![]() ![]() Words can reflect or detract from what’s being said in the picture or they can give us storyline, expression emotion or specific detail ultimately rendering them as an extremely powerful tool for shaping the direction of the comic. Through it ideas can be connected in unlimited ways. It is in fact the combination of words and image that are propelling comics forward in style and content. ![]() ![]() And while images and writing separately can easily be considered ‘high art’, the combination of the two is often overlooked and seen as childish and not seeing how useful it can be. And this is where the clash we see within the likes of comics begins. While words are considered to be more abstract art (In static terms) and pictures as more representation, current artistic trends are seeing the development and allowing them to cross into each others fields. Throughout the chapter, McCloud makes constant reference to the differences between image and illustration. The sixth chapter of the Scott McCloud’s ‘Understanding Comics’ explains the nature of both the written word and images and how together they can influence the style and direction of a comic, strengthening in some ones whilst weakening it in others. ![]()
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