Ignacio reflects on childhood, uses vibrant colors
From paintings on newspapers to models sculpted from glue guns, the art sophomore David Ignacio dabbles in shape his identity.
“Without art I can’t do anything, because even when I take notes, I just doodle around,” Ignacio said.
The colors that Ignacio uses tend to be bright, alluding to the theme of youth in his pieces.
“I’m really a playful person; I don’t know if my childhood has really left me,” Ignacio said. “A great deal of what I do is based on my childhood.”
Ignacio is also colorblind, and it presents a unique challenge.
“I don’t sometimes know the colors I use. I kind of see them with brightness,” Ignacio said. “I actually need to look at the label to determine what color it is to make it realistic.”
Of course, Ignacio had to answer the most important question on everyone’s mind.
The black and blue (or white and gold) dress, a controversial fashion enigma that took social media by storm this past February, was actually “purple and green,” according to Ignacio.
One day, Ignacio hopes to become an architect.
“I want to be an artist, but a lot of people are telling me that I won’t get paid that much,” Ignacio said. “And that really sucks, because I want to have money, but I want to enjoy what I’m doing, too.”
Rosenberg infuses work with palette of emotion:
No one ever thought that their two-year-old refrigerator masterpieces would lead to a lifelong love of art.
For senior Jenny Rosenberg, her childhood artwork was the first sign of a life entwined with creativity.
“My mom framed a painting that I did when I was two and that was hanging up, so I guess I’ve been interested in art for a long time,” Rosenberg said.
After getting into her dream school, the Maryland Institute College of Art, Rosenberg hopes to pursue a career in graphic design.
“I want to study graphic design; I don’t really know specifics yet, but I’m really into designing stuff for band and music-related graphics,” Rosenberg said about her interests.
Rosenberg’s favorite aspect of art is the way that it can be used as a medium for self-expression.
“I’ll do a lot of paintings and abstract things just to express when I’m feeling really depressed,” Rosenberg said. “So I sort of use it as an expression of emotion as well as communication.”
In her artwork for the IB Senior Art Show, Rosenberg did just that.
“My theme was really personal surrounding mental health and awareness,” Rosenberg said. “Art’s just really personal, and that’s why I really love it.”