My Artist Journey by Kim Tran https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj en-us 2021-05-03 12:40:28 UTC 2026-01-27 17:10:02 UTC hello@padlet.com When I was a kid, art was not a big part of my life. It was mostly academic based. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1485913321 I loved doing math, reading, and writing. ]]> 2021-05-03 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1485913321 In grade four and five, I started to watch animated movies and cartoons. This inspired me to draw cartoon characters. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486044152 Some of the animations that helped me become interested in art are: Doraemon, Studio Ghibli movies, and Winx Club.  ]]> 2021-05-03 16:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486044152 In grade 7/8, my teacher introduced me to painting with acrylics and pastels. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486050765 We were also introduced to pointillism and sculpting with clay. ]]> 2021-05-03 16:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486050765 In grade 9, I took music instead of art in, however, I soon realized that visual art was more of my forte. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486059940 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. ]]> 2021-05-03 16:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486059940 Grade 10 art introduced me to a lot of new and interesting techniques. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486064072 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. ]]> 2021-05-03 16:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486064072 In quarantine, I have been trying to sketch and paint out of my comfort style. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486074664 Some of the artists that inspire me to paint currently are Hajime Isayama, Hayao Miyazaki, and RINI. ]]> 2021-05-03 16:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1486074664 The summer of grade 6, I went back to Vietnam for vacation. We visited a lot of temples and Buddhist museums. trankim015 https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1493894211 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. ]]> 2021-05-05 14:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/trankim015/nnnv7z2ik4fla5mj/wish/1493894211