A deep dive into Four corners’ most talented artists. Take a look at their own personal stories and art.”
Art is a very subjective and interesting topic for many and there is a plentiful amount of students who would even consider themselves to be artists in some capacity.
Since the pandemic many students have taken up interesting hobbies including junior Desiree Rodriguez Bonilla who took up the skill of traditional art back in 2020.
“I make art that is usually a character, kind of like anime but mainly just anything except realistic art. I started getting into drawing in 2020 when the pandemic was going around cause I didn’t really have anything else to do, but now I do it to get out creative ideas and characters that I think of. I feel that now I don’t have to keep things like that bottled up inside cause I can just put it on paper. I love showing people my art as well and I love to make art with others too, I love to see everyones reactions,” Bonilla stated.
Although a heap of students only shares their artwork with friends and family, there are also a select few students that have even posted their own art online for the internet to see including sophomore Donavin Jones.
“I like to make digital art for my small community online. They’re pretty small but I think it’s healthy and its nice to get my art out there sometimes. I make art for projects, ideas, storylines, or to just express myself and I’ve been doing art since I was around 9 or 10 so most of my life. The art I make is usually digital, but I do also draw traditional art sometimes,” Jones stated.
A plethora of artists out there believe that art can be more of an intimate and personal hobby due to creativity being such a powerful part of art. One artist in Four Corners who believes in this is senior Cooper George.
“I make a lot of freelance art so more online media. Most of my art is digital but some of my more personal art is traditional. I feel that art is a great outlet for emotional distress or just to process things or for creatives to just see what they think of in a physical way. I like to share my art sometimes, but some art can be very personal, so I don’t feel comfortable when people see some of those more personal drawings,” George stated[1] [2] .
To many, art can be a hard skill to master and understand so some artists like to share advice and tips to help new artists who may be discouraged. One piece of advice Bonilla would give is to practice.
“If I had one piece of advice for artists, I would say it takes a lot of practice. Some people when they first start can easily start to become discouraged by the idea of that but if they really do enjoy creating art then I believe they should keep going with their art,” Bonilla stated.
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Another student who makes art is junior Bettina Mottoa. Their art ranges from traditional art to even paintings and their view on art and who and how it can be made are said to be interesting as well.
“I like to make traditional art, paintings, and digital art and my styles can range from cartoonish to realism. I create art for a lot of reasons; it helps me cope with stress, I love creating things I am proud of, and art skills help me express and visualize things overall. I enjoy sharing my art that I’m proud of, and sometimes art with deeper meanings. I believe art is a skill that is built throughout one’s life. It’s never too late to start drawing, and there’s no specific time to learn it, the only limit we have is the time we have left in our human lives,” Mottoa stated.
