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Writer: Ellen LiEditor: Michelle Lo A Carlmont High School sophomore, Erick Cheng, has been a serious photographer for almost a year. He finds photography entertaining—taking new pictures every other week to keep his skills sharp. For his collection Funsies at the Water Temple, he took photos that revealed a water temple’s beauty while trying toContinue reading “Funsies at the Water Temple”

Sophia Shen-Yip is a 15-year-old sophomore who started her photography pastime in late 2021 amid the pandemic. Her methods are simple as she owns no fancy expensive cameras, but she utilizes programs like Lightroom to present pieces in their best lighting and color. For this particular piece, she spent around 30 minutes editing what might’veContinue reading “Medley”

Alaina Yung, a Carlmont High School sophomore, has previously made beautiful art pieces for Art Showcase Club with her piece, titled Xandra, being no exception. Yung created Xandra based off of her original literary works and pieces of other artists she admires.  “The inspiration for this piece was of Xandra, a character from an oldContinue reading “Xandra”

In her new piece, “Belonging,” Natalie Su conveys the nuanced feelings of togetherness and connection through two watercolor birds. As a January Monthly submission, Su’s work addresses the topic of new beginnings by restating the importance of friendships and belonging as the new year arrives, whether it be maintaining old friendships or igniting new ones.Continue reading “Belonging”

Rundle, a beautiful landscape painting, was created by Natalie Su, a 17-year-old senior. This painting was crafted from watercolor paints and a pen, which took the artist about an hour to create. The inspiration behind this painting is a photo she took of a mountainscape during her trip to Banff, Canada. This trip would proveContinue reading “Rundle”

Gluttony, a charcoal piece, was created by Shiori Chen for her Studio Art final, however, the origins and inspiration behind the piece lay much deeper than that of a simple school project. For as long as she could remember, Chen has found herself repulsed by the act of overindulging in food. She has attempted toContinue reading “Gluttony”

I wish I could say how sorry I was about that day. The memory so vivid—it feels just like yesterday. The somber mood drowned the air As I felt a twinge of heartbreak and despair. I wish I could remember your last “Hello,” But all I remember is your smile that haunts me so. IContinue reading “All the Words I Couldn’t Say”

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 createdContinue reading “Masked Springtide”