Author Archives: Bailey Tompkins

I was inspired to make a GIF after viewing Eroyn Franklin’s comic called “Long-Term Relationship”. I was interested in making a GIF because I felt that it fully utilized the concept of web viewing. GIF’s are unique because of their … Continue reading →

My comic challenged the readers normal left to right and top to bottom expectations by not having clear textboxes on every scene showing the reading which event happened first and which ones were to follow. However, I was able to … Continue reading →

This illustration by Max Clotfelter was displayed in the WSU Art Museum Collection Study Center from the Northwest Alternative Comics exhibition. In this image, Clotfelter made me feel sympathy yet relatability to the character in the comic. I interpreted the … Continue reading →

Chapter 5: “Living in Line” from Understanding Comics, mentions how to use line quality in order to convey emotion. While in the MASC, at the WSU library, I found multiple examples on line quality which conveyed emotion, but I found … Continue reading →

The graphic novel that I have chosen for this blog is called Displacement a travelogue, by Lucy Knisley. This novel is about a granddaughter who leaves New York to go on a cruise to the Caribbean to accompany her elderly … Continue reading →

When my reader views my digital collage comic, I hope that they are able to see the deeper meaning that I tried to implement into my work. When I started this project, I wanted to add scans of items that … Continue reading →

McCloud’s layout, in Understanding Comics, is effective in terms of the elements described by John Lovett. In McCloud’s novel, pages 52 and 53 show an abundance of design features that Lovett defines. The most obvious elements being line, direction, and … Continue reading →

When the class went to the CDSC for our first scanning day I brought a piece of cougar fabric, a sticker, a name tag, and a Polaroid photo. Now that I am more knowledgeable about the scanning process, there are … Continue reading →

Within the past week, I have made a comic strip by hand and by using a digital tool. I personally preferred using a digital tool because it was more time efficient and looks better. When making the comic strip by … Continue reading →