Relook at Tintin

Not my work today, but the marvelous drawings of Hergé (George Remi). Lately I've been reading some Tintin (en français naturalement, c'est la bonne practique!) and the graphic compositions are inspiring. Most people remember this type of flat elevation panels, which may look old-fashioned but are interesting because they are so seldom seen today:

But other panels are based on the diagonal:

Negative space and foregrounding:

Directional layout:

Dynamic compositions:

I'm showing examples side by side, but it's even more interesting when the panel types alternate next to each other, as they do in the typical story. Another good book on graphic composition I recently bought is "Framed Ink" by Marcos Mateu-Mestre (who's linked at right).