![]() Not only does this frankness lend credence to Hart’s advice, but it comes across as a quality one might find in an actual memoir, and not just a manual to writing one. He feels the resulting drawings fell short, but still hopes that the “desperation” and “struggle” expressed in them is visible to the reader. Most affecting, however, are Hart’s personal reflections on how the death of his young daughter affected his art practice, as he had to change his typically humorous style-“characters with big noses and big feet”-to approach the subject. Hart offers plenty of examples of other artists’ work, accompanied by practical suggestions for beginners. ![]() ![]() This how-to from cartoonist Hart ( Rosalie Lightning) ably sets its readers on the path to creating graphic memoirs, partly by tracing how the author made his own. ![]()
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