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The Rock Star, ink in sketchbook, Mike BertinoExErcisE:Don’t just draw the punch line
Notice in this series of drawings how Aaron Paetz adjusts
what he thinks is funny about his director character from pose
to pose.
In my opinion, the funniest comics are the ones who project a
point of view or context that builds up to the punch line. If the
comic just went straight to the punch line without setting up the
joke, it would definitely fall flat and not be funny. I see artists do
this all the time with their drawings.
So don’t just draw the punch line. When people do this, they
are usually relying on a formula such as, big heads are always
funny or large bodies and tiny feet are always funny. Those kind
of things can be funny, but they always work better in context.
For example, a big, tough gangster pose with a machine gun lit
with harsh directional lighting is meant to be imposing. But the
same gangster drawn with a giant head and tiny feet can become
funny, because in real life that pose is pretty scary and the goofy
details are unexpected.
So if a model is trying to be serious, try to do a funny drawing.
Elegant, beautiful characters and anyone trying to be cool are
all good targets.Hollywood Director, colored pencil on paper,
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Chapter 5: What Is Funny?club Tips
■■Collect images of things you find funny to refer to when you get stuck.
■■ Try to do a funny drawing of a serious situation to loosen yourself up.
■■Don’t just draw the punch line.
Taking sTock
■■Are you censoring yourself by being too polite?
■■ Does your humor have context, or are you just relying on old gags?ExErcisE:Don’t just draw the punch line
Notice in this series of drawings how Aaron Paetz adjusts
what he thinks is funny about his director character from pose
to pose.
In my opinion, the funniest comics are the ones who project a
point of view or context that builds up to the punch line. If the
comic just went straight to the punch line without setting up the
joke, it would definitely fall flat and not be funny. I see artists do
this all the time with their drawings.
So don’t just draw the punch line. When people do this, they
are usually relying on a formula such as, big heads are always
funny or large bodies and tiny feet are always funny. Those kind
of things can be funny, but they always work better in context.
For example, a big, tough gangster pose with a machine gun lit
with harsh directional lighting is meant to be imposing. But the
same gangster drawn with a giant head and tiny feet can become
funny, because in real life that pose is pretty scary and the goofy
details are unexpected.
So if a model is trying to be serious, try to do a funny drawing.
Elegant, beautiful characters and anyone trying to be cool are
all good targets.Hollywood Director, colored pencil on paper,
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