Author Archives: Miguel Bustos

Texture is something that have a feel to it.  It is a tactile sensation that we normally experience with our physical bodies.  This sensation can be translated into the visual realm with a few tricks. The way something is perceived … Continue reading →

This comic uses two of the primary colors, red and blue.  Almost everything in this page of Black Panther has a red hue to it.  The sky is red instead of blue, the clouds have a light red tint to … Continue reading →

Since pictures are static and do not change, artist have tried different methods of depicting motion and the passage of time. Both are illustrated using different methods but they also rely on the reader to interpret their meaning. In this … Continue reading →

In this page of Iron Man, the artist does not use a full page bleed.  He uses the negative space to imply the different frames.  The two frames with the board members are different sizes to portray different things.  In the … Continue reading →

In this page of Around the World in 80 Moods by Azeu Lost, scale is implemented to show depth and size of their surroundings.  In the top frame, we see them walking on a brick path.  Objectively, we know that … Continue reading →

Images are as important to an artist as diction to a poet or flavor to a chef.  Images are alive, perhaps not breathing but most definitely speaking.  They can take on an idea and shout it out to so many … Continue reading →