March 26-March 31, 2020
Photo Credits & Artist Statements: Courtesy of Individual Artists ©2020 All Rights Reserved.
Photo Credits & Artist Statements: Courtesy of Individual Artists ©2020 All Rights Reserved.
This is a piece about the Corona Virus quarantine. During this hard time I believe that it is important to stay connected with people you love, and also do some self care. I wanted to implement these two ideas into my paintingThis watercolor painting shows me and my little sister taking our new puppy out for a walk. It shows how I'm connecting with my family members. It also shows self care because I am exercising and relaxing witch improves ones health.
Artist: Nirel B. |
If my artwork was in a gallery, I would want people to enjoy looking at it. I would want people to think that it looks outdoorsy. I would want people to have this remind them of nature and the outdoors. I would want people to know about the techniques I used. I would want people to know what materials I used. I would want people to know how I got my inspiration. Lastly, I would want people to know that it takes place on a neighborhood street. I am running for my self-care in the picture.
Artist: Rebecca B. |
This drawing is about happiness and playfulness. I would like the viewer to feel these emotions when looking at this drawing. I used a puppy biting a straw to capture a playful mood. I drew this piece in my sketchbook (regular drawing paper). The media that I used was ballpoint pen. The drawing is small, measuring 4x5 in.
Artist: Ruchira H. |
This painting is a recreation of a photo I took at the San Juan Capistrano Mission. My grandparents love going to the mission since they live near there. The sights and the flowers bring joy and peace to them. Going to this mission is somewhere they would go during tough times like now. So hopefully when this is all over I can give them this painting to remind them there is still peace in the outside world. Not only am I trying to provide them peace but everyone else as well.
Artist: Gabriella K. |
This piece of artwork was inspired by a backpacking trip I went on with my co workers last August. It was meant specifically for one who is going through a tough quarantine right now living with an elderly person and a wife who has a baby due in a week. The beauty of nature can hopefully help him see peace and fulfillment through stress. It also serves as a representation of times in 2020. Although it may be barren out there, life still flows on. We can still focus on the things we do have, and the amazing things we have been able to experience before being locked down. This will pass. Have hope.
Artist: Zane S. |
Pretty much the only thing other than homework I've been doing since school closure is reading novels and playing RPGs. To be specific, fantasy, since I really only read that kind of story... That's why there's an evaporating wyrm and glowing book. Still, I feel it isn't really me in the drawing, so the girl's eyes are covered. I also wanted the drawing to have a 'storybook before bedtime' vibe, hence the pillows, plush and stars, and the fact that the book and wyrm are the only things with color was kinda on purpose. It's been quiet and comfortable in my house, and I have very little contact with others, so there's no one else in the drawing. (On a side note, most of the shading, the golden glow, and the stars were done in Apple's Photos app's markup and I'm shamelessly proud of it)
Artist: Liana X. |
I chose option 1. This drawing is based on my mom's and I's mutual love of the beach and ocean. Not being able to go to the beach has been difficult. So I was inspired and made an ocean scene to depict the beautiful Pacific Ocean. I want the viewers to know that in this time of stress, the ocean is stress free. The sea creatures are unknowing of our anxiety, so just imagine you are one of them.
Artist: Leili D. |
I drew the character “Genji” from the video game Overwatch. I chose to draw this for my brother, Dylan. Dylan’s favorite video game is Overwatch. Genji is one of Dylan’s favorite characters which is why I chose to draw him. A couple years ago I also played Overwatch. Genji was my favorite character at the time, which is another reason I chose to draw him.
Artist: Tyler K. |
The boat are great to draw because it's easy to draw . The work of blockade, and of harassing the Confederates on the coast and the rivers of the Atlantic seaboard, called for much service in boats, and entailed a great deal of exposure.Boats could be conveyed over flat and easy portages from one river-basin to another, and these portages were subsequently transformed with a relatively small amount of labor into navigable canals, and even at the present day the canals have more importance for the traffic of the country than have most of the railways.
Artist: Samim K. |
I would want my viewers to know that in this time, it pushed many people to be creative to take up some of the time. Last week I spent a lot of time baking and cooking with my family and it was really fun. More specifically, my mom who taught me the basics of cooking and baking a long time ago and I love and appreciate her teaching me more about it during this time. When we baked we got closer and got to know each other better, we talked more and had fun while I learned new things. Not only that but we got to eat our beautiful creations after and so this drawing shows the beauty of baking and how fun and good each of the things look to not only eat but to also get in the kitchen and do something you have never done before that pushes you outside of your comfort zone. The drawing is a bunch of little delicious looking pastries.
Artist: Amelia M.
Artist: Amelia M.
I would like viewer to know that I care about my drawing hobby and also with all my work that I put into drawing all my art pieces. I want them to know that I am a simple person when it comes to drawing. I really love what I do. My drawings are mostly simple and always on a white sheet of card stock. Depending on what mood I am in I will draw different things that I want to draw in that specific time.
Artist: Joanna P. |
My artwork represents the struggle to obtain positivity and color in my life during this time of isolation. Increasingly, my house feels like a confining box, preventing me from doing the things that I love. Although I yearn to venture outside and seek human connection, I know that doing so will cause a threat to myself and others. Despite these restrictions, I feel that my creativity has allowed me to gain a new perspective. I am able to look at this situation as an opportunity rather than an obstacle, and for the first time ever, I view my family room as the perfect place to dance. My composition includes two colorful boxes in which colorless dancers are posing. They are creatively using the space to fabricate color, which would cease to exist if they failed to see the small boxes as opportunities to dance. Biohazard signs surround the boxes, indicating that the confining structures are the only safe area for the humans to reside in.
Artist: Haley P. |
The digital art I created represents the effect the media has on viewers. It shifts and distorts the facts, presenting a false view of the world. The middle of the artwork is in the shape of a heart that is under waves. This represents the need to stay with loved ones in times of hardship. The bright colors represent the brightness that is being distorted by the media. The faded colors in the heart are symbolic of our decreasing happiness as a result of what is happening. At the bottom of the heart it curls up, representing devil horns. The horns are a symbol of the hardships we are currently facing.
Artist: Kyra R. |
This drawing was inspired by the current xenophobia that has arisen from COVID, like steam (which surrounds the depicted face). In the left eye is a Chinese flag and in the right is an American flag, which is meant to convey unity as we are all human. I was most inspired to create this drawing from the controversy around Coronavirus, and the association Americans have of race with the disease. Through the eyes one can see that we are all facing this pandemic together. I used a black-and-white scheme for this drawing to portray how dismal the situation is in the real world. The muted tones are meant to facilitate a feeling of melancholy but, conversely, unity; two themes that encompass my project.
Artist: Liam R. |
If my work was hanging in an art gallery I’d want them to know it’s an important historical piece driven by the absolute boredom that comes with self isolation. It’s also the product of having nothing better to do. I’d also want them to know the drawings are for my sister. Her favorite magical girl is Masara. It’s from a mobile game.
Artist: Ariana T. |
This piece of work shows great attention to space to show the deepness of the work be smaller and make the closer parts be bigger. By having some objects go off the picture this allows the viewer to think about what the rest of the image looks like. The piece uses a variety of colors to help attract more attention from the viewers. when the viewer first looks at the picture they first look at the person sitting at the desk doing online school which is also the center of the idea and the art piece. All of these details allow for the idea of time management and online school to be clear to the viewer. a lot of effort and creativity was put into this piece of work from start to end
Artist: Ryan Z. |
I would want someone who is looking at my art work about Social Distancing. As of know with the Corona Virus spreading, people pretty much have to remain inside their houses at all times and cant have physical contacts. People who are close friends or even live one house down cant see each other due to a possibility of the Coronavirus spreading. Also, recently there has been much rain which adds on to the sad and down feeling of doing everything from home. Finally, I would want the reader to know that people are now on their phones for everything and not living life to their fullest.
Artist: Ethan B. |
If my artwork is hang in the gallery, I want the viewer to see that my artwork is involved with COVID-19. In my artwork, I drew a girl washing her hand. According to CDC and other famous news website, they told us to wash our hands frequently to prevent COVID-19. Right now this disease is influencing worldwide, so I want people to pay attention and know how to prevent this disease correctly based on my artwork.
Artist: Meija H. |
I based my drawing on the answer I wrote for the first question of Part 1. Due to the school's closure, I have had enough time to think about how the virus is affecting my family and our daily lives. Even though my life in America is different from my relatives' lives in Korea, we are all experiencing the same fears and we are all praying the same prayers every night. Through these hard times, we still keep in contact with each other: my mom calling her sister in Korea to see if she is doing well, my dad hosting a video chat for us to discuss how things will look like in the future. As the virus seems to increase through the days without a sign of stopping anytime soon and the number of deaths increasing, we must prepare for the worst that is yet to come.
Artist: Rosanne P. |
If my art was hanging in a gallery I would want everyone there to know when and why I drew it. My drawing is of a big hand sanitizer bottle with a table in the background. When people look at my art I want them to first notice the hand sanitizer bottle and how big it seems to be. Then I want them to notice the calm and simple background surrounding the bottle. To me this symbolizes how big and complicated our problems tend to be and how they consume our lives until we just focus on it. But if you ignore all the sections and look at it as a whole the art seems detailed but not overly complex and blends together to make one picture. I want people to go through these steps and realize that they are okay and their is life after this.
Artist: Nathan P. |
My drawing displays that in quarantine i miss playing baseball and hanging out with my teammates. Baseball is a very fun game and allows me to disconnect from anything that i don’t want to worry about and i can just have fun playing the game i love with friends. Not having baseball makes it so much less fun because i can’t see my friends or have as much fun as i usually do. Baseball is a serious game and although most of the time you have to be serious and focused there is still places and times to have fun. I really miss vibing on the diamond with my teammates and winning games and having fun experiences
Artist: Andrew S. |
This drawing was supposed to be made for my mom. The drawing is of a tiger lily, which is a flower, but as the name indicates represents strength also. It’s supposed to be a reminder of her strength and endurance. The flowers surrounding the orange one have “reflections” of orange and yellow, which represent the influence she has on others. The background has no color, which indicates the resilience of the tiger lily through hard circumstances.
Artist: Shawnette W. |
I chose to draw my school backback because I didn't appreciate it while I had the chance to use it. Everyday, I would squeeze all of my supplies, books, and random stuff into it. I drew this backpack empty, quite the opposite of what it normally looks like. I did this because there is nothing to put in it anymore, and nowhere to bring it. I am thankful for my backpack, even if I regret not buying a bigger one.
Artist: Dillan Y. |
During these unprecedented times, we all, if we are able to, have to stay home. My family is still going about our daily lives, but all of it is done at home. While my brother and I are studying and keeping up with school, my parents are working and doing what they can for their business. Since all of us are at home all the time, we are able to spend more time together. This is the most apparent when we are making our meals because we work together to prepare, cook, and then wash the dishes after eating. Therefore, there is emphasis placed on my family, as it is the most important aspect of this drawing.
Artist: Katherine Z. |
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