I took the Tagalog word used by parents to refer to their child, "Anak," and carved it into the physical surface of the painting using a sharp tool. I also applied several layers of acrylic paint on the background so that upon being carved into, a red color would be revealed.

It was an art project for my class where we had to draw our hand doing a certain gesture.

A hockey mask on the floor next to some roses with vines growing on it.

I had a strong motivation to draw naruto bc i can relate to his life as a young child.

My art contains mix media from drawing, pictures, and water colors.

To start off this cat is not just any ordinary cat if you didn’t already notice the wings, it's an alebrije which in latin culture is essentially a mythical spirit guide. This artwork was one that I have never done before in my life.

Since I was a sophomore, I have always enjoyed ceramics. I really got into sculpting heads and enjoy showing different emotions in faces.

I took what I felt and shoved it into an iPad.

My artwork has helped me to relax and reflect and to find the tranquil, noiseless moments.

When making this piece, a theme that I focused on was revenge. I specifically worked around the consequences of revenge as it can be very destructive and harmful.

Turning to art, I placed all of my emotions on the paper to create what I hope shows how I feel as a teenager in 2021. The amalgamation of doodles and color used show the chaos that is present in growing up today, speaking to the constant movement of today’s world.

A skull with a crystal embedded in it's forehead rests entangled in a mess of branches, waiting silently in a forest.

The result is an abstract painting with a realistic element: the simple, recognizable shape of a pear.

I drew this image at night while listening to music, which is where most of my art comes from.

My project is a personal exploration of comfort and familiarity. Modeled after a small suburban house, the ceramic box summarizes one of the most recognizable and comforting parts of my life: a home.

For this piece, I was going for realistic and as detailed as possible. I also tried some new techniques.

The hold that wealth has on our capitalistic society is what influenced this piece. I wanted to capture how brainwashed we are by materialistic things, we are robots with one goal: never-ending wealth.

This artwork represents a person being in the middle of tearing apart the façade that she puts up every day, revealing a blank canvas that awaits her next face painting the very next day.

Under a dark sky there is a pink light.