For my propaganda poster, I did it about getting vaccines. I used bright colors and a big message that says “Trust Science, Save Lives!” I made the poster simple and straight to the point because that’s what propaganda does—it makes people feel something fast. I put pictures of happy people and scary germs to show the difference and make people want to get the vaccine. I also used words like “safe” and “protect” because that makes people feel like it’s important right now.

This project helped me see how propaganda can make people think a certain way by using feelings, not always facts. It made me understand how art and posters were used in wars and how they can still be used today to make people pay attention. It was fun because I like art and I got to keep it simple but still get my message out.

For my Guernica art project, I chose to focus on air pollution. I made my piece look messy and dark, kind of like how Picasso made Guernica feel scary and sad. I used black, gray, pink/purple colors to show smoke and dirty air, and I drew people and animals coughing or wearing masks. This helped me show how pollution hurts not just the Earth but also people’s lives, just like war hurt people in Guernica.

Doing this project made me realize that art can be used to speak up about problems like pollution. Sometimes I have a hard time writing or talking about big topics, but drawing helps me show how I feel. I hope people who see my art think more about how air pollution is like a silent attack on our communities and why we should care.

Slideshow worked on with group members Michael and Naddiyah

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