Powerful stuff. A story that I’ve been longing to hear. I hope there’s some more to it. Look at the body language. Portia is sitting with her arms folded tightly – she started that in the previous strip. Facing straight ahead toward the whiskey bottle. She’s indicating she is annoyed and feels let down by him. In Panel 2 she softens a bit. He hunches forward and stares into space, picturing the scene in his memory., before focusing on the bottle in Panel 3. By the final panel, Portia’s posture is becoming more relaxed. Close-up of Walt in the foreground, as she sheds a small tear. Portia’s expression has become one of concern. If these were actors, Neathery would be their director, talking them through their roles. But I remind myself they are lines on paper, and the artist/writer is doing it all himself. I love this work.
Powerful stuff. A story that I’ve been longing to hear. I hope there’s some more to it. Look at the body language. Portia is sitting with her arms folded tightly – she started that in the previous strip. Facing straight ahead toward the whiskey bottle. She’s indicating she is annoyed and feels let down by him. In Panel 2 she softens a bit. He hunches forward and stares into space, picturing the scene in his memory., before focusing on the bottle in Panel 3. By the final panel, Portia’s posture is becoming more relaxed. Close-up of Walt in the foreground, as she sheds a small tear. Portia’s expression has become one of concern. If these were actors, Neathery would be their director, talking them through their roles. But I remind myself they are lines on paper, and the artist/writer is doing it all himself. I love this work.