Artist: Tomoki Urata
Writer: Nikko Sandez
Editor: Michelle Lo
Tomoki Urata, a 17-year-old artist at Carlmont High School, painted this piece called Masked Springtide, inspired by his earlier experiences with art. When he was young he liked Kirby, as he was easy to draw. He liked being able to draw with his friends and come up with combined ideas using their imagination. Urata created Masked Springtide to remind himself what his youth was like if he ever looked back in the future. COVID-19’s lockdown and its eventual monotony played a big part in his youth, so he wants to show others that his experience with COVID-19 was still enjoyable which he conveys by using vibrant colors to add warmth to the painting. Urata wanted to express how he made the most out of his youth even if there were some setbacks, however, there were some things he could not do due to the pandemic.
Tomoki Urata, a 17-year-old artist at Carlmont High School, painted this piece called Masked Springtide, inspired by his earlier experiences with art. When he was young he liked Kirby, as he was easy to draw. He liked being able to draw with his friends and come up with combined ideas using their imagination. Urata created Masked Springtide to remind himself what his youth was like if he ever looked back in the future. COVID-19’s lockdown and its eventual monotony played a big part in his youth, so he wants to show others that his experience with COVID-19 was still enjoyable which he conveys by using vibrant colors to add warmth to the painting. Urata wanted to express how he made the most out of his youth even if there were some setbacks, however, there were some things he could not do due to the pandemic.
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