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2013-08-05 Speech balloons and thought clouds.png
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SPEECH BALLOONS & THOUGHT CLOUDS

a sketchnote lesson by Sacha Chua http://sach.ac/draw · 2013 How:

  1. Draw the text
  2. Draw
  3. Draw the
the tailOutlineTip: Draw large balloonsby movingfromyourelbowor shoulderDon't havetime? Writethe text andleave spaceso that youcan draw theballoon later.•a SamplerRCumulusI'm thinking...You can playwith the sizesof the arcs.The tail can be anywhereyou want. You can use itto show who's speaking.Alternating tailsshow conversations"Connecting tails←2.Show continuation
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Straight linesare good formachines orlots of texta littleRaggededgesYou canround itgive adifferentlookTwo or more tails crowdMinimalist justone line!(with person)oddГshapestooYoucan show the tone of voice:Zigzag ifmachine/radio/etc.ANGRY!scary dymnquiet ELECTRONICلInsights andepiphaniesEnjoy! ☺bacha chua
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