Author Archives: 771maria

Putting It All Together: Maria Alvarez

Posted on May 4, 2020 by 771maria

I wanted to have more fun doing this comic so I knew I had to stay away from Illustrator. Illustrator limits the things I imagine because I’m not very good at it and it takes more time to make simple … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel Review:Maria Alvarez

Posted on May 1, 2020 by 771maria

The comic book I chose is Suicide Squad, Vol. 2: Basiliask Rising by Adam Glass and art done by Fernando Dagnino. This comic book is about a supervillian team and the remaining of the members have a mission to get … Continue reading →

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Weekly Blog: Living In Line: Maria Alvarez

Posted on April 30, 2020 by 771maria

I wanted to pick a topic where I could show different emotions through my comic. In this comic you can see the emotions; scared, surprised, and confusion. The invisible sense would be distress and panic because of the context. I … Continue reading →

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Weekly Blog: Show and Tell: Maria Alvarez

Posted on April 22, 2020 by 771maria

I wasn’t sure what to create in the beginning, but then I thought to keep it simple. I saw many people on social media say their sleep schedule was way out of line and that made me think of mine. … Continue reading →

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Northwest Alternative Comics: Maria Alvarez

Posted on March 13, 2020 by 771maria

I really liked this image because it was simple and it is very creative. It reminds me of a shooting star or a falling star but instead it’s a heart. For me it symbolizes a broken heart. I think the … Continue reading →

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Final Digital Comic Collage: Maria Alvarez

Posted on February 27, 2020 by 771maria

My comic collage conveys information about me in an aesthetic way. Lynda Barry’s book “What It Is” inspired me because her comics are done her way even if it doesn’t look like a traditional comic. The materials I chose make … Continue reading →

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Print Versus Digital Comic: Maria Alvarez

Posted on January 23, 2020 by 771maria

I think drawing my comic was easier and faster because it was hand drawn. I got to draw what I wanted and I also got to choose how much detail I wanted to put in. The only bad thing about … Continue reading →

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