A Walk Through Chinatown
Jessie L.
Oil paint on canvas
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This painting, “A Walk Through Chinatown”, depicts my grandma (the one in the blue bucket hat) walking into our favorite fortune cookie shop in Chinatown. I wanted the main focal point to be on my grandma, so I intentionally made the background a brighter red and simplified it into more geometric shapes to contrast with my grandma’s blue and organic clothing. This is one of my favorite pieces because I feel that it truly represents my grandma, from her iconic red handbag to the fortune cookie shop where we shared many happy memories.
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For me, creativity serves as an outlet — a means of self expression and fun in my usually mundane life.
