Finally I have chosen to write about this artist in more detail because I have an interest in graphic novels of which inspired me to start drawing in the first place ( I originally wanted to become a graphic novelist) but also that he hasn't gone with trying to draw to please the audience alone but instead please the audience by going beyond & testing the boundaries of comic design itself. He has experiemented with interactive comics & released many help guides for young new comers to the comic industry.
The illustrations of his comics are quite simple compared to those of bigger companys such as Marvel & DC however I think the comic is quite well put together as the text, tones & actions give the comic so much more depth that the audience can easily engage with the characters. The flow of the story is very well portrayed & the emotions that McCloud shows within the illustrations come across well especially the anger of the top right panel. With a bolder, capital typeface he understands that this will create an intimidating feeling towards the audience, this is complimented with the dark shadows of block colour around the character's eyes. This is a vital area to make intimidating because the eye contact is the main way the audience interacts with the character. The use of this contrast between the whites of the eyes & the shadow makes the character's expression that more intense.
I would like to take ideas from his comc style & practise the use of tone to portray a character's emotion. I may experiment with this other the summer.
