Finding My Inner Peace

Wild Street Cat
My street cat eats garbage from the streets. He's wild and chases the trucks on the street.

How to Ride a Bike and Boy
Students illustrated their informational texts by using a printmaking technique.

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Nani
I drew this in honor of my grandmother. I looked up to her and still do. She was someone who would always be there
for me. There isn't a day that
goes by where I don't think
about her.

Uh Oh Politics
Many kids like me do not
know a lot about politics. I just know there is a president. I think kids like me should learn about politics because someday we
will vote for the future president.

The Best View in Japan
Last year I went to see cherry blossoms with my mom in
Japan and I wanted to draw this beautiful view to share it with everyone.

A Path in the Woods
This artwork expresses my love
of nature. My family goes on
hikes often and I love looking at the landscapes while we're walking.

Hidden
In my artwork, the person is coming out of the shadows and becoming more visible and
that's supposed to represent acceptance and confidence.

Seashells By The Seashore
I chose the shells that looked
the most interesting to me and arranged the to look like shells
on a pile of sand. I added shells from a bowl at home.

Small Desert
Warm colors were used on the vase compared to the cool colors in the background.

Fruit Cup
This piece was a still life done in class, of a cup with various fruits surrounding it—a study of perspective, light, and shadow.

Treehouse
I wanted to portray an image of harmonious balance between the natural world and the mark of human civilization. I would like the audience to be inspired by the dignified form of living while still maintaining the integrity of the surroundings.

Paper Sculpture
The original assignment was to create a design using cut paper.
I decided to create a sculpture using layers of repeating forms. The sculpture references a mandala.

One and Only

Self-Portrait
This is an artwork based on a picture I took of myself.
I would like to thank Mr. Moya
for motivating me.

Oaxaca
This artwork is about my birth place, Oaxaca. My mother
brought an Alebrije, they are brightly colored Mexican folk
art sculptures of fantastical creatures.

Piercing Motionless
This piece is about a man
looking into you. It was a piece
for my art class as a project.
I want people to know that this piece was really fun to make
and I thoroughly enjoyed
working with charcoal.

Turtle Pond
This piece was inspired by the serenity I felt as a child while I
was in nature. I wanted to create
a calm, innocent feeling with the little girl playing with the turtle.

Happy Place, Sad Place
I made this art piece because
I was inspired by Pablo Picasso.
I tried to make the face look like
it had a happy side and a
sad side.

Self-Portrait
I would say that rainbows and comics definitely inspired me!
I was afraid that I would not
make it and not finish, but here
I am now and I did!

Pen and Ink Flower
I used fresh flower and a vase
as a reference to sketch out the basic shapes. I tried to start light and basic and made it more detailed as I went along. I used different techniques to fill the flower with value and tried to put my perspective on paper.

Picasso Self-Portrait
Pablo Picasso is my most
favorite artist. He makes things differently just like me.
That's what I love about myself and Picasso. We do things differently. I love art so much.
I love Pablo Picasso too.

Night Moon
I made this piece of art because
I love the night sky. I really like cats. Art is my favorite class.

Memories
My art piece is a drawing of
three things that are important to me, my phone, DS, and a necklace. Each item is important as they each hold a memory that
is important to me.

The Spiral
Inspired by, The Spiral, a creek Indian tapestry.

Long Neck
Combination of 3 artists:
Junji Ito, Rokurokubi, and
Yayoi Kusama.

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This project was created for an assignment about identity. We collected images that related to identity, we then cut them up and merged them into a collage.
Lastly, we selected one section and drew that section in pencil.

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The fox represents a part of who
I am. The fox is a quiet, sneaky animal and they mostly do their own thing. The background I did was the Northern Lights and
snow because I wanted somewhere a fox is usually in.

Embodiment of the Centennial Rose Parade Float
Starting with the purple banner, held by the Statue of Liberty,
the words are those in the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. It also states "100th Anniversary," "Women's Rights," and "Centennial." These phrases/words are important to
me and I believe they should be included in this poster.

Two Sides of Me
My art was inspired by
Rembrandt because he was
known for realism and shading. Rembrandt was well known for
his self-portraits. We learned
about Rembrandt and looked at
his painting then we did our self portrait. Half of the picture was a real picture of me the other half was drawn by me.

The Green Man
I was inspired by a portrait on another reclaimed canvas.
I wanted to challenge myself by sticking to one color as much as possible while showing depth in the mans facial characteristics.

Tiempo en Mesopotamia
La conexion entre mi tira cómica
y la civilizacion de Mesopotamia
es que mi tira comica se trata de los sumerios y sus civilizaciones en Mesopotamia.

Ugly Rat
The inspiration behind this
piece was the relationship
between my sister and her dog. She calls him "ugly rat" when
he seeks attention.

Pop Art
It's pop art with sharpie and inspired by a famous artist
known as Andy Warhol. It was really fun to draw and color.

Amate Art
Inspired by the native art
of Mexico.

Monet Reflection
I want people to feel happy
when they look at this piece
of art. This shows how the trees are reflected in the water. I was trying to copy the style of Monet.

Expression
I was inspired by my love
for dance and expression.
It became really important to me when starting high school.

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Self-Care
I was inspired by my love for the
late 90s/early 2000s. I got the reference picture for this piece from a magazine from that era.
I want to normalize men participating in self care, which is sometimes socially challenging.

Just Climb Up Your Ladder,
I'll Throw Down My Rope
My art has so much meaning
to it, more than you might think. When I look at it, it's me showing the world my pain and turning it into something beautiful.

My Self-Portrait
I was thinking of my face when I was drawing. If you try your best, you will draw good.