Art in the Time of COVID19: Children and Youth
The Dissection (Emilia Thompson)
18" x 20". Acrylic on canvas. 5/19/2020
My family and I decided around spring break to order a frog to dissect at home. The idea of concealing and revealing was a theme in my AP art portfolio so I decided to paint the scene of the dissection. By exposing the inside of a frog and playing with scale and the surreal as a fly observes the dissection, I reveal all that is inside through color and contrast.
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I am currently a rising senior at El Segundo High School and have been doing visual arts since the beginning of my high school career. I enjoy the sciences as much as my art, and thus took the opportunity to combine my passions in this painting.
The Beast (Nathan Zurbrugg)
8.5" x 11". Color pencils, black sharpie, and a pencil. 6/13/2020
I created this a couple weeks ago. My inspiration was my stuffed snake and the way it suffocated my Lego people. It reminded me of how I feel about not being able to go outside.
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I am 7 years old. I love art, Legos, nature, karate, and learning. I am very excited to submit my art.
I Can't Breathe (Faith Desemone)
22cm × 25cm. Paper, colored pencil, pen. 6/9/2020
Final for art class, inspired by the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement
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I'm a junior at ESHS, I've been taking art classes since middle school and I'm gonna pursue art in college.
My dog Pooch (Zoe)
4" x 5.4". Paper and crayon. 5/8/2020
I got a book about still art during quarantine and I tried it out on a toy of mine
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I like animals and the color purple. I have lots of stuffed animals and I collect toy rabbits.
Lost (Ella Kekilian)
18" x 24". Oil on canvas. 5/24/2020
The Corona Virus has left many people stressed and anxious. I created this piece to portray a corrupt mental state. The messy design of this painting represents what is going on through my mind. I feel as though many people could relate through the cluttered theme.
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I'm a freshman at El Segundo High School. I have been working on my artwork for as long as I can remember. I'm taking advantage of as many opportunities as I can, to learn and practice creating more art.
Many Faces (Bailee Brunkhardt)
10" x 12". Marker, Paper, Ink pen . 4/15/2020
The piece was done during April. My inspiration was as someone with ADHD, staying at home almost every day is excruciating. I wanted to showcase my emotions during this time and how quarantine has affected me emotionally.
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I’m currently a senior at El Segundo High School, even though I live in Redondo Beach. I would like to pursue an art career either in game design or animation. I plan on attending El Camino College for two years and then transfer to OTIS.
Despair (Leelee Wesson Malezan)
2” x 2”. Pencil on paper. 3/17/2020
Leelee was devastated when school closed as she had only recently been able to attend regularly because of her illness. This drawing illustrates the pain she felt having the swim season cancelled and not being able to see her friends.
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Leelee is a high school junior who suffers from chronic depression and anxiety and has been in and out of school, treatment, and the hospital. She is an avid swimmer, highly gifted writer, and rock drummer who also loves to draw.
Selfie in a Mask (Elle Wesson)
8” x 10”. Copic markers on paper. 4/21/2020
Elle is doing a daily art piece either alone or as collaboration with her sister and me, her mom. She was inspired by the new reality of mandatory mask wearing and the daily influence of social media.
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Elle is 12 years old and loves to draw. She is in a band and also loves doing horror make-up and other make-up looks. Elle is also an empath and can see auras.
Corona-Comic (Sepehr Nikravan )
A4 paper. Color pencil, pencil, white paper. 4/3/2020
It was done at April 3 2020.
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I am ten years old. I am in fourth grade class.
Peace In Isolation (Ella Gans)
8 1/2" x 11". Paper, paint pens, colored pencils. 5/10/2020
As we have been consumed by this virus, we are left isolated inside and extremely bored. I decided to turn my boredom into a piece of art that we can all relate to and look back on. If you've been bored like me, I'm sure these poses look familiar!
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I am a student in 9th grade at El Segundo High School. I love to test my creativity by experimenting with all types of art forms!
Chaos Agent (Tate Vincent)
11" x 14". Copic markers and bristol paper. 5/8/2020
I created it in early May. It’s about somebody who can’t breathe without a gas mask and if they take it off their face is goo! He brings chaos to the world.
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I like being creative and have thinking of new ideas! I have been taking art classes for three years. My favorite art is character design.
Charlie Uprooted (Sadie Bijlsma)
8" x 6". Black ink on Paper. 3/22/2020
This was done at the very beginning of the shutdown, and I felt, like most people, like my whole life was uprooted and I was trapped, so this cute little guy named Charlie came into my mind and I decided to use a flower in a box to visualize these feelings.
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Hello, I’m Sadie and I’m 17, a junior at ESHS. In my free time I like to participate in drama productions, and of course dabble in sketching and painting.
At home with partially dried paints (Lydija Moran)
9" x 11". Paint on paper. 3/25/2020
Inspired by the materials we had at home, and keeping
busy while mom and dad work from home!
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Lydija Moran is a 2 year old who loves to use half-dried
up paints as her medium for self expression. Being at
home has led to the production of 15+ pieces like this!
Everything is going to be all right (Bianca Torre Smith)
11" x 8.5". Markers on paper. 3/24/2020.
Self portrait with rainbow color hair.
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My name is Bianca, I am almost 5 year old and I love making art!