Name: Michelle Quan

Grade: junior

Years of Experience: 9 years

Wingspan: What inspired you to start getting involved in art?

Quan: “My parents put me in art class when I was 7 years old. When I moved to Dallas there was this really good Chinese art teacher so I learned from him and I realized I can do art. It can be time consuming and really tedious but the end result is rewarding.”

Wingspan: What is your favorite aspect of art?

Quan: “My favorite part is seeing the final product after hours of work and the constructive criticism I’ve received and revising it.”

Wingspan: What are some challenges you may face in art?

Quan: “A challenge is doing things that are out of your comfort zone or that you have not necessarily tried before like trying new styles or different mediums. A lot of times you hyperfixate on little things and that really gets in the way of zooming out on the big picture and taking a step back and seeing everything you’ve accomplished.”

Wingspan: What is your favorite piece you’ve drawn? 

Quan: “There was one I drew my sophomore year for my AP art portfolio. It was a color pencil and it was a self portrait and it conveyed a very strong message.”

Wingspan: Where do you get your inspiration from?

Quan: “I get inspiration online from Instagram typically. There is this one artist that graduated from Centennial and her art is really good.”

Wingspan: What is your favorite medium of art? Why?

Quan: “My favorite medium is color pencil because there is more color. Prismacolor is easy to blend and create certain textures and values that aren’t necessarily given to you with other mediums. And it works with different pieces so you can do realism  or abstract and it’s really versatile.”

Wingspan: Would you pursue art professionally in the future? Why or why not?

Quan: “Not because It would be a good hobby but I think that logical it’s not very portable or sustainable in the long run and I feel like at sometime I would get artist block or run out of ideas and not have anything else to turn to.”