Dobie artists get creative with anime and more
September 29, 2016
The poignant scent of Sharpie traced upon pencil linings of a silhouette. The drawings of people’s interests with so much detail. Many Dobie students enjoy creating art in many different ways. One way is anime.
Have you noticed how many students draw anime? Not only do they enjoy drawing anime, but they enjoy doing cartoons and realistic drawings.
People have their own way of being creative and unique in their art. Everyone has different motivations and inspirations that lure them into doing art.
“It’s hard to find motivation. I usually have to look on Google like searching my favorite band,”said Kayla Reisner, 8th grader.
In art class, students were assigned to create a piece based on their personality like what they enjoy playing,watching, or learning. They would draw it on the inside of a human figure shaped as a woman or man, also known as a silhouette. Each and every drawing looking different in many ways. There were fascinating details.
“Art really is just something to express your feelings on. It also gives you something fun to do,and helps pass time when you have nothing to do,”Reisner responded, choosing her words carefully.
The 8th and 7th grade art teachers are Mrs.Harper and Ms.Uecker. Mrs. Harper’s class has a whiteboard filled with different student artworks as an example of originality. Summer Williams, an 8th grade art student in Mrs. Harper’s class, said, “I think that Mrs. Harper is really nice. Art is more than just drawing. I think that when people see other people’s artwork everyone sees it in a different point of view.”
In art class, students are assigned to create big art pieces so they have to make their own portfolio. Many students decorate their portfolio as Williams did. Williams put a fancy cursive writing of her name on front.
Students are also beginning a design sketchbook where they will have to glue beginning of the year mini art pieces in their sketchbook and will do things such as the index card challenge.
The index card challenge is when the teacher assigns a theme such as the most recent, old school. Students had to draw things that they thought were old school and draw onto their card. Mrs. Harper’s board showed examples of a dinosaur, an old telephone, a cassette tape, and a radio.
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Cheryl Stephens • Feb 22, 2017 at 10:50 am
This article is like jandles!!! So awesome!!!!!!! 0.0
Tivon Nguyen • Oct 12, 2016 at 12:26 pm
This article is pretty good! Needs 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10 km run, though. (One Punch Man)
Zoriah Briseno • Sep 30, 2016 at 2:49 pm
Hey MJ! It’s Zoie! Just wanted to say great article! I think drawing anime is another level of difficulty, but in the end, it’s really cool and you can show your efforts to your friends and possibly compare your art styles, sharing tips along the way. Anime is very confusing to draw sometimes (coming from a artist who draws anime all the time) because you have to worry about color schemes, shading (ugghh), clothes, hairstyles, and etc for your oc (Original Character). To any person that draws or likes anime, it’s really amazing and the ending scene is worth the time. 🙂
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:05 pm
Thank you and thank you for the tips! I love your drawings!
Joseph Kinkade • Sep 30, 2016 at 2:44 pm
Hey Maia! It’s a person that you don’t know. I just wanted to say that your article is really awesome! Submit to The New York Times please! Anime is also for me very fun and detailed, I think it helps me get my mind off things that I don’t want to here about. Thank you for writing about this!
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Ha ha! That’s funny! Honestly, I don’t think it’s good enough to be on New York Times.
Alexis Garcia • Sep 30, 2016 at 1:46 pm
This is an awesome article that i think everyone will enjoy. I really like art also so this really peaks my interest. 😀
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:06 pm
I am glad you enjoyed it!
Cheryl Stephens • Sep 30, 2016 at 10:46 am
OMG!!!!! This is an amazing article MJ!!!!!! I mean where did you learn to write articles like that???
I really love this!!
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:13 pm
Thank you! I don’t know… I just write.
Emma • Sep 30, 2016 at 10:46 am
i am one of the people who love to draw i have a whole binder full of my work! This is vary, what you wrote is spot on! 😀 good job MJ
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Thank you! I would love to see your artwork!
Isabel Monk • Sep 30, 2016 at 10:46 am
I loved the detail you did about artist and what they do. Its a really good article. 🙂
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:11 pm
Thank you very much for commenting!
Zachary Larkin • Sep 30, 2016 at 9:57 am
OMG I LUV DRAWING ANIME its very fun to draw
Cheryl Stephens • Feb 22, 2017 at 10:51 am
I know you do….
Olivia Smith • Sep 30, 2016 at 8:16 am
Really great article! Love all the different points of view in, its not bias, and quotes are sprinkled nicely in there.~
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:08 pm
Thank you so much!
Zaysha Contreras • Sep 30, 2016 at 8:14 am
This is a very nice article! I LOVE anime!! You picked the PERFECT topic! –(~.~)–
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Really?! I’m glad it caught your attention!
CJ • Sep 30, 2016 at 8:12 am
Love this! And love how you included what Mrs. Harper did in her class. I thoroughly enjoyed your artical
Maia Janine Reyes • Feb 23, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed my article!
Kayla • Sep 30, 2016 at 5:55 am
This is a really good article, MJ!! and I’m not being sarcastic, it’s really good!