A review by melanie_page
Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice by Ivan Brunetti
5.0
"Write for yourself, do not concern yourself with pleasing your audience (it is impossible, anyway)" (73).
"It is all right not to know what it is you are tying to communicate, exactly, ahead of time. Part of the creative process is exploring our thoughts, letting our guard down, and laying ourselves on the line, as we try to work through these things" (73).
According to Chris Ware and Seth (pen name of Gregory Gallant), "when you sit down to draw, you should 'dress for work.' Have respect for your craft. Put on a pair of pants" (71).
"Admittedly, art is like spit. It does not repulse or even worry us while it is still inside of us. But once it exits our body, it becomes disgusting" (73).
This book is like a syllabus that has passages that read as if spoken by the teacher to add in explanation. Brunetti writes with the confidence of a person who is a master of his skill. I found this book to be helpful with my fiction writing and that it does not simply apply to cartooning.
"It is all right not to know what it is you are tying to communicate, exactly, ahead of time. Part of the creative process is exploring our thoughts, letting our guard down, and laying ourselves on the line, as we try to work through these things" (73).
According to Chris Ware and Seth (pen name of Gregory Gallant), "when you sit down to draw, you should 'dress for work.' Have respect for your craft. Put on a pair of pants" (71).
"Admittedly, art is like spit. It does not repulse or even worry us while it is still inside of us. But once it exits our body, it becomes disgusting" (73).
This book is like a syllabus that has passages that read as if spoken by the teacher to add in explanation. Brunetti writes with the confidence of a person who is a master of his skill. I found this book to be helpful with my fiction writing and that it does not simply apply to cartooning.