Wakefield’s art students share their talent

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork?  I’m very proud of the expressive style I could bring to a 3D piece! I think it feels like a 2D piece brought into the real world, which I find pretty cool.   Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I find inspiration all over the place, but mainly in media like TV shows and movies. I usually gravitate towards more expre...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork? I am most proud of the blending in the sky, the orange doesn’t make the blue tones in the clouds/sky too muddy. Also, the use of different values and tones to create depth throughout the piece.   Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I find it in other artists whether they be students around me or famous ones; this art work was ba...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork?  I am most proud of the use of colors and how bright the painting is.   Where do you find inspiration as an artist? For this painting, I took inspiration from Van Gogh.   When did you begin drawing? What made you begin? I have been drawing ever since I was a child. I didn't start for any particular reason, I just thought it was f...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork? I'm proud of the lighting on the trees.   Where do you find inspiration as an artist? Video game character designs and environments are fascinating to me. I also find inspiration in my pets.   When did you begin drawing? What made you begin? I started drawing when I was 4 or 5, and I began because I thought it wo...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork? The final result. It represents the output of hard work, trial and error, and mistakes and revisions.    Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I get inspired from Pinterest and my imagination.   When did you begin drawing? What made you begin? From a very young age when I grew up around my mom, watching her paint a...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork? I was most proud of the symmetry among the honeycombs and how there was a different story inside of each one. They all left me wondering what was going on inside these little pictures of life.    Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I find it from all over. Most of the art I create for myself is of couples or characte...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork? I like how I managed to make the skull look symmetrical, even though I had never used the prismacolor medium before and had never drawn a skull before. It took a lot of time.   Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I love Italian renaissance art, ancient greek art, and vintage magazine advertisements from the 50's. Seeing th...

What are you most proud of when considering this artwork? When considering this artwork, I am most proud of the detail and realism that I was able to put into the face, especially the light shading in the nose area.   Where do you find inspiration as an artist? I find inspiration from myself and my experiences.   When did you begin drawing? What made you begin? I bega...