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2021 Visual Gallery:
middle schools
Patterns of the Heart
Kiahna Dawkins, The Academy of Personal Leadership and Excellence, Teacher: Tracy Adams, 8th grade.
Digital Art
I find art making, peaceful and relaxing. I get excited when I put ideas down on paper. I enjoy creating works of art in my own style. I like to make creations that are personal to me, and I will more than likely have an art career.
The most challenging part was visualizing the image before I made it. It was hard for me to imagine because I was thinking about so many patterns. The website and its toolbars helped me overcome the challenge by giving me shapes to use. The shapes helped me decide how to put the perfect piece together.
I believe the work is successful because of the variety of pattern and color. It’s most successful because it has inspired me to use pattern in future art.
Digital Art
I find art making, peaceful and relaxing. I get excited when I put ideas down on paper. I enjoy creating works of art in my own style. I like to make creations that are personal to me, and I will more than likely have an art career.
The most challenging part was visualizing the image before I made it. It was hard for me to imagine because I was thinking about so many patterns. The website and its toolbars helped me overcome the challenge by giving me shapes to use. The shapes helped me decide how to put the perfect piece together.
I believe the work is successful because of the variety of pattern and color. It’s most successful because it has inspired me to use pattern in future art.
A Colorful World
Celine Mendez, MS390, Teacher: Rosanna Soriano, 6th grade.
Digital Art
"The difference expressing myself through art makes in my life is that I mostly get to draw my how I’m feeling and it really helps make a difference in my life because it helps me not bottle up my emotions and it makes me feel better by letting those bad emotions out and drawing makes me feel calm because I’ve been drawing for almost my entire life and I always had a attachment with it and sometimes art helps me escape from the bad things in this world and let’s me express myself.
The thing that was challenging about creating this piece was drawing the full body because I’m not used to drawing the full body to my artwork but I overcame this challenge by using references and sketched it out so I can draw the outline over the sketch but on another layer.
I think this work was successful because it turned out really well and I also think it is because of my art style because people have always complimented my art style and my drawings. Another reason I think this work was successful is because I did what I was supposed to do and listened to the steps and tricks that helped me do a great job at it and I’m really happy people enjoy my artwork it makes me feel so happy and when I get a lot of compliments about my work I sometimes blush and smile so hard. It also motivates me when people compliment my work."
Digital Art
"The difference expressing myself through art makes in my life is that I mostly get to draw my how I’m feeling and it really helps make a difference in my life because it helps me not bottle up my emotions and it makes me feel better by letting those bad emotions out and drawing makes me feel calm because I’ve been drawing for almost my entire life and I always had a attachment with it and sometimes art helps me escape from the bad things in this world and let’s me express myself.
The thing that was challenging about creating this piece was drawing the full body because I’m not used to drawing the full body to my artwork but I overcame this challenge by using references and sketched it out so I can draw the outline over the sketch but on another layer.
I think this work was successful because it turned out really well and I also think it is because of my art style because people have always complimented my art style and my drawings. Another reason I think this work was successful is because I did what I was supposed to do and listened to the steps and tricks that helped me do a great job at it and I’m really happy people enjoy my artwork it makes me feel so happy and when I get a lot of compliments about my work I sometimes blush and smile so hard. It also motivates me when people compliment my work."
Being Surprised
Ixchel Reyes Hernandez, Kappa School, Teacher: Gerhard Frommel, 8th grade.
Pencil
"It helps me express something or someone that i see in my dreams or in life which makes me feel good.
One challenge that I had was trying draw the hair and I overcame this challenge by understanding how hair on a real person flows.
This work is successful because the of the details I put into the eyes and hair."
Pencil
"It helps me express something or someone that i see in my dreams or in life which makes me feel good.
One challenge that I had was trying draw the hair and I overcame this challenge by understanding how hair on a real person flows.
This work is successful because the of the details I put into the eyes and hair."
Blooming Minds
Erisbeth Gomez, Teacher: Dominique Martin, Bronx Dance Academy, 7th grade.
Marker, Watercolor, and Collage on cardboard
"I think that expressing yourself through art is a way to show your emotions, your inner thoughts, and also your creativity or imagination. People who see my art might be able to understand or imagine the story behind it, or maybe he won’t be able to and just see it as interesting and confusing. Also art can be expressed in many different ways through paint, dance, song, and even makeup.
What was difficult about this artwork was trying to imagine how it will all come together at the end, to see where i am going to start, to see what i am going to add, and to see what the story or meaning is going to be behind the art piece is it going to be a beautiful story or is it going to be a sad and riskful story behind it.
I think this work was successful because it was able to tell a story. It was able to show how something beautiful happened, something beautiful came out of the art piece. It tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and how he was able to make a change and make something beautiful out of his bravery, risks, and how he wanted a change not just for him, but for everyone around him. That is also why I chose this piece to be named "Blooming Minds" because he wanted the best for everyone and what he did in order to be able to get to that place is a beautiful story."
Marker, Watercolor, and Collage on cardboard
"I think that expressing yourself through art is a way to show your emotions, your inner thoughts, and also your creativity or imagination. People who see my art might be able to understand or imagine the story behind it, or maybe he won’t be able to and just see it as interesting and confusing. Also art can be expressed in many different ways through paint, dance, song, and even makeup.
What was difficult about this artwork was trying to imagine how it will all come together at the end, to see where i am going to start, to see what i am going to add, and to see what the story or meaning is going to be behind the art piece is it going to be a beautiful story or is it going to be a sad and riskful story behind it.
I think this work was successful because it was able to tell a story. It was able to show how something beautiful happened, something beautiful came out of the art piece. It tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and how he was able to make a change and make something beautiful out of his bravery, risks, and how he wanted a change not just for him, but for everyone around him. That is also why I chose this piece to be named "Blooming Minds" because he wanted the best for everyone and what he did in order to be able to get to that place is a beautiful story."
Christmas Morning with Family
Hayrath Alassani, Academy of Persona Leadership and Excellence, Teacher: tracy Adams, 8th grade.
Digital collage
"Expressing myself through art allows me to explore new ways of being creative. When I create art, it really improves all the other areas of my life.
The most challenging part of creating this digital collage was selecting a background that would complement all of the details in my work. I overcame this obstacle by adding a neutral colored decorative paper, which makes this piece look amazing.
My work is successful because I put a lot of time and effort in adding some delicious treats to my collage. This work reminds me of the good times that I have with family during this holiday season."
Digital collage
"Expressing myself through art allows me to explore new ways of being creative. When I create art, it really improves all the other areas of my life.
The most challenging part of creating this digital collage was selecting a background that would complement all of the details in my work. I overcame this obstacle by adding a neutral colored decorative paper, which makes this piece look amazing.
My work is successful because I put a lot of time and effort in adding some delicious treats to my collage. This work reminds me of the good times that I have with family during this holiday season."
City Landscape
Chelsea Cortez, Albert Einstein School, Teacher: Mark Mulholland, 8th grade.
Digital Art
"Art gives me freedom I don't have to follow a certain pattern. Art is your own thing it's like therapy it relieves stress and I really enjoy it. It adds color to my life.
The website was annoying. It was hard to control and I had to learn to use it as I was making the piece. It did not give me all the choices I was looking for. I overcame this by not giving up and I kept going.
I think it's successful. I like the color, the buildings and the details. The little car on the bridge reminds me of the Bronx. I live in the Bronx and this works reflects the city. In the end I was proud of the outcome even if it was stressful."
Digital Art
"Art gives me freedom I don't have to follow a certain pattern. Art is your own thing it's like therapy it relieves stress and I really enjoy it. It adds color to my life.
The website was annoying. It was hard to control and I had to learn to use it as I was making the piece. It did not give me all the choices I was looking for. I overcame this by not giving up and I kept going.
I think it's successful. I like the color, the buildings and the details. The little car on the bridge reminds me of the Bronx. I live in the Bronx and this works reflects the city. In the end I was proud of the outcome even if it was stressful."
Colors of the Sunset Waves
Brianna Rentas, The Bronx School For Law, Government, and Justice, Teacher: Kim Moye, 7th grade.
Acrylic on canvas
"When I express myself through art it makes my life more concentrated on one thing. And also a way to show how I feel.
Something that was challenging about creating this piece was putting details because if the color is light, and it doesn’t look good I would have to wait for it to dry and then try doing it again.
What I did to overcome this challenge was to stay imperturbable which means to be unable to be upset or excited just calm."
Acrylic on canvas
"When I express myself through art it makes my life more concentrated on one thing. And also a way to show how I feel.
Something that was challenging about creating this piece was putting details because if the color is light, and it doesn’t look good I would have to wait for it to dry and then try doing it again.
What I did to overcome this challenge was to stay imperturbable which means to be unable to be upset or excited just calm."
Expressive Self Portrait
Vallery Espaillat, JHS 144 Michelangelo, Teacher: Rene DiPeri, 6th grade.
Color pencil
"Well the difference helps me show how I feel about certain things around me and things that I like.
Well I was having some difficulties with getting all the shapes to the right size and getting everything to the right shaded color.
I think it is successful because it shows how I truly feel about something’s and how happy I feel about it."
Color pencil
"Well the difference helps me show how I feel about certain things around me and things that I like.
Well I was having some difficulties with getting all the shapes to the right size and getting everything to the right shaded color.
I think it is successful because it shows how I truly feel about something’s and how happy I feel about it."
Family Unity
Hamzah Murshed, P188X@MS301, Teacher: Deniese Failey-Manning, 8th grade.
Colored Pencils on drawing paper
"It helps me practice and work hard at art.
It was hard understanding the meaning of a negative and positive theme in art. I had to think about something that was good so I came up with family and unity.
After I made the drawing, I blended one color at a time and made it look good."
Colored Pencils on drawing paper
"It helps me practice and work hard at art.
It was hard understanding the meaning of a negative and positive theme in art. I had to think about something that was good so I came up with family and unity.
After I made the drawing, I blended one color at a time and made it look good."
Favorite Childhood Show
Madison Ortiz, Blueprint MS 562, Teacher: Carolyn Casaula, 8th grade.
Color pencil and marker
"Expressing myself through art helps me be more creative and makes me happier. I would like to spend more time doing my artwork.
The challenging part was cutting the tessellation piece and figuring out what image to draw inside of it. I thought of a face from my favorite childhood show (Cyberchase) and that worked out perfectly.
I think this work is successful because I have worked hard on it and I followed all the criteria points."
Color pencil and marker
"Expressing myself through art helps me be more creative and makes me happier. I would like to spend more time doing my artwork.
The challenging part was cutting the tessellation piece and figuring out what image to draw inside of it. I thought of a face from my favorite childhood show (Cyberchase) and that worked out perfectly.
I think this work is successful because I have worked hard on it and I followed all the criteria points."
Figures in Space
Jimmy Rosas, P188X@MS301, Teacher: Deniese Failey-Manning, 7th grade.
Crayon & colored pencil on white paper and collage
"I like to paint and do ice sculptures. I draw everyday. I want to keep doing art. I would be sad if there was no art.
It was hard to put the figures in their place but I did it.
It makes me happy."
Crayon & colored pencil on white paper and collage
"I like to paint and do ice sculptures. I draw everyday. I want to keep doing art. I would be sad if there was no art.
It was hard to put the figures in their place but I did it.
It makes me happy."
Forest Wildlife
Leslie Puma, Bronx Dance Academy, Teacher: Dominique Martin, 8th grade.
Watercolor Paint on paper
"The difference expressing myself through art is that I can put all my emotions into one piece without having to say anything.
The most challenging thing about creating this piece was making the different shades for the fading trees. The way I overcame this was to just go with the flow and if it didn't turn out as expected then I will learn from my mistakes and try again.
I think this artwork is successful because I made it with my imagination and used my painting techniques to make texture in this piece. This was a painting I did with another medium which is watercolor."
Watercolor Paint on paper
"The difference expressing myself through art is that I can put all my emotions into one piece without having to say anything.
The most challenging thing about creating this piece was making the different shades for the fading trees. The way I overcame this was to just go with the flow and if it didn't turn out as expected then I will learn from my mistakes and try again.
I think this artwork is successful because I made it with my imagination and used my painting techniques to make texture in this piece. This was a painting I did with another medium which is watercolor."
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