Different Art Styles

Brooke McCormick

There are many different art styles in the world. For drawing and sketching, you have hyper-realistic, semi-realistic, cartoon, the list goes on and on. Then there is 3-D art, collages, origami, and more. In this article, I will be explaining what these are and recommending art styles for people

The first art style is hyper-realistic. Hyper-realistic art is exactly how it sounds: highly realistic art. It is made by creating an illusion that tricks the mind into believing that the image is a photo through intense attention to detail and technical skill. Artists will usually use a reference picture to do these. Hyper-realistic art almost always takes a long, LONG time to draw or paint, due to their high amount of details that are added to make it as realistic as possible. 

The next art style we’ll talk about is semi-realistic. Semi-realistic art is an art style that mixes realistic art with a more cartoon-style of art. This makes the art have a realistic look, but with exaggerated elements and styles, which makes it a mix of cartoon and realism. It gives you more wiggle room with proportions, features, and colors, and a lot of artists like this style because of that. 

Another style that a lot of artists, both old and new, love to use is the cartoon style! It is non-realistic all the way through, which gives the artist a LOT of wiggle room for proportions, different positions, and other things. It is also great for animations, comics, plain illustrations, etc. It’s a very common style to see just about everywhere, as it is also one of the easiest, which is why it is so common to see.

Now we’ll talk about 3-D art! This includes origami, the art of folding paper, but that will be another topic. 3-D art is a form of creative expression that uses three dimensions (Length, width, height) to create a physical and/or digital piece of art. It is used in sculptures, CGI for video games and movies and TV shows, and 3-D model design. It isn’t as common as pencil and paper art, or digital art, but is still a very fun and interesting art style to try!

The next style is origami. Origami originates from Japan, and is literally ‘the art of folding paper into 3-D shapes’. There are many different types of origami that you can do, from making ninja stars, fortune tellers, folding boxes, to making animals out of paper! The most popular origami designs are fortune tellers, swans, and ninja stars. There are many tutorials for origami out there on the internet, and I’d recommend looking some up and trying it yourself, if you haven’t already! 

The last art style we’ll talk about is collages. A collage is an open art form, where you take images, drawings, and words that are already out in the physical world and place them onto a piece of paper of any size to make art about you, others, places, objects, things, or ideas. Collages are always unique, both between artists and the artists' own previous collages. 

These are just a few of the many styles of art that are out there. All of these are very fun to try, and I would recommend trying them out for yourselves! Some of them are difficult, yes, but with practice, anyone can do any of these! The hardest style for many people will probably be hyper-realism, but it is NOT impossible. The easiest one for most people will probably be the collage. It is easy and fun to make! 

I hope this gives you some ideas for your own art! If you want to try some 3-D art, watch my video How to Make a Dragon Puppet! 

Snacks to make in Autumn

​Elida Barajas-Garcia

November is the month of autumn, when the leaves fall, trees change colors, and it starts getting colder. This month, you are grateful for many things in your life and preparing for Thanksgiving. These are some great treats to make for either yourself or for Thanksgiving dinner!

Pumpkin pie cream cheese rolls

Ingredients you will need:

• 1 refrigerated crescent roll

• 1 cup pumpkin pie filling

• 4 oz. cream cheese at room temperature

• 1 tbsp white sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ cup powdered sugar

• ½ tbsp - 1 tbsp Dunkin' Donuts extra extra creamer

Recipe

Homemade potato chips

Ingredients you will need:

• 2 tsp brown sugar

• 2 tsp kosher salt

• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp paprika

• 4 potatoes (Russet or Yukon Golden), scrubbed clean

• Vegetable oil for frying (4 to 6 cups)

Recipe

Homemade Apple Sauce

Ingredients you will need:

• 6 lb apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eight slices

• 1 cup of apple juice, or apple cider

• Juice of 1 lemon

• ½ cup of brown sugar, packed

• 1tsp of cinnamon, more or less to taste

• Optional ingredients: Nutmeg, maple syrup, allspice, butter, to taste

Recipe

Sources

• Old House New Home

• The Pioneer Woman

 The Yearbook: An Elementary, Middle, and High School Tradition

Dani Linares

November is coming, the year is going by fast, so let's talk about the yearbook and some stuff you may see there! Like, your old clothes you wore or even classmates you had in your grade or classes!  

When was the first yearbook invented?

The first yearbook was invented in 1806 at Yale University in the USA. The Yearbook wasn't featured like the ones now, but a bit different; it featured handwritten notes and silhouettes of classmates to keep memories of students and events. The first yearbook published in a format similar to what we have today appeared in 1845, also at Yale, called the ¨Yale Banner.¨ From there, the tradition of printing annual yearbooks spread to high schools and other colleges across the country, and now we keep this tradition going! 

Why do Yearbooks matter?

Yearbooks are important because they make us remember the beautiful classmates/students we’ve had and see how much we’ve all changed over the years, and some beautiful memories!

What's going to be in the Yearbook?

The Yearbook is gonna be full of pictures like pictures from clubs, Choir, Band, Art club, and even assembly pictures and random pictures of our amazing teachers and students! 

Why is the yearbook so special nowadays?

The Yearbook is very special nowadays because you can see how much you've grown, even getting to see how much everyone has grown and changed, getting to see your old teachers and staff!  

How much do Yearbooks cost?  

It's only $35, so come on and buy it. If you can't, don't sweat it. But if your friend has one, maybe ask if you could check it out. You'll love it!

Make sure to buy the yearbook, you wouldn't wanna miss out on our amazing yearbook!