Telling a story within a simple 3 act structure


I wrote this comic while planning for a comic workshop at a school. I was trying to tell a story within a simple 3 act structure. I planned the comic in 3 rows. In each row, I could separate it into as many panels as I wanted.
 
1st row - Problem/want
2nd row - Try and fail
3rd row - solution or non-solution

The solution in this case was a change in how I thought.

I applied the colouring using a screen print approach, but I did it digitally. I used Lisa Glanz's Delicious Texture Procreate Brushes for the textures. (the link is an affiliate link* btw)I like this brush set and highly recommend it. 

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Comments

Oscar Solis saidā€¦
This is one of the strengths of working with a three tier page structure. Everything has a place and it works when used correctly, as you have demonstrated. Storytelling in comic books is one of the things I have a great interest in and it seems to be something that is getting pushed to the side in favor of pretty or dynamic visuals that donā€™t work as coherent comics. Of course, a nicely rendered piece alway grabs the eye, but comics storytelling is always about more than that.
drewscape saidā€¦
Love your comment, Oscar. Because it reminds me again of what to aim for in a story. And I do hold a well crafted story is more important that pretty or dynamic visual. It's not easy but it is a skill worth the time and effort.