May | Portfolio

The Lucky One

I wanted to capture a magically beautiful horse caught in a single, electrifying instant—muscles coiled, eyes focused, spirit ready to race.

The shimmering rainbow emanates the thrill of a rodeo's "lucky one," the horse destined to break ahead like a jackpot strike. This artwork celebrates freedom, determination, and the radiant energy that lives in both nature and ambition.

Gouache, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, pen

Vision

Vision ignites growth, curiosity sparks ideas, and the flower symbolizes how progress is nurtured. Painted base in gouache & watercolor, layered acrylic and pencil, added glitter and hot glue for 3D texture.

Won:
- High school Visual art and scholastic Event division 4/4 (Top)

Acrylic paint, gloss varnish, palette knife

Ignition

A Promethean spark of human innovation, burning the bridge behind to light the unknown. Layered acrylics created glow and depth, and varnish added for a timeless, classical finish.

Won:
- High school Visual art and scholastic Event division 4/4 (Top)

AP Portfolio - Acrylic

2025-2026

Mini Still life of a Cool Drink

Bear berry summer slushie

Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil

Triptych of a Future Victory

3 moments in time.

Colored pencils, charcoal, glitter mixed charcoal

AI Birth Of Consciousness

Luminous background with layered glitter powder, then sketched in pencil and charcoal with gel pens.

Acrylic paint and acrylic pens on acrylic canvas

A Robot's Dream

Blocked in with washes and color blocks, layered more washes, and detailed with acrylic pens.

Ballpoint pen, gouache, watercolor, color pencils

Data Chaos

Sketched with pen, shaded, added gouache and watercolor, then layered color pencils and markers.

AP Portfolio - Gouache and acrylic on illustration board

Won:
- 1st place at school, district, state, into international round
- Junior Visual art and scholastic Event: perfect score & state/platinum award
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The Building Of ???

Blocked out colors in gouache, then layered acrylic and pencil for depth and texture.

Peace Poster - Mixed

2021-2022

"We are all connected"

Acrylic paint on board with a varnish finish

Mona Talks, Lisa Listens

The horse and girl share a serene, wordless connection, comforting in each other's presence. Blocked in base colors to sketch forms, refined details, and sealed the painting with varnish.

Acrylic paint, varnish, and angled detail brushes

2022

Autumn's Tea

A quiet moment of comfort inspired by my love for warm drinks. Blocked in colors, layered lighting and washes, then finished with varnish for warm transparency.

Won:
- 2023 scholastic art and writing honorable mention
- KATYISD spring art show top division

Acrylic paint, metallic washes, and glitter

Aureate Ode

I chose fast-drying acrylic for layering without sketches; texture adds rusticness and tactility.

Won:
- High school Visual art and scholastic Event division 4/4 (Top)
- KATYISD spring art show top division

Western Rodeo - Acrylic Painting

2022

Sunset On The Range

Viewer's Comments: "I can almost hear the music playing."

Won:
- 2023 award of excellence
- finalist at 2023 Art exhibition at Fort Bend & Katy ISD Livestock show

Acrylic

2021

Blending In

A peaceful forest scene capturing moments of stillness and harmony.

Won:
- KATYISD spring art show top division

Digitally Painted in Procreate

Character Art

Original Ai Hoshino character design from popular animation, "Oshi no Ko".

Peace Poster - Mixed

2020-2021

"Peace Through Service"

Won:
- 1st place at school, district, state
- Junior Visual art and scholastic Event: perfect score & state/platinum award

Digital Painting in Procreate

Researching At My Desk

Built layers from lineart to color, then rendered with semi-transparent layers for depth.

Acrylic paint and pen drawing digitally combined

Nature's Mechanisms

Cut out the drawing, overlaid on the acrylic painting, then used lighting layers to blend.

Created digitally using Procreate with luminousity

Digital Process: The Building Of ???

Combined artworks that contrast one another, like inverses, then added shadows and lighting.

Created digitally using Procreate

Digital Process: Vision

Refined sketches by enhancing lighting, edges, and shadows to intensify focus and depth.

Western Rodeo - Acrylic paint, varnish, and angled detail brushes

Golden Garden

Children bond with their horse, grounded in nature and the warmth of a summer farm. Blocked in colors, layered lighting and washes, finished with varnish for a warm, transparent glow.

Won:
- 2023 award of excellence
- finalist at 2023 Art exhibition at Fort Bend & Katy ISD Livestock show

Color Pencils

2019

Lively Barn

My first Rodeo.

Digital artwork painted in Procreate