AE #1

The Oatmeal is a blog I could see myself following because I could see myself creating similar comics, I was always drawing a little something on my notes or handouts all throughout high school . In this particular blog, everything from thoughts and stories are shown through comics which are illustrated by the writer of the blog. The art style is simple but, it has a certain humor about it which gives it it's own charm. The page consists of a collection of comics that are made to keep the reader entertained; however the writer does insert an idea or thought he is trying to get across in some of his works, so not every post lacks purpose.

Hyperbole and a Half was the second blog I looked through. Pleased with the previous blog, I decided to continue looking through other blogs that were included above and below.Categorized as humorous, this blog also features many drawings from the writer, but the difference in artistic ability and simply the amount of effort are clear. I later learned that this female artist's tool of choice is the track-pad. . . . . and on top of that the drawings in the blog look like they were created using Microsoft paint, those images are then recycled through. Still the writer accomplishes what she intends to by telling and illustrating personal experiences that hold an amount of sentimental value, clearly directed at the readers emotions. I would think that more than likely the majority of returning readers are women.

LA Music, I chose to review in order to see an example of what a music blog consists of. I enjoyed the time I spent looking through this blog because the content was broad not as typical as you would assume, the page was well organized and had all the bells and whistles. Like I said,.there are surprising amounts of genre variety offered on this blog, and one thing that impressed me more than anything was the feature of a well maintained including of articles on artists out of the mainstream. With videos, interviews, contests and a concert calendar, this is one professional blog.