In what feels like forever ago, I bought a sketchbook. I’ve never been a “sketchbook guy.” I tend to doodle and plan out “the Jam” mostly in whatever random line-ruled notebook that is within reach. The plan with the sketchbook was to try to get in the habit of creating comics on the fly, without having to rely on the same rigid setup and parameters I’ve been mired in since I initially learned how to do it way back when. As opposed to sitting at my table crafting out each strip steady-handedly on a sheet of bristol board, the sketchbook offers the opportunity to draw any type of comic, anywhere and at any time. I want to be more versatile, y’all.
I don’t intend to quit doing the traditional strips on bristol board. I’ve only just completed the first page in my sketchbook, so there is no telling how often I’ll be getting back to it or what kind of groove I’ll ultimately find myself in. The point I’m trying to make with all this is that if you see a new strip that doesn’t look like all the others you’ve seen so far, now you’ll know why.
