Art Inspiration
“What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence.” Claude
Monet
Several years ago, I remember when I started to pick up a
piece of paper and some coloring utensils, my love for art began. There was
something special in the feeling that I got when I was coloring pictures and my
love for art and creativity only continued to grow through the years. Now I
think that I can’t live without it!
Art can be so many things! I like art in many shapes and
sizes, and lots of colors too! Art is a fun way to relax and you get to showcase
your creative style. There are many ways you can be creative with art because
there are many different types of art. I personally like a variety of methods:
free hand drawing, pottery, and every type of painting to name a few. My love
and passion for art has grown so much over the past years and there is so much
to explore.
I have some special memories surrounding my experience with
anything artistic. Last year in 4th
grade, we were starting to learn all about our wonderful state, North Dakota. We
had to research various things such as the state flower, capital, governor, state
tree, and many more facts. We then had to draw all our items that we chose. We
had lots of amazing artists in the two different classes of twenty-five
students, fifty in all. This teacher decided a few years ago that there would
be a contest and that the winner would get to put their work permanently on a
ceiling tile in her classroom. How cool is that?!?! Since there were so many
students, there would be a very slim chance that I would win but I was
challenged to work very hard on this project. When I completed my picture, I
knew that whatever would happen, I did the best that I could do. I was proud of
myself to the moon and back for all the hard work and how I arranged all the
items on my picture so that they blended together. We each got to vote twice
for the 50 students and then it was time to see who won this year. The teacher
showed the runners up and then announced, “your 2018 North Dakota project
winner is……Lilia Rexin." It was exciting to win but what I really won is the
learning that I gained from this project and the picture that represents my
state and my creativity.
My school art teacher is Mr. Korynta. He has taught me so
many things in art that I will never forget. Each time that I enter the
classroom, I feel my creativity soar and my happiness increase!
My school has an artwork contest for the cover of the
yearbook. The winning design was created by a third grade student which is
awesome! My design won for my grade so it was put on the back cover with the
other five winners. The picture needed to include certain requirements but then
it could be anything that you wanted to do!
There are many opportunities in my community to take various
art classes or be creative. I have taken pottery classes and a painting camp at
the Plains Art Museum which is a fabulous place for art! I even had one of my
birthday parties there! We had painting instruction from a teacher that I
selected because her teaching is so gentle and inspiring. We have participated
in ChalkFest where everyone takes chalk to make whatever pictures and messages
they want. It’s really inspiring to see all the variety. I took a class twice
at the West Fargo Library because it was so awesome! We learned about certain
art masters and then created a picture that was similar.
One of THE coolest things that I did with art is have a
graffiti birthday party downtown! There is a wall that anyone can go and spray
paint. My friends and I had an incredible time!!! When we are downtown, we love
to drive through the alley and see the newest graffiti.
I am so thankful for all the opportunities available to
learn art and inspire me. I look forward to the future possibilities. I know
that art can be found anywhere. And….. art is so much more than just viewing
and creating art…. Vincent Van Gogh said: “I feel that there is nothing more
truly artistic than to love people.” This fits perfectly with my “Love Always” platform to combine
anything artistic and express it in ways to show love.
“Love many things for therein lies the true strength.
Whosoever love much, performs much and can accomplish much. What is done in
love is done well.” – Vincent Van Gogh
Love Always,
Lilia Rexin
Miss Pre Teen North Dakota International 2019
