The Art of Sketching

Chloe Rippe
Reporter
A student’s sketchbook can be as personally guarded as a cellphone, but senior Katie Melland pulled out her sketchbook with a smile. She flipped through its vivid pages full of colorful ink and collaged pictures from the web. “It’s really just a mix,” she said.

Painting the path to art school

Bryn Pennetti
Reporter

For some students, thinking about applying to college provides a sinking feeling in their gut. But besides the forms and interviews, students wishing to attend an art school have a whole different nerve-wracking experience. With thousands applying to major art schools each year, and only a few hundred getting in, the portfolio is the deciding factor.