The Secret Language of Comics: Visual Thinking and Writing
ENG101.04 Fall 2018
Backpack -used to hold my “stuff” and I bought it because I thought it looked cool Pencil Pouch – something that really shouldn’t just be called a pouch for pencils because it holds all of my writing utensils and even erasers Laptop – what I use to study, take notes, and watch random YouTube videos… Continue reading Midterm SZN
Read moreThis week’s Sunday Sketch was by far the hardest for me. I had trouble coming up with an idea on how to present my “Triptych“. I kept trying to decide between drawing something or using a single photograph. As for the subject of my piece, I knew that I would recreate a story of scoring… Continue reading GOLAZOOOO!
Read moreTracing Maus has been an interesting but insightful project. I have learned so much from completing it. From being able to discretely analyze two specific pages in the comic to using a scanner for the first time, I believe that I am able to use the knowledge that I have gained from this project into… Continue reading Tracing Maus Reflection
Read moreA HUMAN DOCUMENT –
George Stinney was pronounced dead. rumors
horrific and heartbreaking.
It was an example of
fear and anger
expressly focusing on
youngsters who pack guns and
have no respect
for
imprisonment.
– Text from “Just Merc…
I am a “sister to freedom.” This thirteen year old girl’s comment really caught my attention when viewing the film by Irene Luszig: Yours in Sisterhood. Her remark is aimed at all of the people that believe she has no say because of her age. Similarly, a woman in Virginia stated that: “People feel like their… Continue reading Extra Credit: Yours in Sisterhood Film
Read moreAfter walking back from the DUC-ling to my dorm room, I was greeted by the Student Programming Council and given a bottle of coke. As I opened it up and sipped on the warm coco-cola, I instantly came up with what I would do for my Sunday Sketch. I would make the bottle into a… Continue reading CocaScope
Read moreWhen I first read the prompt of this assignment, I had no clue what subject I would take notes over or how I could possibly make my notes look artistic in any way. At first, I was lost. I felt like I was going to do something wrong or perhaps “not that artistic.” However, when… Continue reading Evidence for Evolution: Understandable Version
Read moreWhen I first read the prompt of this assignment, I had no clue what subject I would take notes over or how I could possibly make my notes look artistic in any way. At first, I was lost. I felt like I was going to do something wrong or perhaps “not that artistic.” However, when… Continue reading Evidence for Evolution: Understandable Version
Read morePersonally, I really enjoyed the free-writing exercise we had completed in class. It allowed me to express my thoughts on paper without stopping to check grammatical errors or sentence structure. By writing down what came through my head, I was much more easily able to complete this assignment. Although, I had some trouble writing my… Continue reading Literacy Narrative, Part 1 Reflection
Read moreHello everyone! My name is Kaan Alp and this is my avatar. Through a bunch of restarts and time spent editing my images, I have finally put together an “avatar” of sorts. I tried to create something that illustrated my hobbies, personality, and background. Each of the images scattered throughout my square space have significance… Continue reading Avatar
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