Research Symposium

BIO

Alyna Santos Bodart is a Brazilian-American artist, illustrator, writer, and comic artist. She was born and raised in the Florida panhandle and now lives in Tallahassee as she studies Studio Art and Creative Writing at Florida State University. She's most interested in exploring folklore and fantasy as both an artist and a writer. She also does not shy away from infusing her work with her own life experiences as well as her love for animals (especially cats). Explore her work on her website here: https://ajsbodart.wixsite.com/alynasantosbodart

Forked Roads: The Beginning of a Webcomic

Abstract

My Honors in the Major Project for the Studio Art Major centers on the first of three already-written episodes of Forked Roads, an upcoming webcomic, which will ultimately consist of 60 episodes. The story of the first episode is about Ajay Dusk, an introverted 15-year-old nekomata. She’s just living a quiet, studious life as a student at Portum High School for Familars, until one day she gets horrible news: she’s getting roommates! The rest of the series will follow the misadventures of these shape-shifting cats as they learn to put up with each other.

Keywords: nekomata, webcomic, introvert, roommates, owl