During our taught session, I made notes in preparation for an hourly comic. I jotted down what I could remember of that morning so far. I didn't begin drawing at this point as there wasn't enough time, however I think this short exercise made me focus on the details that could translate into a comic.
I came back to my notes at a later date and thumbnailed some ideas. The first panel was the most challenging as this is one of my first attempts at a comic. I sketched out two panels and then decided to condense it into one... and then I refined that further.
As well as drawing out the panels, I added writing underneath to tell the story of what was happening. At this time, I had limited drawing tools with me, so I chose to refine these digitally.
I tried to continue drawing quickly so that I didn't give myself a chance to overthink each panel. I worked on a single layer and didn't allow myself to erase too much. I wanted the work to be loose and expressive where possible.
I did initially include the writing above each panel, but I wanted to try and remove as much information as possible from each panel to see whether it would still flow and tell a story. This resulted in a series of snapshots of my day, which I quite like. Without the extra text describing what is happening, it allows the audience/reader to decipher a narrative for themself (to an extent).
I really enjoyed this exercise. It was a great opportunity to view my mundane daily activities through a different lens and try a different approach to making work. I don't think this is my best rendered piece of work, but I would like to try a few more hourly comics to practice sequential illustration some more.
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