Drawing

  • Her Jeep

      Title of Art Piece: Her Jeep Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Rylee Lyon School: Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: This art piece was inspired by my mother, who used to drive a bright red jeep. Everyone would recognize her on the road whenever she drove and tell me about it. She sold it, but I wanted a piece to remember it by, so I drew it as realistically as possible in colored pencil. Artwork Dimensions: 9" wide x 12" high   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Lookin’ Fly

      Title of Art Piece: Lookin’ Fly Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Iselin Swalling School: Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: This piece is a magnified view of a bug's eye with a focus on hyper-realism and color expression. Artwork Dimensions: 12" tall x 9" wide   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Swooned

      Title of Art Piece: Swooned Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Caitlynn Roderick School: Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: This piece embodies the feeling of love since both swans and roses are common symbols of love. It is made using colored pencils and lots of emotion. Artwork Dimensions: 9 inches high x 12 inches wide   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Fading Coral

      Title of Art Piece: Fading Coral Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Daisy Cardoso School: Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: This artwork is a visual representation of individual struggles with addiction to smoking, drugs, etc. The work itself is a colorful piece of coral, with each layer painted and colored with colored pencils to bring out finer details. From the beginning of the first layer to the last, the coral's color fades. This symbolizes the individual's innocence and sense of reality; the turtle, when it is deep in its addiction and can’t get out of it. Artwork Dimensions: 9 inches tall x 12 inches wide   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • The Fear of Death

      Title of Art Piece: The Fear of Death Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Marry-Jane Saputski School: Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: This piece is about the fear of death, and that you can't stop it. made fully out of charcoal, with a little bit of gel pen. Made with the layering of the charcoal and the detail of the sword. Artwork Dimensions: 24 inches wide x 18 inches tall   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Oil Pastel

      Title of Art Piece: Oil Pastel Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Willow Hinsberger School: Homer High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: While making this I had no idea it would turn out the way it has, but my work tends to turn out green. It’s not that I don't enjoy the color, but they aren't the mountains I was imagining while making the project. They are still mountains, and that's enough. All the people I know have let the mountains fade into the background of their daily lives, and I must have too while making this. I hope as I continue to create mountains they will become more like the mountains I see. Artwork Dimensions: 10"X14.5"   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Baleen Sketching

      Title of Art Piece: Baleen Sketching Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Kathrine Connie Tazruk School: Alak School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: The reason I was motivated to make the Baleen Sketching drawing was mainly to express our cultural and traditional lifestyle. The baleen piece was to show that we are excellent hunters, find beauty in the ocean, and that it always provides us with blessings. We depend on it to survive and feed our community. The baleen comes from an animal that lives in the ocean, which is called the Baleen Whale. Artwork Dimensions: 11 in x 7.6 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Whale Hunting

      Title of Art Piece: Whale Hunting Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Evans Joseph Panik School: Alak School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: I have been inspired to draw whale hunting because I have been whaling and helping my community for years. My drawing shows whaling as an important part of our Iñupiaq culture and survival. It’s about respect for the animal, the land, and the people who work together. Artwork Dimensions: 12 in x 9 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Arctic Tern

      Title of Art Piece: Arctic Tern Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Emma Nashookpuk School: Alak School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: I have a lot of arctic animal drawings, and the ones I like most are birds. I chose the Arctic tern because it travels so far and survives tough conditions. It represents strength and resilience. Artwork Dimensions: 11 in x 8 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • My Car

      Title of Art Piece: My Car Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Eben Jordan Panik School: Alak School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: I have always been fascinated with cars. This car shows how important travel and technology are in our lives today. It represents independence and how fast life moves. Artwork Dimensions: 12 in x 9 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • The Man and the Whale

      Title of Art Piece: The Man and the Whale Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Arianna Glenn Agnasagga School: Alak School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I drew this from a picture online because I liked the movement and mystery of it. The dancing figure and the tail in the distance make it feel like there is a story happening that you do not fully see. Artwork Dimensions: 10.75 in x 8.30 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Charcoal Study

      Title of Art Piece: Charcoal Study Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Anastasia Poglitsh School: Mat-Su Central Grade: 9th Artist Statement: NA Artwork Dimensions: 18' x 24"   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • The City of Little Mamas

      Title of Art Piece: The City of Little Mamas Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Elijah Ketcham School: Kenny Lake School Grade: 9th Artist Statement: Lil Mamas was one of the few dogs that I've owned.I drew Lil Mamas for memory of my dog, I think of her a lot and we couldn't keep her. Artwork Dimensions: 12 in wide x 9 inches high   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Sunset Spiral

      Title of Art Piece: Sunset Spiral Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Camille Russell-Lew School: West Valley High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I wanted to capture my dog's playful energy. To accomplish this I utilized different mediums and textures to emphasize the contrast between her and the blanket she was laying on. Artwork Dimensions: 10 x 14   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Justice For All

      Title of Art Piece: Justice For All Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Attia Braham School: Service High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: The piece “Justice For All” was inspired by the hardships faced by minorities and women alike. The name of the piece is a play on the pledge of allegiance as it is stated in the pledge “with liberty and justice for all” the end of the pledge saying that justice is for all has an ironic twist to it with what one might feel about being in the nation. The woman holding the flag having her mouth and eyes covered yet her ears open shows the suppression in which many might feel while being forced to listen with having no voice or views…

  • Theological Shelves

      Title of Art Piece: Theological Shelves Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Gus Johns School: West Valley High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: This is a detailed pencil drawing of shelves at home. I was inspired by the everyday aspect of the image and wanted to capture it in a drawing. Artwork Dimensions: 11 x 9   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Resilience

    Title of Art Piece: Resilience Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Sylvia Nelson School: Kenny Lake School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I was inspired by the beauty of the maternal bond between humpback whales and their calves, as well as their resilience during their long journey from Alaska to Hawaii. They hold distinct cultural and biological roles in both, seemingly completely different regions. Artwork Dimensions: 15.5in x 11.5in Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork

  • Protected Curls

      Title of Art Piece: Protected Curls Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Taylor Coady School: Wasilla High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: My artwork is about showing the importance of protective hairstyles for curly hair> For me, most commonly this is braids. I was inspired to create this piece because I love wearing my hair in braids to keep it tidy. In this piece, I used colored pencils and a white paint pen for highlights to show the small details of the hair and braided strands. It includes a self portrait of myself wearing two braids in a bright green shirt. There is also a slight pink outline to highlight the piece. This artwork represents the feeling of taming my hair. Artwork Dimensions: 8" Wide x…

  • Mule

    Title of Art Piece: Mule Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Hunter Buchert School: Kenny Lake School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: I like horses but mules are cooler, so I drew a mule. Artwork Dimensions: 16.5in x 11.5in Additional Images: Adjudicate Artwork

  • Mort

      Title of Art Piece: Mort Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Miya Hammons School: Kenny Lake School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: Mort. that is all. Mort from the Madagascar movies. He is perfection. Artwork Dimensions: 14 1/2 in wide x 11 1/2 in high   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Red Reaction

      Title of Art Piece: Red Reaction Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Karita Anderson School: Juneau Douglas High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: Originally, this piece was just supposed to be a silly tomato guy, but as I progressed on it I realized it had turned into something more than that. I always thought it looked funny whenever a man turned bright red when angry and thought of the phrase “As red as a tomato,” so I decided to turn that into a piece of artwork. As I worked on this, it got me thinking about people in power and how many of them are used to having everything handed to them, so whenever something doesn’t go their way, they react to it in an extreme…

  • Impetus

      Title of Art Piece: Impetus Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Zeighlah Gunther-Cowles School: West Anchorage High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I created this self portrait using black and white charcoal on a large piece of cardboard. I really enjoy using charcoal because of the way it can show dimension and detail, as well as emotion. With charcoal I feel like I can fully show detail and clearly emphasize how I feel with no limits of color. This piece is probably one of my favorites I've ever created; it has strong emotions through the "burning" of the cardboard but yet my face is very softspoken. I chose to call it "Impetus" because it means a driving force. The way im looking into the burns is…

  • The Little Things I Do with My Mom

      Title of Art Piece: The Little Things I Do with My Mom Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Grace Scott School: South Anchorage High School Grade: 9th Artist Statement: This piece is created in graphite. It is a still life of objects that my family collects for Christmas. Artwork Dimensions: 9" high x 12" wide   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Tough Hide

      Title of Art Piece: Tough Hide Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Kilee Gose School: Palmer High School Grade: 11th Artist Statement: I made this piece mostly just for fun. We were assigned this project in my sophomore year as a charcoal study, and I had originally only made the middle piece. This year, I decided to complete the whole drawing myself, so I went back and made the horns. It's the largest artwork I've made, and I'm honestly pretty proud of it. It was a really fun piece with no meaning, which made it less stressful to make. I had barely used charcoal prior to the original and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. The artwork reflects my journey through art and…

  • The Deepest Rage Can Explode

      Title of Art Piece: The Deepest Rage Can Explode Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Devon Edwin School: North Pole High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: I am exploring the imager of rage as it begins inside and comes out in different forms. Artwork Dimensions: 11 Inches Wide X 14 Inches High   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • A Long Lonely Walk

      Title of Art Piece: “A Long Lonely Walk” Category: Drawing Student/Artist’s Name: Fiona Burton School: Eagle River High School Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My drawing was inspired by how different colored lights can change the color of the snow around it. Different lights can mix and make interesting vibes to a work of art. To me different colors have an effect on how the art makes you feel, I like it when art has the ability to bring out emotions in people. The art that I like to make usually has a moody vibe because that is what is beautiful to me. The colors used have a way of portraying sadness, and loneliness as the colors are cool tones. I have made this art…