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ONLINE ART GALLERY

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Drawing & Painting 2019/2020

Kashish Athmanathan

Mariana Cantu Valenzuela

Alexandra Darosa

Brileen Donahoo

Shreyak Duggirala

Chloe Lewandowski

Tatum Lindstrom

Hallie Melonson

Keaton Messerole

Zayn Mowzoon Mogharrabi

Maanvith Murari

Elizabeth Nakai

Parnavi Pateria

Alyssa Reynolds

Isabella Rivera

Abigail Rothert

Parnavi Pateria

Annika Trenbeath

Emily Schugardt

Natalie Valliere

Umberto Ambra

umberto

Trump portrait

Trump portrait

Fine liner on paper This reflective portrait details a representation of famous politician Donald Trump. The portrait itself was done when Donald was looking into the faces of the media during a speech. At a time of distress, many people often criticized Donald for his widely performed actions within the government. Utilizing a fine liner black pen, I attempted to emphasize Donald’s facial features when observed closely by the media. Looking directly out toward the pr

Surrealism Embroidery

Surrealism Embroidery

Kashish Athmanathan

kashish

Thien Mu Pagoda This piece of artwork was created using graphite and charcoal pencils on a piece of sketch paper. It was based on the trip to Vietnam that I took to Summer, and the shot captures the beauty and intricacy that went into creating one of these historic structures.	The Mountain in the Lake This drawing was made out of soft pastel And color pencils, with a few graphite accents. This piece represents a contrast with the stillness of the mountain with the movement in the lake and represents different facets of nature.

Roy Baik

roybaik

Hand Studies	Surrealism Embroidery

arianabasher

Ariana Bashar

Self Directed Project Acrylic paint on canvas

Mariana Cantu Valenzuela

marianacantu

Still Life Acrylic on paper	Nun Graphite pencils on paper	Mixtape Collage

Izaan De Bruyn

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Surrealism Embroidery	Universe of Memes Acrylic paint, markers, and printed pictures The popular culture characters within the artwork create curiosity and a sense of familiarity among the audience. The world is made up of people all with varying ideas, but as technology develops the world is bought closer together too.

Alexandra Darosa

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Playing Badminton Prismacolor on paper This piece was created based off of a picture of my brother when my family went to Maine. This was the first time I ever created such a large detailed piece with prismacolors. When I first began, I was extremely nervous. However, as I continued to work on the piece, I found it becoming much easier. Of everything, I struggled the most with the racket and trees in the background. I found it difficult to create the right mix of colors for both the background and racket.	Portrait Studies Graphite on paper	Still Life Study Acrylic paint on paper

Brileen Donahoo

brileen

Persephone’s Blessing Graphite on paper

Shreyak Duggirala

shreyak

Kobe Pencil on paper Completed using HB and 4B pencils, this artwork is a tribute to the late Kobe “Bean” Bryant. The artwork uses loose pencil stokes while emphasizing the details of the face such as the eyes,mouth, and nose.	Into the Spider-verse Color pencil and oil pastel on paper This piece was the artist’s first time using color pencils in a piece. Inspired by the movie, Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, the piece shows Miles Morales, aka Spider-man.	Drawing Techniques
Drawing Techniques	Surrealism Embroidery

Bethany Elting

bethanyelting

Portrait Study Graphite on paper	Portrait Study Graphite on paper	Portrait Study Acrylic on paper

Hiwot Endeshaw

hiwot

Portrait of Diana Ross

Portrait of Diana Ross

Acrylic, watercolor, and fabric flowers on paper I was inspired by Amy Sherald’s style of portraiture, which incorporates bright solid color backgrounds and an emphasis on the subject’s clothing. I thought that the best way to make the clothes pop was to add three-dimensional elements to an overall two-dimensional medium. Flowers were also included in the hair to balance out the work so that it was not bottom heavy. I used watercolor for the skin to give the subject an airy, ethereal

Surrealism Embroidery

Surrealism Embroidery

Payton Fagan

paytonfagan

Koi Fish Color pencils on paper	Monochromatic Roses Acrylic paint on paper

Nadia Fernando

nadiafernando

Urban Jungle Acrylic paint on paper Inspired by Van Gogh’s painting, “Cafe Terrace,” this painting was done to imitate the brushstrokes and some of the coloring choices found in Van Gogh’s piece. As a visual representation of the contrast between rural and urban settings, the flowers found in the street of a big city have a strong contradiction.	Chalk Drawing Chalk on concrete	Beach Morning Chalk on concrete

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Lea Flores

School Day Acrylic paint on paper	Jessie Graphite on paper This is an image based on the Flores Family’s old dog, Jessie. Jessie stayed with the family for a few months and brought his lively energy into the family. The artist tried to portray the dog’s energy by adding him on to a bike, which is something that dogs rarely do.

jordangress

Jordan Gress

Tissues

Tissues

Graphite on paper When originally coming up with what I’d want this piece to be based off, I had only one thought in mind: what in the world is happening… to our world? With everything going on regarding the coronavirus outbreak, I cannot imagine the world being even remotely the same after all of this is over. What will happen to our doctors? Will we be more sanitary than ever? As of now, we are living through history that will surely be documented and recorded.

Autumn Heath

autumnheath

Human Body Studies Color pencils on black paper This piece was inspired by artist Brian Kirhagis. This piece is a surreal portrait of a woman filled with various plants and flowers.

Haley Hughes

haleyhughes

Drawing Studies Pen on paper	Death’s Illusion Graphite pencil on paper The artwork is done to show that people don’t often think about death until they can see it or they’re facing it.

Khanak Joshi

khanakjoshi

A Winter Night Acrylic paint on paper	Perspective Graphite on paper	Mystery Graphite on paper
Alma in Black and White Graphite on paper	Alma in Color Color pencils on paper	A Pop of Color Graphite and color pencils on paper

chaegyeong

Chaegyeong Jung

Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat Acrylic on mix media paper This artwork is inspired by Del Kathryn Barton’s painting, "A is for…(beauty before beauty)" and the 2010 Alice in Wonderland movie. The blue eyes in Barton’s piece reminded me of the Cheshire Cat from Alice and Wonderland, however my favorite character was the Mad Hatter. So I decided to combine the two while making sure to use vibrant colors because the Mad Hatter’s personality was very colorful.	Ryu Magazine cut outs and acrylic on paper This was a portrait of Ryu from the game Street Fighter. I wanted to use as many different pictures I could while still maintaining the image. I mostly wanted to feel the satisfaction of something coming together piece by piece.	Red Acrylic on paper This was a monochromatic still life painting of 3 vases. When I had first started the piece I was heavily blending in the colors, but as I progressed with the painting I realized that I didn’t have to make it look so realistic. This painting made me realize lots of details aren’t always the best and it is ok to have things be a little more abstract.
Still Life Study

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Julia Lee

Flower Dance in the Night Acrylic on canvas I was inspired by the artist Leonid Afremov, particularly his technique using palette knives and thick strokes. Some challenges I encountered were choosing colors to show value, using a palette knife, and depicting the reflections. This painting evokes a sense of pleasure and joy, helping the audience to recall personal memories and emotions and invites everyone to the world of beauty consistently surrounding us through a simple yet beautiful scene we all are familiar with.	Time	Surrealism Embroidery
Drawing Techniques	Oil Pastel Drawing

Nicole Lee

nicolelee

Baby Birds Graphite Pencil Referencing a photo of baby pigeons taken by Damien Rivera, this artwork uses a variety of graphite pencils and value techniques to achieve a realistic style. Including hatching, stippling, scribbling, and more, the drawing demonstrates a wide range of shading skills in an attempt to capture the details in the soft feathers of the birds.	Balloon Dog Acrylic Paint Inspired by artist Jeff Koons’s pop culture pieces, this painting shows the shine and shadows created by one of his metallic balloon dog sculptures. Using only acrylic paint, the artwork attempts to showcase the mirror-finish of the whimsical sculpture by mimicking the colors of the reflections upon its curved surfaces.

Chloe Lewandowski

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Paola Rodriguez Alvarado

Digital Portrait	Digital Portrait	Digital Self Portrait
Digital Portrait	Digital Portrait

Malia Lewis

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Drawing Studies Pen on paper	Upside Down Drawing Task Graphite on paper	Facial Feature Studies Graphite on paper
The Human Body Studies Graphite on paper	Collage Magazine and glue on paper

Katie Lien

katielien

Addled Koya Graphite and pen on paper The inspiration for this artwork came from Pierre-Yves Riveau who is also known as PEZ, an artist who draws childhood characters with a dark twist. The artist drew the BT21 character, Koya, but with a dark hint to it, making the character look like it’s decaying.

Tatum Lindstrom

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Landscape Studies

Hallie Melonson

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Simple moments (Portrait of Nia Melonson)

Simple moments (Portrait of Nia Melonson)

Charcoal on paper This is a portrait of my sister Nia Melonson. It was made to show the simple moments in life and how they should be appreciated. Her hand is in the shape of half a heart in front of her face which is something we do to end our calls and show that even though we are far apart she is still close at heart. I chose to use charcoal as my medium because the contrast allowed for a striking image to appear. As well as this I believe keeping it monochromatic emphasizes the simplicity.

Surrealism Embroidery

Surrealism Embroidery

Keaton Messerole

keaton

SASuke Sharpie pens on white paper	Naruto x Sasuke Vans Acrylic paint on white canvas vans	Goku’s Reflection Graphite pencil on paper

Alexis Moore

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Kauai Kiwi Watercolor on paper	Overlooking Neck Graphite on paper	Color Revealed Watercolor on paper
Draped in Finery Graphite on paper	West Virginia: Personification Acrylics on paper

Zayn Mowzoon Mogharrabi

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Portrait Graphite on paper Work in Progress	Still Life Study Acrylic paint on paper When life gives you lemons, ask why you didn't get oranges.

Maanvith Murari

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Lone Ranger (Still Life)

Lone Ranger (Still Life)

Acrylic on paper This painting is a self-reflective painting. The orange symbolizes Murari’s life through childhood. He depicts this independence in the artwork title. Murari believes this painting will inspire people to fight for themselves and for their own battles. Although the orange is alone, it is seemingly perfect and flawless, showing that one does not need help to achieve success. Murari hopes that people learn hardwork and dedication can lead to a desired life.

Amber Musick

ambermusick

Facial Feature Study Graphite on paper	Still Life Study Watercolor on paper	Monochromatic Rose Acrylic on paper

Elizabeth Nakai

elizabethnakai

A Merchant’s Road Acrylic paint on paper	Portrait - Work in Progress Oil pastels on paper	Mystic Fox Acrylic and watercolor on paper
Baby Yoda Color pencil on paper	Scumbling Technique Graphite on paper

arthpatel

Arth Patel

Blindness This piece was made to portray modern society’s views towards figures of power, and blindly trusting them and their decisions rather than creating their own, uninfluenced views on the topics.	Magazine Collage	Inverted Heroes Ink on paper I wanted to challenge the limits of my art awareness by inverting the piece at certain points to throw off my own sense of balance.

Parnavi Pateria

parnavi

Still Life Study Acrylic on paper	Still Life Study Acrylic on paper	Upside Down Portrait Graphite on paper

Hannah Prost

hannhprost

Wasabi in Contour Ballpoint pen on paper	Sun Dial Acrylic on canvas	Surrealism Embroidery

Olivia Ramos

oliviaramos

Watercolor Still Life	Still Life Study

Alyssa Reynolds

alyssareynolds

Still Life Study Acrylic on paper	Still Life Study Acrylic on paper	Still Life Study Oil pastel on paper
Still Life Study Oil pastel and fine liner pen on paper

Luke Reynolds

lukereynolds

Bean 2001 Color pencil on paper This drawing was inspired by a photograph taken of Kobe Bryant with the finals trophy after winning the 2001 NBA Finals Championship.	Flow of Nature Graphite on paper	Monochrome Vase Acrylic paint on paper

Kayla Riggs

kaylariggs

Self Directed Project Graphite pencil, marker, paper This piece is inspired by the work of Pierre-Yves Riveau, also know as PEZ. It is designed to be a piece full of juxtaposition. The harsh, dark appearance and use of the marker contrasts with the lighter, more comical ideas usually connected with this animated character.

Isabella Rivera

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Vase and Apple Acrylic on paper This painting was based on monochrome acrylic paintings. Some techniques that were used in the artwork include tone, value, and the contrast between light and dark shades.

Abigail Rothert

abigailrothert

Ballerina Watercolor on paper

Emily Schugardt

emilyschugardt

Avocados

Avocados

Acrylic paint on paper I chose to paint avocados because they are something I’m severely allergic to. Guacamole used to be a dip my family and I made together, so the development of my allergy has restricted my family from making it at all. Since becoming allergic to avocados, I see them largely in a negative light, which is reflected in the duller colors and grey background of my piece. I was challenged largely by the blending of colors where the tones are unified but not entirely blended.

Devangana Shah

devangana

Parakeet Graphite pencils on paper	Blue Color pencils on paper

Jacob Sherman

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Orange Soft pastel on paper	Apple Acrylic paint on paper

Rachel Smith

rachelsmith

Still Life Study		Still Life Study

Zoe Soderquist

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Portrait This artwork is inspired by Surrealism Abstraction. I had never really been amazing at drawing people, let alone painting one, so I decided to use my strengths rather than my weaknesses in this unit. I loved color mixing and used multiple colors to paint a woman. The woman was the subject of a similar artist’s portrait, Ari Alfian. I really enjoyed painting this.	Monochromatic Still Life I hadn’t had much practice painting with darker colors, so I decided to use a red to paint three random objects. It was quite fun using red, as the tone I used made certain parts look purple, and others pink. The varying tones in a red painting were fun to experiment with, having just done a monochromatic in green. I have to say that there is more variety in a red painting and you can utilize multiple colors to produce a painting that looks mainly red.	Collage In this piece I was trying to communicate societal standards for women. The various pinks were representative of makeup and the idea of femininity. The various skin tones on the woman’s arm represented the fact that all women are bound to these constraints, not just some.

Annika Trenbeath

annika

Self Portrait Acrylic paint on canvas panel This is my first time doing a self-portrait at this level, and with acrylic paint. It definitely had its challenges during the process. Inspired by the artist Andrew Lloyd Greensmith, you can see where the drips and ‘unfinished border’ come into play.	Chicken on Farm Graphite on paper	Surrealism Embroidery

Robert Turner

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3D Printer Variety of graphite pencils on paper The piece was created as the artist noticed his 3-D printer casted a light over the objects it created, and in the dark the effect looked like it could be used to express value in interesting and different ways. Value is added to the piece through the use of hatching. This also emphasizes textures throughout the piece.

Natalie Valliere

natalievalliere

Still Life Study Acrylic on paper	Paul Cezanne Inspired Wave Acrylic on paper	Waterdrop Color pencil on paper

Megan Vancers

meganvancers

Drawing Studies Graphite on paper This graphite drawing is based upon a photo I took of the Peter Iredale shipwreck in northwest Oregon. The most difficult thing I faced during my drawing process was managing to include five styles of shading (hatching, scribbling, etc.) subtly.

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