The Secret Language of Comics: Visual Thinking and Writing
ENG101.04 Fall 2018
Items: Casio Calculator Empty Water bottle- very very thirsty right now 😦 Jergens Ultra Healing lotion Hand sanitizer Apple Headphones Darwin’s Fossils Planner – i’m terrified to open it and see look at all of the upcoming work I have to do MacBook Sleeve – MacBook is about to die:( Biology folder Chem folder – … Continue reading Secure the Bag! →
Read moreCrafting this sketch was fairly simple yet time consuming. As I developed my idea, I had a mission to pour all of my thoughts out. I chose to make each panel more complex than the previous to build the narrative. For example in the second panel I decided to place whether as a symbol for … Continue reading Fulfillment →
Read moreWorking on Tracing Maus was a very exciting project that allowed me to view the work of Art Spiegelman in a well rounded perspective. As I sketched the two pages I chose from Maus 1 & 2 it was somewhat startling to me that I was able to draw several comparisons and formulate diverse ideas. The center … Continue reading Tracing Maus Reflection →
Read moreEarly this week in my chemistry class I noticed that the battery level on my calculator was running low. I rarely use it throughout the week so after the class I completely forgot about swapping the dying batteries out. It was not until I brainstormed ideas for this sketch that I realized how I could … Continue reading I Have to Replace my Batteries in my Calculator →
Read moreYours in Sisterhood is a powerful body of work that shines light on controversial topics regarding sexism, racism and other societal issues. The production design of the documentary was somewhat simple and did not venture far from basic nature scenery. The backgrounds of the documentary are very active and Irene Lusztig even suggested that she … Continue reading Yours in Sisterhood Film Reflection →
Read moreCreating visual notes for my biology class allowed me to fully understand the material we were covering in the lesson. I simply started with the title and surrounded it with a rectangle. I separated my page since I was contrasting the different Galapagos Finches from before and after a drought. I found it useful to … Continue reading Galapagos Finches Visual Notes →
Read moreCrafting my literacy narrative wasn’t as easy of a task as I originally expected. I had to search deeply and recount the most important moments of my life and academic career. I found that spilling my thoughts out on a paper then piecing them together was the best direction to go. After reading over my … Continue reading The Power of Literature →
Read moreAs a child I was never a fan of a reading or writing. I felt as if it was a waste of time and there were more important things to do with my life than struggling to express my thoughts on a paper or sitting down in front of a book while my attention span … Continue reading My Literary Journey →
Read moreAs a child I was never a fan of a reading or writing. I felt as if it was a waste of time and there were more important things to do with my life than struggling to express my thoughts on a paper or sitting down in front of a book while my attention span … Continue reading My Literary Journey →
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