Comic Journaling
Your day, in panels.
Comic journaling is keeping a diary in comic-strip form. Instead of writing about your day, you draw it in two or four small panels. Stick figures and quick objects are fine. The point is the panels, not the polish.
The drawing doesn't need to be good. Quick sketching and short captions are the format.
A notebook and a pen are all you need. Some people add color with markers. Others keep it strictly black ink on white paper, which is faster.
You’ll love comic journaling if…
- stick figures don't bother you.
- you want a hobby that needs nothing more than a pen and a notebook.
- you like the idea of a personal record built one frame at a time.
What you'll need to get started
Dot-grid notebook
Light dots make it easy to draw boxes and panels without ruling them out. Useful for any kind of journaling.
Fine-line pen set
Black archival pens in a few thicknesses. Holds up to scanning and won't bleed through pages.
Drawing comics for beginners
Covers panel layout, simple figure drawing, and how to write captions that work with images.
Brush pen
Thicker, more variable lines than a fineliner. Adds expression without slowing you down.
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