ARTIST STATEMENT
For my project, I wanted to create and design an original comic book zine with a concentration on artwork telling a story through images with minimal dialogue. A story that is easy to read, as well as follow along for any reader of any age.“Stories of Elsewhere” is a collection of short stories that I created, it starts with a story named “ The Champion ”. I am inspired by video games and manga comics. Studying storyboards from movies played an essential role in my creating process by following along with story beats, not leaving behind any detail. I used wrestling for my first story. Wrestling is a story told in the ring by two people, one bad ( heel) and one good (baby face)engaging in battle back and forth through body language. Using the Procreate app on the ipad and photo references I was able to illustrate a style by sketching and organizing each panel. Afterwards I prepared each panel for the Riso printer which allowed me to simplify my work and make multiple copies. Moving forward my overall goal is to make more stories to complete an anthology of short stories all together. I hope to continue to learn and adapt other art styles and methods along the way.
VISU 4345 Senior Studio II
