Artistic Expressions: volume 10

Grade: 12th Future College: University of North Texas Future Job: Elementary school teacher Wingspan: How long have you been sketching? Buckner: "I’ve been drawing my whole life. I love drawing and I don’t really know when I started. I just know that it’s always been something I’ve done." Wingspan: How did you get into sketching? Buckner: "I used to see cartoons and draw them, ...

Name: Arshia Narula Grade: 9 Future college: Stanford University Future career: Corporate Law Wingspan: What got you first interested in calligraphy? Narula: “I first learned about calligraphy through my friends when they gave me cards for my birthday. It was really fascinating to see how they used just a pen to make their handwriting look so elegant and the colors blending together r...

Name: Grace Sullivan Grade: 11 Future Career: animation Future College: The Savannah College of Art and Design Wingspan: How long have you been painting and sketching? Sullivan: “Since I was a little kid, my parents always got me a sketch pad and I would draw on road trips, or just whenever I could! However painting is a recent development which has been going on for about 2 or 3 year...

Wingspan: What got you interested in art?  Weidenbach:  “I really liked the idea of expressing thoughts and emotions without words. Color and line are some of the easiest ways for me to communicate feelings.” Wingspan: What's your favorite medium? Why ? Weidebach: “My favorite medium is probably pen and ink. It’s really easy to get the super intricate details and you can make some really u...

Name: Ally Lastovica Grade: 9 Wingspan: What is your favorite medium of art?  Lastovica: “My main thing is probably pencil, because I just really like doing stuff, like doing work with value. Probably like pencil and paper or colored pencil. I think I'm pretty good with colored pencils. I've kind of built the skill with that. But like, I'm not very comfortable in painting, but I would de...

Name: Emily Chladny Grade: 11 Career: physician's assistant College: Texas A&M Wingspan: Why did you decide to start painting shoes? Chladny: “I’ve been doing canvas paintings for almost a year now and when one of my friends asked if it was possible to paint her new Air Force ones I of course said yes and got to work.” Wingspan: Are shoes something you paint for fun and for your frie...

Grade: 11 Future College: undecided Future Career: orthodontist Years Doing Drill Team: first year doing drill team and dance in general Wingspan: Why did you want to audition for Red Rhythm? Kim: “Honestly, I didn’t really know what it was at first. All I really knew about it was that it was a dance team at school who perform at football games and at pep rallies. But I auditioned because I really wanted the e...

Name: Geethika Bonthala Grade: 12 Future college: University of Texas at Austin Future career: finance Wingspan: How did you develop an interest in Bharatanatyam, and how long have you been learning it? Bonthala: “I started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 5, so I have been practicing the art form for 13 years now. Since I was so young, it was simply an activity my mom enrolled me in to keep me...

Name: Bethany Estes Grade: 10 Future college: Texas A&M Wingspan: What made you take art? Estes: “I took art because art has always been interesting to me and I love the idea of being able to create something to inspire others.” Wingspan: How long have you been into art? Estes: “I’ve been into art since I was around five. I would draw every day with my best friend at the...

Wingspan: What kind of art do you specialize in? Zhang: “The two types of art I specialize in are pretty different. I've been oil painting since I was around six, so it’s a medium of art I'm very comfortable with; and that’s why I also like realism so much! contrast to that, the hobby I'm pursuing now is digital art, where I have a more cartoonish style! I've only been drawing digitally aroun...

Name: Jisu Chae Grade: 11 Future College: ArtCenter College of Design, California Future Career: Illustrator or Animator Wingspan: What form of art do you do? Chae: “I mainly do oil painting and digital art. It’s the one I like doing best.” Wingspan: Why are you choosing to pursue a career in illustration and animation? Chae: “Because I really like Disney movies and after I wat...

Sara Khaja artistic expression Grade: 11 Future job: orthopedic specialist College: undecided Wingspan: How long have you been drawing? Khaja: “I had always drawn since elementary school, but I began actively taking art since 6th grade.” Wingspan: What is it about art that catches your attention? Khaja: “I really enjoy seeing artist’s unique styles and I’ve always wa...

Future job: Pediatric Oncology Wingspan: Do you prefer dance or choir? Ramos: “Probably choir. I have done it for longer.” Wingspan: What type of music do you prefer to sing? Ramos: “I like Broadway music because it's challenging and it allows me to actually challenge myself with music.” Wingspan: How do you manage both dance and choir? Ramos: “Well I don’t know. I obviou...