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Art department prepares for National Art Honors Society induction ceremony on Jan. 30

Pranav Jothirajah January 28, 2020

The art department will continue its work as it prepares for multiple upcoming events, including the National Art Honors Society induction ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on Jan. 30. According...

CCS district to rebrand logo with help of  Digital Design 3-4, IB Business and Management students

CCS district to rebrand logo with help of Digital Design 3-4, IB Business and Management students

Viyang Hao January 23, 2020

Art Teacher Michael Lee What is the art department doing? My Digital Design 3 students—the advanced digital design students and there are eight of us, including myself, and I do include myself because...

Junior Shannon Xie paints on a sheet of plastic hung from the ceiling. She said she likes doing both digital and traditional painting, with her traditional art pieces being mainly oil and acrylic paintings.

Junior Shannon Xie does art commissions through her Instagram, @hunnypuffs

Angela Qian December 12, 2019

How would you describe your style? I don’t really do realism anymore, now that I have more free reign so what I like to draw, so I go for more of an illustrative style that’s kind of semi-realistic....

Lexi Carter, Art Club president and junior, sketches out a drawing for Inktober. Inktober is a month long challenge encouraging artists to build positive habits through ink drawing.

With Inktober in full swing, students, teacher reflect on influences of online challenges on art, life

Sam Hawkins October 24, 2019

Each year since 2009, artists all over the world pick up their pens every day in October to draw. They may be following a prompt or they may simply be drawing whatever comes to mind, but all are part of...

Guide To CHS Clubs: Unsure of which clubs to join? Here’s a categorized list of all the clubs CHS has to offer.

Grace Xu September 12, 2019

With all the clubs at our school, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to find communities for you. Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of all the clubs without course requirements. They’re also sorted...

NAHS member and senior Destiny Hall looks at art-themed parties on her phone to brainstorm ideas with her fellow committee members.

National Art Honor Society members to wrap up year with planning of upcoming celebration

May 23, 2019

National Art Honor Society (NAHS) leaders will organize party committees to set up different aspects of the end of year celebration. Each of the committees will find a way to include various artistic styles...

Junior Vivian Werstler adds to her drawing of a city street in SRT on May 9. Werstler said she found her own art by taking small pieces of inspiration from others’ work and combining them to create something unique to her.

For Your Inspiration: Art students, art department chair advise artists how to take inspiration from others without stealing art

Isabella White May 23, 2019

Imagination and creativity are two traits often found within an artist. As he or she finishes the final stroke of a masterpiece, everyone is left wondering where the idea came from. While pure artistic...

Senior Jessica Qu and junior Minjeong Kim point at a particular piece of artwork. Qu said she applied for a curator position because she is interested in art and design.

A Surreal Reality: New student Carmel Arts Council curators to create an art gallery with CHS artwork

Grace Xu May 23, 2019

While teenagers are often  stereotyped as rash and shallow rather than inspirational and profound, two students at this school are reversing that stereotype through a meaningful art showcase in partnership...

COLORING IN THE CANVAS: Sydney Remble, art student and senior, works on her painting during her class period. Remble said although she will not major in art, she hopes to incorporate it in her future.

The Art of Electives: Art electives shape seniors’ high school experience, plans for future

Emily Carlisle, Isabella White March 22, 2019

English, math, science and history courses—these are all classes which aim to both educate and broaden the minds of teenagers all across the country. Ever day at CHS students across all four grades find...

TEACH SAVVY: Renay-Lopes works on a commissioned art piece using his tablet. Renay-Lopes said he has been commissioned multiple times to create different pieces of digital art and character designs.

No End to Art: Artists discuss importance of digital art expression, changing definition of art

Marvin Fan February 22, 2019

The recent movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” utilized new technology in order to create a style of movie never seen before. The film combined computer animation and traditional hand-drawn comic...

DEFYING THE ROLE:
Sculptor and senior Julia Emerson smiles down at her piece, titled “Marital Law.” Emerson created the piece to comment on the roles of housewives in the 1950s and how many resented the role they were put into.

Q&A with sculptor and senior Julia Emerson, who uses recycled materials for pieces

Selena Liu December 13, 2018

Why do you think people should explore art? I think it’d be good for people to take the Intro to 3D arts or some of the more three-dimensional arts to get some more exposure, because I wouldn’t...

CHS Art Club Hosting Art Show and New Semester Club

Aaron Haas November 22, 2018

The Art Club is hosting the Fall Art Show, which will continue for one more week. During this Art Show, the Art Club will be displaying some piece from every class. CHS encourages all staff, students,...

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