ENGRD101. Fall 2024. Sections 27 & 31.
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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreMy 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 […]
Read moreThere 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 […]
Read moreThesis: 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 […]
Read moreComposing this quadriptych comic was slightly more difficult than the triptych because it was harder to develop an idea. I felt slightly thrown off by the four-paneled structure because it felt different to have the middle part of the story take up two panels instead of one. I looked at Nathan Pyle’s page to get […]
Read moreMaking 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 […]
Read moreMaking my quadriptych comic was fairly straightforward. The hard part of making any of these comics is creating a story that can be put into just a few panels. The story has to be simple enough yet also intriguing. For this specific comic, I chose the storyline first. I then planned out what would be […]
Read moreThesis: David Small draws and Tillie Walden skates, but Small loves drawing while Walden hates skating, therefore the way a person experiences life impacts the amount of joy they can get from certain activities. I argue that based on a person’s life and the challenges they face, their problems can either be resolved or exacerbated […]
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