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2011-11-03 Web Comic Creation
Drawing a cat in Microsoft Paint



Drawing another cat in Microsoft Paint



Drawing a cat in Microsoft Paint with eyes closed

In my web comic, I exhibit my (lack of) artistry and unintentionally make some commentary on the practicality of Microsoft Paint.

Drawn in a very simplistic style, my web comic explores the possibilities of 'amplification through simplification.' Transitioned from subject to subject and interlaced with text, I almost wish the frames can be arranged in a circular pattern, where the cat drawn with my eyes closed in panel three can transition back to the cat drawn at 'age 5' in panel one. It is my hope readers can exercise their capacity for closure to denote the character of the author to these 'masterpieces'. Was the author a raving lunatic?

I chose different color scheme on the second panel, as a reflection and contrast of panel one, and panel three reverts to the same scheme as panel one, thereby contrasting panel two. Panel two is thus drawn attention to, giving the reader a chance to question my total lack of artistic ability and the soundness of my mental faculties at age 22. Had I perhaps suffered an epileptic seizure while drawing a cat at age 22? Was I intoxicated in some way? Or was I distracted by a particularly engaging lecture while simultaneously trying frantically to finish my assignment on time?

In //Understanding Comics//, McCloud states lines have expressive potential and in the hands of the right artist, this potential can prove very powerful. The lines I chose is the basic brush stroke in MS Paint, my use of it reflects a lack of finesse. This heavy-handedness is paralleled in the analog pencil or crayon use of a youngster or a spaced-out university student. the lines carries weight that can be interpreted as 'bold', but also 'anxious', a veteran comic artist may read into my anxiety derived from my lack of artistic ability, or my anxiousness for a decent mark.

The characters, or the three cats, lingers between picture and meaning, straying far from reality. Despite this, indeed perhaps because of it, these cats can represent just about any cat or cat-like creatures. In real life or on the interwebs. They could even resemble the same cat!

Just what was the author smoking when he drew these? Don't you wish you were drawing cats on MS Paint right now? Here's how:

1. Open Microsoft Paint 2. Select pen tool and choose colour 3. Close eyes 4. Draw cat 5. Enjoy the lulz.

2011-09-22
//In-class Assignment #3: Genre breakdown//


 * 1. Printed media
 * 1.1 Books
 * Fiction
 * Non-ficton
 * Children's literature
 * 1.2 Magazines
 * porn
 * sports
 * fashion
 * 1.3. Newspaper
 * 1.3.1 tabloid
 * 1.3.2 classified ads
 * 1.3.3 newspaper with actual news

2011-09-15
//In-class Assignment #2: Do a tetrad analysis//

Toilet Stall graffiti Different types of sharpies used, (boldness, whether it is permanent or not) penmanship, level of vulgarity, and whether it is men or women's washroom are all contributing figure elements.

smudged out writings, janitors scrubbing them out are are examples of obsolescence.

2011-09-08
//In-Class Assignment #1: Wiki creation//

Done.