderToday’s article will go over why and when an artist should draw a character breaking a panel. There are other terms for this artistic…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
J. PhillipDirection Movement in ComicsAre you going the wrong way? Let me point you in the right direction with a tutorial about the direction movement of an object in a comic…Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018