Author: Oliver

-Macbook -A pen -Airpods -History 100 notebook -Theatre 100 notebook -Anthropology Seminar notebook I don’t really have anything special in it—basically what a normal college student would bring to class. First of all, I have a MacBook Air for my daily work on Canvas, and also for my class note in Political Science 111; it’s a very productive tool. I always have my AirPods with me since I like to listen to music when I’m studying or just chilling, and I also put them on when I’m watching videos outside. I carry three notebooks for different classes, and I usually bring them with me so I can review my notes before tests whenever I can. I used to have a pencil case, but I lost it somewhere on campus, so this pen is basically the only one I use now. I’ll sometimes carry a jacket or hoodie if it’s cold, but the weather in Atlanta right now isn’t that cold. I also carry a pack of gum and my wallet, but I don’t usually put them in my bag, so I didn’t include them in the picture.

I first thought of making my triptych a duel, but three panels didn’t feel sufficient for a smooth fight sequence. I’ve added a twist in the last panel—the duel is actually a scene from a TV show a man is watching on his couch.

For this sketch I wanted to combine two opposite images to create a sense of visual shock. The first image is a peaceful scene of birds flying across the horizon with sun setting down on the horizon, and the second image is an enormous wave crashing violently on a furious ocean. By combining these two photos, I aimed to highlight the comparison of peace and chaos, demonstrating the coexistence of beauty and destruction in nature. This combination also give us an uncertainty of what will happen next once these birds enter the ocean. https://time.com/4351931/waves-sea-photos/ https://stockcake.com/i/sunrise-bird-flight_292123_59299

Hello everyone! For Sketch 3 I tried something new: I turned my HIST 100 lecture on public memory into a single-page picture. I didn’t draw during class; I finished my regular notes first, then rebuilt them as some figureswith some notes beside each of them. I limited myself to tiny phrases and a few icons, so that they won’t get take too much space. The page also works as a retrieval cue: when I review terms like “memory laws” or “Victory Day,” I immediately recall the related figures and connections. Surprisingly, the drawing process felt like studying; selecting what to keep forced me to prioritize, paraphrase, and organize—skills I want to keep practicing. Laying it out this way made the lecture, events, themes, and examples finally sat in one frame. 

When I first started this Sunday sketch assignment, I had no clue what to do. I doodled with my pen for almost ten minutes until I noticed its sharpened tip and thought of a blade. That sparked the idea to use the pen as a symbol for a knife—a tool that can create or cut, depending on the hand that holds it. The next question was, who should hold this “knife”? After a thoughts, I settled on a samurai. To me, the samurai is iconic not only in Japanese culture but also as an image of discipline, honor, and mastery of the sword.