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Fun and Games Illustrated

It’s October and you know what that means? It’s also INKTOBER! ​This month-long art challenge was started in 2009 by illustrator, ​Jake Parker​, as a daily challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. ​Since then, artists and yes, even those of us who claim “but I can’t draw,” have risen to the challenge of illustrating one drawing per day throughout the month of October. Inktober provides the drawing prompts and you? Well, you draw. Use the official Inktober prompts, search social media for numerous alternative lists (tip: search the keywords “inktober prompts” on Instagram), or make your own list. Are you ready to meet the challenge? Get ready for tomorrow!

The official Inktober 2022 drawing prompt list.

Below are a few alternative lists that caught the attention of SDSU Library employees:

https://www.instagram.com/faunwood/
https://www.instagram.com/jelarts/
https://www.instagram.com/smalltownspells/

https://www.instagram.com/artsnacks/
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Comics and Roman History

An Interview with Professor Elizabeth Pollard

Listen in as SDSU Journalism & Media Studies Professor, Dr. Noah Arceneaux, interviews Dr. Elizabeth Pollard from the History Department about the inclusion of comics in her course, History 503 Ancient Rome. This “comics-related” course includes a healthy amount of comics but they are not the sole focus of the class. The course will be offered again in Spring 2023!

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New Course: Graphic History

An Interview with Professor Van Tarpley

Listen in as SDSU Journalism & Media Studies Professor, Dr. Noah Arceneaux, interviews Professor Van Tarpley from the History Department about an exciting new upper-division GE course, History 457: Graphic History. The course will engage in critical analysis of selected historical problems, eras, and events, using graphic histories and novels as the principal historical documents. The course will be offered for the first time in Spring 2023!