Adam Westbrook

Essays About Comics

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Some thoughts on productivity and visual storytelling.

December 2021 • 3 minute read

A step-by-step breakdown of making my four-page comic Negroni With A Twist - with lots of pictures!

December 2020 • 5 minute read

I wasn’t expecting to draw a whole short story in 2020 but here it is - I hope you enjoy it!

December 2020 • 1 minute read

Big Magic is everywhere, if you know where to look. Plus a new film I’ve made is now out!

November 2020 • 2 minute read

Some thoughts on creativity and work, plus an important announcement about the future of this newsletter.

September 2020 • 3 minute read

I’ve been keeping a visual journal during lockdown and I’ve learned to pay attention to the little things.

May 2020 • 4 minute read

I break down the visual storytelling in this radical and fascinating graphic novel.

May 2020 • 2 minute read

A short comic about weathering my own personal storms this month.

February 2020 • 1 minute read

A crucial distinction for all artists - you don’t think in order to draw, you draw in order to think.

February 2020 • 3 minute read

A look inside Berlin - one of the best graphic novels I’ve ever read and my thoughts on what filmmakers can learn from comics artists.

January 2020 • 4 minute read

Sixteen tips to help you improve your filmmaking and comics art.

September 2019 • 3 minute read

This diagram helps me tell visual stories that make the audience both think and feel. Here’s how to use it.

June 2019 • 2 minute read

On Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse, the nature of juxtaposition and writing screenplay dialogue.

March 2019 • 4 minute read

A great example of The Third Something at work — in words, not pictures!

February 2019 • 4 minute read

Thoughts on the creative process and letting the work tell you what it wants to be.

January 2019 • 3 minute read