There are several creative and artistic people here at Biola, both within and outside of art-related majors. Isabella Ye is a sophomore psychology major minoring in music and is a part of Torrey Honors. In her free time, Ye taps into her artistic side.
“I have been actively creating visual art ever since I could hold a crayon, and I took art lessons here and there throughout my life before entering college,” Ye said.
Ye enjoys traditional art such as doodles and miniature landscapes. She does drawings both with and without references. For those with references, Ye will use them to sketch out the dimensions and create the rest of the drawing from them. The drawings without references are often done on any available paper with a blank space.
“I enjoy it most likely due to its therapeutic properties, the way it occupies my entire attention, and the satisfaction of seeing the completed product after,” Ye explained, “It’s a means of creative outlet.”
In middle school, Ye would do vector art, which is the creation of shapes that are pieced together to create the full image. This area of art is often used for projects such as logo designs. Ye used vector art to produce New Year cards.
Recently, Ye has begun trying out digital art and simple animation on her iPad.
“I’m still exploring and don’t really have any completed projects, just little exercises and memes that exist solely for the purpose of passing time,” Ye said.
Even though Ye has chosen to pursue a degree in psychology, she has not stopped nurturing her artistic talents.
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