The Secret Language of Comics

Sketch 7: Quadriptych

From studying and chasing after grades, which involves numbers, to desiring a good salary (which are also numerical), humans are constantly involved in comparing numbers and wanting more. In high school, I was in an environment where all everybody cared about were numbers and grades. However, after going through the stressful college application process, I […]

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Sketch 7: Quadriptych

The most challenging part of this assignment is trying to think of something relatable yet humorous. Personally, I also find it challenging trying to fit what I would like the reader to understand after reading my comics in four panels. However, even though the comics panel is limited, I believe that it helps me practice […]

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The Last Sip

My quadriptych comic is titled “The Last Sip” which I came up with as I was watching a short film that included a scene of the main character sitting down at the table to reminisce his lovely memories with his friends. From this scene I was given the emotion of longing and the sadness from […]

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Tracing Pages Essay

There is constant societal pressure to fit in. From the clothing one wears to how people identify, it can be isolating to step out of the box and leave the norm. Through the memoirs Stitches by David Small and Spinning by Tillie Walden it is clear the authors know this feeling well. Although David grew […]

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Tracing Pages Reflection

Thesis: David Small in Stitches and Tillie Walden in Spinning both face judgment and criticism when challenging societal norms, but they experience these pressures differently due to their distinct contexts of gender, time, and place. Therefore, their memoirs highlight how the struggle of acceptance transcends generations, representing the ongoing presence of homophobia and rigid gender […]

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Quadriptych

Making a quadriptych was not a long or complicated process. The only thing that was a bit challenging was thinking of an idea. I did not know what I wanted to draw as a comic so I went online and looked for inspiration. I was looking at photos I could use for my comic when […]

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