Freshman Corinne Larson, Art 1

Freshman Corinne Larson has dabbled in the arts before, but this is her first time taking a class exclusively on it.

“It’s my first real time taking an art class and actually learning techniques and stuff,” Larson said. “I really love it, and it feels so soothing and calming.”

The prompt for this piece focused on angles. Larson’s teacher put numerous assorted objects on display and the students chose which item and angle they wanted to base their piece off of. Larson was interested in the still life of a birdhouse, pot and plants.

“I feel like I thought it would be really cool to draw a white porcelain pot like that,” Larson said.

This piece is completely charcoal based, incorporating many highlights and lowlights to add depth.

“I really liked working with charcoal, that was my favorite part of it,” Larson said. “It’s like a new tool.”

Charcoal art typically requires a lot of blending . The class provides smudging tools, but Larson prefers other methods.

“It’s actually way easier than the low pencil because it’s way more controlling, you put a ton of pressure,” Larson said.