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Luke Vasquez is Spreading His Artistic Wings
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uke Vasquez says he’s been drawing for as long as he can remember.
“My dad draws a lot,” said Vasquez, “And I remember watching him draw and thinking how cool it was. So, I started trying to recreate the characters I saw on TV and in video games.” While the focus of much of his art continues to be those kinds of character creations, his art teacher recently challenged him to tackle a new medium for the school district’s art contest. “It’s called a ‘landscape Polaroid painting’ because it looks like a little Polaroid picture,” said Vasquez. “I painted a vacation spot in the aspect ratio of a small, square card stock using watercolors.” The scene Vasquez painted was of a spot at Broken Bow Lake where he and his family had vacationed. While the scene was a familiar one, the project was particularly challenging because he didn’t have much experience with watercolors. “I’ve used acrylic and color pencils a lot, but this was really my first time working with watercolors,” said Vasquez. Even though it was his first time working in that medium, Vasquez walked away with a first place prize. While he was happy to have won, he says there’s still a lot of room for improvement. “There were definitely some things I could have done better,” said Vasquez. “The grass didn’t look very good, but I was really happy with how the water and the reflections on the lake turned out.” Vasquez says that art will continue to play a big role in his life. Among his first
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high school courses as a freshman is a graphic design class. But he’s already looking beyond high school and college at a career that will benefit greatly from his artistic passions “I want to try and get a job as a video game designer and developer,” said Vasquez. “I’ve already been making video games and it does require some art.” Now that junior high is in the rear-view mirror, Vasquez says he wants to make sure he gives credit to those who have helped him so far. “My parents obviously encourage and support me,” said Vasquez. “I also want to give a shout-out to my art teacher, because she really challenged and helped me in junior high.”
