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Natalie Su’s gorgeous and brightly-colored self-portrait represents going with your gut feeling and not being afraid to express yourself. Originally, Su painted her face in her actual skin tone but then decided to switch to an iconic bold green, her favorite color, that made her piece “POP.” To continue her exploration of colors, she usedContinue reading “Me”

Oliver White, a sophomore, drew inspiration for his exciting piece, “Black Flash,” from one of his favorite manga series and TV shows: Jujutsu Kaisen. A fan of this show may be able to recognize the character (Yuta Okkotsu), and maybe even the specific scene that White is depicting with the piece.  The piece was firstContinue reading “Black Flash”

Julia Bissell, a junior, created a self-portrait, “A New Lens,” as a challenge in her Studio Art class. Using acrylic paint for this portrait, she played around with the different colors, enjoying herself. With this painting, she tried her best to represent how she sees things differently since she can see colors that she couldn’tContinue reading “A New Lens”

Kaia Baker-Malone, a sophomore at Carlmont, created a self-portrait as a part of her Studio Art class. Because she was bored and stuck at home during quarantine, she decided to find something to entertain herself, and she attempted to make realistic portraits using colored and regular pencils. She honed her skills through watching YouTube tutorialsContinue reading “Self Reflection”

Acknowledging one’s flaws is not something everybody can do. However Alaina Yung’s self-portrait Imperfections not only showcases her self-perceived flaws, but it does so in a beautiful and artistically sound manner. For this piece, Yung employed the use of a somber and relaxing color palette to give off a more relaxing and calming vibe, whichContinue reading “Imperfections”

In the piece End, Beginnings, Bowen Yan, a sophomore, masterfully orchestrates a vertical framing to capture the essence of the horizon as day gives way to night. The distinct line of separation he deliberately placed at the center of the frame pulls the viewer’s gaze to the magnificent skyline, a silent yet powerful boundary betweenContinue reading “End, Beginnings”

Author: Alaina Yung Alaina Yung, a sophomore at Carlmont High School, has been an artist for as long as anyone can remember. However, her art typically consists of visual arts in mediums like digital art and watercolor paints. Stepping out of her comfort zone for her English narrative written in her freshman year, Yung wroteContinue reading “Paper Hearts”

Writer: Lucas KishoreEditor: Shiori Chen A Gloomy Day is a series of photos taken by Derek Chang, all of which induce a saddening feeling to those who look at it through the colors of nature. Each one of these photos was taken with his phone in a serene garden located in San Mateo. He usesContinue reading “A Gloomy Day”

Artist: Derek Chang

Artist: Ellen Li