1) Hi Nada, can you tell us what you've been up to since graduating from THINK Global School in 2022? Since graduating in 2022, I've been pursuing a passion I found while at TGS, sustainability, and I am currently majoring in engineering in renewable energy systems at Al Akhawayn University, in Ifrane, Morocco. But there is way more than that! I've had a chance also to explore the world of...
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While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In “Painting to the Beat,” 9th grader Sydney M. uses a series of photos to document the creative process she utilized during the development of her Art exam.
Our end of year Art exam included listening to eight songs and picking the one that we fancied the most. I chose the song Tunsian Fantasy by Dizzy Gillespie from the playlist due to its interesting beat.
While listening to the song I pictured a sun setting over a city, so I began looking for inspiring artists in order to find valid source images. I decided Strawberry Swing by Pique Studios, Jazz Cityscape by Debra Hurd, Early Birds by Kirsten Bailey, and Vibrant Masai Mara Sunset best fit my idea of what the song would look like.
Then, I did a couple practice drawings of what I could potentially draw and even practiced my sunset creation skills.
Finally I started painting…
…and eventually finished my piece of art!