Journal 4

New idea! Well, more like new content, but same vehicle. Still want to use installed imagery outside of the book. But my content is 'elements of comics'. Thinking more about thesis and what I really wanted to make lead me to change my idea. At first, I thought I wanted to do something based on my identity and heritage since I have interest in such but there was not enough connection to me and I didn't feel as excited as I thought I would about the topic. So I thought about what do I really like now and wouldn't have a problem working on for the year which lead me to comics. Since I am also interning in a comic company I thought this would be a perfect way to explore more of my interest and intersects with my studies.















This is a rough image of my idea so far. The top row of scenes would consist of either; color gels + lightboard, resin sheets, or plexiglass. The line art would be either attached on top or slightly raised. These scenes would be mounted on the wall or shelved depending on what is the better approach. I would definitely draw original scenes for the line art in case of copyright issues. I took out the text so that although the color gives an idea of the mood, the scene is up for interpretation by the viewer. The book comes into play as it would discuss the essential elements of graphic narratives such as romance, drama, action and so on. Next to the romance page is a selection of quotes. (although I substituted in film quotes) I want to have each section of the book have comic quotes that fit the genre and could relay back to the installed images. Although I would appreciate comments and suggestions of this idea.

While trying to put this together, a lot of my searches showed works by Rob Litchenstein.