Feed has an interview with Scott McCloud, the Understanding Comics guy. Most interesting to me was his description of switching over to using a Wacom tablet and other digital tools for his drawing. He had some transition problems, but was ultimately happier on the computer. “Suddenly, I’m so comfortable with these tools that I’m able to give voice to my thoughts more efficiently than I ever have. And in composing these images, combining them with words and painting with light, I’m finding colors and color relationships that I never thought possible.” His words remind me of the changes computers have had on architects which I wrote about on August 11. The best creations come from artists who are comfortable with their tools, and it is so uplifting when new tools propel creators to new inspirations.
