Thanks for the great class! I've never really thought about putting together a little one paper magazine before, but I truly enjoyed it. Having a centralized theme with sections to explore really spoke to me. I can see myself making more of them in the future.

Here was my process for making my first zine!

After putzing around a little, I realized I needed to work out my ideas on separate papers and then to transfer them onto a final page after I had them worked out. So I folded the paper as shown, and then traced the single and double cells to be able to use for size guidance.

Hello My Name Is... - image 1 - student project The next day I started thinking about topics. My beloved little doggy is always near me when I'm at home... and he has a lot of nicknames... so I put the pencil to the paper and started recording all the names that came to mind and then grouped them together. Hello My Name Is... - image 2 - student project After writing a group of names onto a paper, I started sketching out my dog in various poses that he does while around the house. Along with him right in front of me, pictures on my computer helped me with my sketches. Once he was settled onto the paper, I started working out how to incorporate his nicknames. Finally I used the glass table in my kitchen and a lamp clamped to its leg to outline the doggy images onto the final zine paper.

Hello My Name Is... - image 3 - student project
Hello My Name Is... - image 4 - student project

Hello My Name Is... - image 5 - student project The previous videos in the workshop on doodling and line drawings really helped. I felt more confident with my lines and thought about filling the negative space. I do wish I remembered which white pen (no, no the sakura white gelly roll) was recommended that was mega opaque, to make corrections.

Little by little, after a week or two, I finally finished my project. I'm glad I stuck with it and got it done. This is something little I think I'll keep forever.

Here it is so you can check it out :D

Hello My Name Is... - image 6 - student project

Hello My Name Is... - image 7 - student project

Hello My Name Is... - image 8 - student project

Hello My Name Is... - image 9 - student project

Hello My Name Is... - image 10 - student project

Hello My Name Is... - image 11 - student project Thank you for taking the time to check it out! And thanks, Kate, For the great class!

Nancy Erle

Watercolor Artist

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