El Estoque

Colors

Melody Cui, Mikaylah Du, Justin E Kim, Jefferson Le, and Aashi Venkat • May 30, 2022

Delving into the colors of the rainbow

Student self-expression through color

Jefferson Le and Melody Cui • May 27, 2022

Senior Eric Kim has pursued art since his freshman year, when he took his first formal art class at MVHS. Now, Kim works at an independent art studio and has been working on several art pieces, many of...

The Non-Fungible Takeover

Lillian Wang and Sonia Verma • March 11, 2022

Investigating the recent popularity of NFTs

Tying up loose ends

Kripa Mayureshwar • February 12, 2022

Learning the importance of finishing what I start

Artists share excerpts from their portfolios

Nameek Chowdhury • February 4, 2022

Using different mediums, artists at MVHS express their emotions, beliefs, and interests through their artwork. Along with displaying their pieces, three students share the motives behind the techniques...

Choosing artistic and hands-on electives

Kalyani Puthenpurayil • January 22, 2022

Exploring the creative courses that students take at MVHS

Life imitates art

Mikaylah Du, Graphics Editor • October 28, 2021

Analyzing how my relationship with art has affected my self-esteem

Reviewing Inktober 2021

Amber Milesi, Staff Writer • October 12, 2021

mong the numerous fall activities that take place during October, Inktober is an art challenge in which artists create a new, completed piece every day of the month, usually based on a one-word prompt....

50 Questions with Brian Chow

Krish Dev, Website Editor • September 22, 2021

Inspired by Vogue’s video series “73 Questions,” El Estoque sits down with Art teacher Brian Chow to ask him 50 questions. Chow shares his most embarrassing moment, his favorite childhood memory...