To-Do Before Class
- READ: The Arrival
- READ: The Magic Fish
Topic: Final Project & Magic and Metaphor
Objectives
- To continue exploring page-building & layout techniques
- To share working methods
- To review individual Project Progress
Activities
Warm Up!
Reading Discussion: Stitches
Upcoming Reading:
11/28: American-Born Chinese – Gene Luen Yang, First Second Books
12/05: Almost American Girl – Robin Ha
DEMO: Sandy’s Lettering Hack
Myth, Magic, and Metaphor
- The Arrival
Here is an in-depth analysis of The Arrival and how it uses comics language to create this wordless epic, and another about Shawn Tans’ surrealist work in general.
The Magic Fish
Here are some of Trung Nguyễn ‘s processwork and style sheets.
Activity: Using Shawn Tan’s The Arrival, David Small’s Stitches, and Katie Green’s Lighter than My Shadow as examples, draw your main character’s inner world.
Stuck for where to begin? Check out Sterling Hundley on IDEATION
CRITIQUE: Work in Progress on FINAL PROJECT
Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class
Due Next Week
- FINAL ART – *see schedule*
- POST your work in progress to DISCORD
- REVIEW: Lettering Resources Page
- Continue Diary IF IT IS HELPFUL
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