PAL’s Pals Middle School Exhibit
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Adeline Ambwani
Hart Middle School, Grade 6
Honeydew is part of a diverse group of vampire characters I have been developing. This a flashback to her in the 1940’s. I liked playing with the time period details like hair and wardrobe.

“Honeydew”, Digital Art
Ridha Awasthi
Junction Ave. K-8, Grade 8
I love bees and think they are very beautiful and fragile creatures. I love that they create honey for us and pollinate flowers. To me it means color and the fragility of nature.

“Honeydew”, Digital Art
Margo Blair
Junction Avenue K-8 School, Grade 7
I always feel so happy when I’m with my friends, so I wanted a nice, simple drawing that hopefully shows all that friendship has to offer.

“Best Friends”, Pencil
Ellie Bunn
Wells Middle School, Grade 6
Summer – I drew Summer because she reminds me of the sun and in her world. She’s the pixie of the sun, although she often hides behind clouds and that is why we have cloudy days.

“Summer”, Mixed Media
Merit Award
Sneha Chidambaram
Fallon Middle School, Grade 7
My art teacher taught us this new technique of paint pouring which inspired me to create this work. It has a variety of cool colors which makes the end result look very unique and beautiful.

“Splash of Colors”, Acrylic, Merit Award
Sophie De Frenchi
Junction Ave k-8, Grade 7
How I could never draw and eye so then I watercolored one and now they are my fav thing to watercolor.

“Crazy Eye”, Watercolor
Lalima Duddu
Thomas Hart Middle School, Grade 6
My inspiration was doodling, nature and how different things can fit together to create one piece. It shows that nature can be simple, but complex at the same time.

“Birds in Nature”, Pencil Drawing
Cole Gable
East Avenue Middle School, Grade 7
I worked on this piece for an art project for school and enjoy working on realistic humans. I have been studying art for years now and humans are hard to dry realistically and this is my favorite.

“Her Wondrous Eye”, Pencil Drawing
Merit Award
Samiksha Gudipati
James Garland Walsh Middle School, Grade 8
Pigeon Point is one of my favorite beaches to visit. I have many great memories with friends and family there. This painting is my interpretation of a painting done by Meghana Mitragotri.
Derived from: Pigeon Point Lighthouse by Meghana Mitragotri

“Guiding Light”, Watercolor/Acrylic, Merit Award
Merit Award
Nishka Iyer
Hopkins Junior High, Grade 7

“Avocado”, Watercolor, Merit Award
Best In Show
Jihoo (Catherine) Kim
Fallon Middle School, Grade 8
I have always wanted to try a drawing/art with only 1-2 colors and the different shades of the two colors. It sort of reminded me of someone who might not be able to see all the different colors.

“Limited Colors”, Alcohol Markers, Best in Show
Nidhi Kota
Harvest Park Middle School, Grade 6
I recreated this piece of art for homework for my art class. I like how the bright blue color of the shed contrasts with the grey sky and its gloomy surroundings.
Derived from: Milind Mulick, (No name), 2000

“The Blue Shed”, Colored Pencil
Honorable Mention
Beverley Lam
Thomas Hart Middle School, Grade 6
Because the tenth anniversary of Puella Magi Madoka Magica has recently passed, I felt the need to draw something for this occasion, I am quite happy with the finished product.
Derived from: Reference image of character/character design from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

“Goddess of Hope”, Digital Art, Honorable Mention
Shachi Limaye
Harvest Park Middle School, Grade 8
My sister inspired me to recreate one of the pictures she sent me while she was at the beach.

“Rocks by the Sea”, Digital Art
Anusha Mishra
William Hopkins Junior High, Grade 7
I was inspired by how Abstract art can be made so one day I tried to do it and it Worked…I created a masterpiece.

“Abstract Green”, Acrylic
Honorable Mention
Niharendu Pal
Harvest Park Middle School, Grade 8
I wanted to create this artwork because I like the winter, and farms are one of my favorite places to be. This combines both of them and presents it perfectly.

“Snowy Barn”, Acrylic, Honorable Mention
Merit Award
Harini Penumuchu
Thomas S. Hart Middle School, Grade 8
I first sketched this picture a long while after I had to let Tokyo go. I am so glad I did, because everyday, this picture reminds me that I can’t take my loved ones for granted.

“Good Boy, Tokyo!”, Colored Pencil, Merit Award
Honorable Mention
Angela Qian
Diablo Vista Middle School, Grade 8
This piece was inspired by a photo taken over a Chinese lake. I love how it looks and how the trees frame the scene. This painting is a way to honor my heritage and to display its natural beauty.

“Serene Lake”, Oil Painting, Honorable Mention
Mahi Rathod
Harvest Park Middle School, Grade 6
The springs flower inspired me to create this artwork. This means there is one lonely flower which is bright pink and the only one remaining.

“The Lonely Flower”, Acrylic
Arwen Shen-Xie
Sunol Glen, Grade 7
The other day around sunset, a peacock flew over and lay on our roof, and it was a beautiful scene. I was so amazed and want to keep this moment, so I took a picture and painted this piece later.

“Peacock in the Moon”, Acrylic
Smrithi Sriram
Pleasanton Middle School, Grade 7
I was drawn to creating this work because of the realistic effect, and I figured it would be a good challenge for myself. I especially love the eyes, and how the kitten looks right at you.

“Cat in a Cup”, Color Pencil
Kiara Tadeusz
Junction K-8 Livermore, Grade 7
I decided to do this piece of artwork because butterflies are my favorite animal and they have such a meaning to me.My grandma tells me if I see a white butterfly its of a family member that passed.

“Butterfly”, Watercolors, Sharpie
Honorable Mention
Lauren Tran
Pleasanton Middle School, Grade 8
The cherry blossom tree is a symbolic, purifying flower of the fleeting nature of life. Since this is the start of a new year, I thought that it would symbolize a time of renewal.

“Cherry Blossom Moonlight”, Acrylic, Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Sydney Yang
Sunol Glen Unified District, Grade 6
This artwork was inspired by an orange raincoat I saw, I decided to draw a drawing, with the orange raincoat I saw. This drawing means a lot, and it reminds me of a rainy day with the orange raincoat.
Derived from: Anime boy in red hoodie, Satoh Ayako

“Orange Raincoat”, Marker, Honorable Mention
Merit Award
James Zhang
Dorris Eaton School, Grade 6
2020 is a crazy year with so many things happening. In this artwork, I put coronavirus, masks, Trump, Biden, doctor, house, computer, protests, rockets, vaccines, youtube, discord, and zoom.

“My 2020”, Mixed Media, Merit Award
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