My avatar is based on one of the comic I’m currently reading. The comic is called “Popular Deskmate is a Cat”. I chose this avatar for a specific reason. The background color, it’s light purple with a bubbly effect which makes the background dreamy I guess. Also, the look on her face really caught my attention because I just like pictures that are sad-looking due to personal reasons. So originally in my profile picture the girl she does not have tears coming out of her eyes. I basically told my friend to draw her with tears coming out of … Read More...
Author: Cui Zhang
Fav Song
Loot
Loot (noun)
- Money [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loot
In the article, “No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear” the author Toni Morrison said: “Distract with toys, dreams of loot, and themes of superior religion or defiant national pride that enshrine past hurts and humiliations.”
In other words, Morrison’s point is despite all the benefits you’re getting it could be extremely challenging for you.… Read More...
Curious Artifacts ~
This is where it all started from. As I was creating this mindmap I thought of everything I love and enjoy doing. These are the words that popped in my head immediately when thinking about the things that drives me to curiously. I’m basically curious about many things.
Things I learned while doing this project was that I am curious about many things.
I also learned the boxes we’re really difficult to draw, somehow I managed it.
I could’ve drawn more other sketches even though I do like the drawings I drew however, I can draw more varieties … Read More...
Adornment
Adornment (verb)
- to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adorning
In “NonsieNontsikelelo Mutiti on Interrogating Euro-centric Design Canon” Ksenya Samarskaya stated: “There were pictograms painted on rock faces or walls and also beaded adornment with codified meaning. It was not taught about any of these ways of articulating myself.”
In other words, Samarskaya meant the pictographs painted on the walls, rock faces has a value to it meaning it’s delicate looking.
Unknown bridge from a far distance
Another picture I took a long time ago. … Read More... Project #2 First Draft
Question: Where do you see yourself in 5? 10? 15? years
In 5 years, I imagine myself already graduated from college with a Bachelor’s Degree. By that time I will already have a suitable job, earning money for both me and my parents. This way my dad can finally retire from his job. He worked really hard for my family of 4. In 10 years, I imagine myself purchasing my very first house but definitely not my dream house because it’s going to take more than 10 years to pursue my dream house. Also in 10 years, I’ll probably … Read More...
Aesthetic Clouds
Malnourished
Malnourished (adjective)
- supplied with less than the minimum or an unbalanced amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth: marked by malnutrition
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnourished
In “Today’s design Grads Are More Woke Than Ever-and It’s Looking Great” Emily Gosling states: “The children there, as was later revealed, were mistreated, malnourished, and buried in unconsecrated ground.”
In other words, Gosling’s point is many of these kids they were being treated unfairly by their unmarried mothers.
Yellow Flower
“Flowers are happy things.”
