Tag: tracing maus reflection

Tracing Maus provided for a very unique and new experience that made me step out of my comfort zone to an extent, which is something I like very much about the activities we do in this class. Initially, the tracing part intimidated me. As I began my process of tracing, however, it was not as […]

This task was definitely one which completely changed the way I viewed the graphic text, but also in the way I viewed comics as a medium. By making us trace through pages which we thought were interesting really made me question why I found something particularly noticeable. “Why were my eyes drawn to something as simple as two […]

It has rapidly become clear to me that reading comics was vastly different than other kinds of reading I usually dealt with. Not only must you observe the images and read the words, but figure out the relation of the two, then see the page as a whole. It’s a much longer process than simply… Continue reading Down the MAUS Hole…

Before beginning the assignment I thought that this would be the most difficult writing assignment I have worked on, as I don’t have a background in drawing and I don’t really have that much experience using WordPress. However, after beginning the tracing process (and even though it was explicitly stated in class), I realized the […]

After nearly a month of higher education, I have finished the strenuous journey that is reading and analyzing Maus. And it was a journey, let me tell you. I have recently completed an extensive project for my first-year writing class, (“The one about comic books?” you might ask. Yes, that’s the one! Good job, you)…Continue reading »

When first given this assignment, I was honestly petrified. I thought that it was one of the more confusing assignments I had been assigned, and that it was going to take much longer than intended. However, after finally finishing the project, I can confidently say that the only true, difficult part about this project was … Continue reading My Take On Tracing Maus →

Working 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 →