Hawaii 1997 was my favorite comic from the collection we read. It looked like something I could draw easily in me sketchbook, but still worked. One thing I loved was how it used blacks like this to fill in the background and give a better tone. When I started everything was on a white background. You can still distinguish the water from the sky just by the subtly different ways they were drawn. This shows how a “less is more” approach can work effectively. It also has great pacing. This similar panel right below the other gives you a moment to think the character’s thoughts, because I would have thought nothing of that statement if this second panel didn't make me stop and think about it











