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When I was a kid, art was not a big part of my life. It was mostly academic based. 

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When I was a kid, art was not a big part of my life. It was mostly academic based. 

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I loved doing math, reading, and writing.

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In grade four and five, I started to watch animated movies and cartoons. This inspired me to draw cartoon characters. 

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In grade four and five, I started to watch animated movies and cartoons. This inspired me to draw cartoon characters. 

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Some of the animations that helped me become interested in art are: Doraemon, Studio Ghibli movies, and Winx Club.

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The summer of grade 6, I went back to Vietnam for vacation. We visited a lot of temples and Buddhist museums.  

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The summer of grade 6, I went back to Vietnam for vacation. We visited a lot of temples and Buddhist museums.  

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This inspired my art to take a more religious route. I drew a lot of Buddha statues and Buddhism became a big part of my life at that time.

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In grade 7/8, my teacher introduced me to painting with acrylics and pastels. 

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In grade 7/8, my teacher introduced me to painting with acrylics and pastels. 

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We were also introduced to pointillism and sculpting with clay.

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In grade 9, I took music instead of art in, however, I soon realized that visual art was more of my forte. 

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In grade 9, I took music instead of art in, however, I soon realized that visual art was more of my forte. 

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During this time, I wanted to learn how to play the piano to be able to produce my own songs. I took inspiration from artists such as BTS, Billie Eilish, Jhene Aiko, UMI, and Khalid.

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Grade 10 art introduced me to a lot of new and interesting techniques. 

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Grade 10 art introduced me to a lot of new and interesting techniques. 

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Mrs. Lasenby taught a variety of shading and painting techniques. In shading, we were taught how to cross-hatch, hatch, stipple, blending, etc. The technique that I have adapted now is blending.

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In quarantine, I have been trying to sketch and paint out of my comfort style. 

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In quarantine, I have been trying to sketch and paint out of my comfort style. 

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Some of the artists that inspire me to paint currently are Hajime Isayama, Hayao Miyazaki, and RINI.