This children's book by Marta Altés, is a whimsical narrative about a young artist. Enjoy.
Your assignment is to write an autobiographical essay that addresses the question: What made you want to be an artist? Tell stories or maybe just one extended story. Did you have an influential teacher or family member? Did you see something on television or the internet? Did you find something in nature? Be as specific as possible. You can use slang and non-standard English. You can use foreign words, curse words, etc. You can be philosophical (focusing on the "why"), whimsical, humorous, or dead serious. Nothing is off-limits. That said, we will be sharing these essays in class, so make sure that you're OK with your classmates and me hearing what you have to say.
Your essay should be single-spaced, in a 10-12 pt. serifed font. Times New Roman is boring, but it's a standard for academic writing. One full page is a good goal, but feel free to continue on a second page. Think of your essay as a collection of paragraphs with a start and an end.
Upload to Populi a finished but imperfect draft no later than the start of class on Monday, January 22. This will be ungraded, but required. Your final essay (revised & edited) is due no later than the start of class on Wednesday, January 24.
Questions: csmith@dcad.edu
