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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Is it even art?

Is it even art?

Examining how community members define art in the modern world
Kripa Mayureshwar and Darpan Singh
February 8, 2023
An illustration of a string being tied into a knot

Tying up loose ends

Learning the importance of finishing what I start
Kripa Mayureshwar
February 12, 2022
A small painting I did would not turn out right no matter what I tried, so I simply blurred it with a large brush and accepted it as it was.

Life imitates art

Analyzing how my relationship with art has affected my self-esteem
Mikaylah Du, Graphics Editor
October 28, 2021
Park customized this shoe for a friend and is his favorite design of all the shoes we has painted.  “I think it's my favorite not because it looks good necessarily,” Park said. “I really enjoyed the process because I took a big break from customizing shoes, and I forgot how much I enjoyed it. So then I just kind of got re-inspired when she asked me to paint her shoes.”

Customization Craze: Students turn everyday accessories into a form of self-expression

MVHS students share the stories behind their painted shoes and water bottles
Jai Uparkar
May 27, 2020
Paintings from a World Literature project line the front of literature teacher Jireh Tanabe's classroom.

Drawing a curriculum: Art in the classroom

Exploring teacher and student opinions on integrating art into curriculums
Robert Liu
February 8, 2020
In a painting by Sophie Ye, a pair of geese fly above a river.

Stories of our art

A look at the visual artists of MVHS
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