“The rule of thumb is the KISS rule: Keep It Simple, Stupid! Your layouts should be simple, clean and to-the-point. Each panel should have only one action in it and should flow easily and naturally to the next panel. The page should flow together as one piece of work. Avoid fancy panel layouts until you become very proficient at telling the story. The art should emphasize the story, not stand in its way.”
Rob Davis, Penciller’s Rulebook, Online, Internet.
The K.I.S.S. rule applies to many professions as a caveat to overthinking and redundancy. Though character action can often be complex in motivation, it is almost always done instinctually… simply, and in-the-moment.
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John Ludwick
