COMIC BOOK CH. 7 & 8
Chapter 7 called The Six Steps began discussing how comics can be art. According to McCloud, "Art, as I see it, is any human activity which doesn't grow out of either of our species' two basic instincts: survival and reproduction!" Art serves an important in life for three reasons: one, they provide exercise for minds and bodies, secondly art provides an outlet for emotional imbalances, aiding in the race's mental survival, and lastly art leads to useful discoveries. Any kind of art follows six steps whether it is painting, sculpture, and even comics. This path starts off with idea, form, idiom, structure, craft, surface, this is often used in an apple diagram making the surface the peel and idea the seeds in the core of the apple. Comics help plant an the idea seed and form it into something bigger and better. Chapter 8 A Word About Color discusses the touchy battle comics had with color. This was because of commerce and technology since not one color stands out on a comic strip. It is important to keep in mind comics that are in black and white are more direct. Comics with colors takes on more significance since shapes and space becomes more apparent.
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