Category Archives: Northwest Alternative Comics

Going to the museum was new for me. I hadn’t been to the art museum on campus. I don’t think I have really ever been to an art museum ever before. I didn’t really know what to expect. On this … Continue reading →

The example that I saw at  the WSU Museum Collection Study Center was the art piece named Dirtbag by Eroyn Franklin. The work that shows elements and principle of design is multiple of colors. The direction featured is horizontal as the … Continue reading →

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 →

The comic I chose to write about was “Survivor Tales: Eye over Houston”, by David Lasky. I enjoyed this comic because it was entertaining, informing and based off a true story. In Lasky’s comic, I was able to find elements … Continue reading →

When we visited the WSU Art Museum Collection to see some of the work that was present ate the Northwest Alternative Comics, Abruption by Taylor Dow is one of the comics that caught my attention. As I read through the … Continue reading →

The artwork that I chose to write about is, “Undercover Grandpa” by Tom Van Deusen. The idea of a grandpa saving his head as a way to remember him was odd to me, but it made for a interesting and … Continue reading →

During my time at the WSU Museum Collection Study Center, I took the time to observe and read many of the comics that the artists contributed to the collection. They were all very impressive and unique in their own ways … Continue reading →

One Example I saw at the show on museum on Tuesday was the piece by Pete Bagge. This comic used boxes that were all the same size. There was no color used on this comic. He balanced the elements in … Continue reading →

Taylor Dow uses various design elements and principles to convey a feeling of distance, curiosity, and separation in his comic Abruption.  Dow uses a contrast between the darkroom and the glowing orb to make the character feel curious. The character … Continue reading →

The comics that most interested me in the ones we saw were the ones by Taylor Dow. My favorite of the 3 that I read of his was the one titled “Apocalypse Dad” where a father searches a barren city … Continue reading →