Paintings & Sketches

A Window to Home

Acrylic Paint (mural)

by Lina Ortegon Montanez

Lina was inspired by a type of artwork from Columbia characterized by bright colors and musical instruments. She made it her own and incorporated culturally symbolic fabric and instruments, providing the audience with a snapshot of her Columbian culture.

Orchid

Watercolor

by Claire Ni

Claire was mesmerized by a photo of orchids and decided to recreate it with watercolor.

Poppy

Colored Pencil

by Claire Ni

Claire saw a beautiful photograph of poppies and decided to recreate it with colored pencils.

Scaled Beast

Line Art

by Gurnit Kang

Gurnit was inspired by her fascination with dragons and their symbolic meanings in Japanese and Chinese mythology.

Where The Flowers Grow and The Cat Flows

Acrylic Marker

by Marta Whitmore

Marta loves drawing flowers and wanted to give this artwork a 'flowery vibe.'

The Samurai

Pencil

by Marta Whitmore

Fascinated by Samurai, Marta got her inspiration from another piece of art and wanted to go out of her comfort zone.

Sadness Spread

Paint

by Emely de los Santos

Emely was inspired to create this based on the beautiful idea that nature has feelings. She belives that through the weather, we can see how nature is, and through this piece wanted to show how nature would be as a human.

Holy Soul

Watercolor

by Anthony Gonzalez

Anthony was inspired by Halloween along with the kindness and purity of those who resist evil no matter the cost.

A Spring Memory

Watercolor

by Charlotte Henderson

Charlotte created this piece in honor of her childhood cat from a faint memory she has of him.

Two Subjects

Copic Marker

by Heaven Wilson

Heaven took pictures of people in real life and wanted to portray what everyday people look like emotionally and physically.

Settling Down

Gouache Paint

by Celeste Friedman

Exploring weirdness in environmental and character design, Celeste created this portfolio piece around the idea of a couple settling into their new home after having driven all night. He wanted to highlight their hope for the future and the weirdness settling in around them that they don’t notice.

My Home Mountains

Acrylic Paint

by Katherine Spradlin

Katherine was inspired by the mountains she grew up near in the countryside.

The Lonesome Sea Jelly

Acrylic Marker

by Laila Stephen

Laila wanted to try a different medium, and her favorite sea creatures are jellyfish.

Apple Tree

Acrylic Painting

by Camden Tasker

Camden wanted to create a piece that represented separating yourself from your family tree.

Garden Portals

Acrylic Paint

by Katherine Spradlin

Katherine liked the idea of a secret garden door and flowers. She had seen a photographer lay a mirror on the ground and wanted to make her own twist on that with paint.

Death of the Minotaur

Oil Paint

by Robert D'Reaux-Rodgers

Robert was assigned to visually depict a myth or fable in art class. He chose to create a representation of the Minotaur's death from a Greek story called "Theseus and the Minotaur."

Still Life

Gouache

by Robert D'Reaux-Rodgers

Robert created this study on light and color using gouache as the medium to demonstrate the different textures within it.

Mi Estrellita (My Little Star)

Pencil and Acrylic Paint

by Lina Ortegon Montanez

Lina illustrated a beloved photo of her father as a gift to him during a rough time. She included her nickname for him, hoping to inspire him and make him feel better.