Tag: art

  • Delicious Dolls and Reluctant Brides: Forced Marriage in Nineteenth Century Art

    We can learn a lot about a culture from their art. What do the people value? What stories do they tell? When we answer those questions, we learn a lot about an era. Nineteenth-century portrait artist Auguste Toulmouche was known for his paintings of beautiful, indolent women. In fact, Émile Zola (an author and playwright…

  • So You Want to Make Comics: A Resource List

    When we ran one of our workshops, a student approached us at the end of the session and expressed her interest in becoming a comic artist. She asked if there were any books on making comics that she could read to develop her work. Caught on the back foot, I recommended the trusty Understanding Comics…

  • Get to Know the Team: Emma

    Who are you? I’m Emma, an artist with an interest in human rights, humanitarianism matters, and delving into intricate human-interest narratives. As a public information comic artist, I advocate for critical social issues, leveraging the distinctive storytelling prowess that comics have to offer. By harnessing the potential of art and storytelling, I love the idea…