AP Studio Art

            When the pandemic began, my family was very cautious. We saw my grandparents all the time we spent all of our days at the house, only leaving for groceries. I struggled a lot at the beginning, it was hard for me to be alone especially because I’m usually a very social person. I became very depressed, I stopped attending my online classes and had a hard time doing anything. This is also was when I began to paint and draw a lot. Because it was the only thing I had to do and knew how to do. I realized I didn’t have anyone around anymore, no teacher telling me what to paint to get into art schools. My limits no longer existed. I could draw, paint, finger paint, it didn’t matter. I had materials and I had a head full of ideas. Still to this day the art I did over quarantine, are the pieces that remain my favorites. The pandemic and art made me realize not everything is about getting into a good college and pleasing everyone around you. I could be whoever I wanted to be. I started to grow into my personality, I cared less what people thought of me and more about who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do. I became very vocal about what I believe in and used art to express myself. All the time I spent with my creativity during the pandemic made me who I am today, which is well-rounded and constantly growing my mind and personality.