STUDENT SECTION
ARTISTS | MAY 18, 2018
ARTISTS OF CHS
CHS students display artwork in spring art show, ending on May 22 RIYA CHINNI, RAIHA ZAINAB | Q & A
VERONICA TEETER | PHOTOS
EYE EXPRESSION: Artist and junior Jacob Freedman displays his semi-realistic piece that he said depicts a monster and a human. Freedman said he was trying to demonstrate different emotions through the facial expressions of each figure in the painting.
Junior Jacob Freedman What piece are you submitting?
I’m submitting a piece of two eyes that are semi-realistic but whimsical and not human. I was going for a monster and a human combined, using Rumpelstiltskin from “Once Upon a Time” as my inspiration. I wanted to take the darkest colors and make them the lightest colors, however, still make it real.
What were you trying to convey with your piece?
I wanted to get almost a sense of something animalistic. I wanted it to seem like they were half-human, halfmonster to convey anger— almost fighting. You can also
see different emotions in the different people. The one on the right is a man and the other person is a female, and I wanted the man to be angry but the female looked a little bit more innocent.
What do you enjoy most about art? I find it really relaxing and I love the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a piece that I’ve created from my own imagination, and I can bring that imagination to life in my artwork. I just feel so accomplished when I finish a piece, so that’s something that has driven me to keep creating artwork because I’ll always get these random ideas that just pop up in my head, and I have a random drive to create that image for everyone else to see.
Junior katie phan What piece are you submitting to the art show?
What is the one thing you enjoy most about art?
I’m submitting an acrylic piece featuring my cousin under neon lighting.
It’s an activity that I can express myself with while also watching Vine compilations at the same time.
NEON ENTHUSIAST: Artist and junior Katie Phan displays her art show piece. Phan said she wanted to use vibrant colors in her piece to convey an idea of boldness.
What are you hoping to convey with your art? With tears and one a.m. art sessions filled with Qdoba, anything is possible, even entering a slightly-abovemediocre piece in the art show.
What influenced you to pursue art? I love Beyonce; she’s a piece of art. Therefore, I love art, and I pursue it.
ART AFICIONADO: Artist and junior Katie Phan works on a piece during art class. She said a lot of her art inspiration comes from anime shows.
