Perspective - Concept #10

Create any type of art that displays what perspective means to you.

Perspective could be;

• angle
• viewpoint
• context
• mindset
• aspect
• relation
• landscape
• frame of reference
• size of it
• proportion

See Submission Guidelines for more information.
Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#9 Gallery:SHADOW

November's concept was shadow. Here are your submissions:

"Stained Shadow" by Xander, age 8. Oregon, USA.

"A Cat's Shadow" by Graymer, age 9. Oregon, USA.

Venice, age 11. Oregon, USA.

Joshua, age 8. Oregon, USA.

CJ, age 11. Oregon, USA.

"A Family Portrait On a Sunny Day" by Leslie, age 48. Oregon, USA.

"Shadows On My Heart" by Diana, age 42. Oregon, USA. 

Shadow - Concept #9

Create any type of art that displays what shadow means to you.

Shadow could be;

• dark
• obscurity
• shade
• cover
• dusk
• shelter
• gloom
• sunless

See Submission Guidelines for more information.
Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#8 Gallery: QUIET

October's concept was quiet. Here are your submissions:

CJ, age 11. Oregon, USA.

"Quiet Kitty" by Xander, age 8. Oregon, USA.

"Silent Bubbles" by Venice, age 11. Oregon, USA.

"Sleeping Cat" by Graymer, age 9. Oregon, USA.

"Meandering" by Diana, age 42. Oregon, USA.

"Neighborhood Sunset" by Diana, age 42. Oregon, USA.

Quiet - Concept #8

Create any type of art that displays what quiet means to you.

Quiet could be;

• soundless
• secretive
• still
• hushed
• soft
• silent
• soft
• peaceful

See Submission Guidelines for more information.
Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

Breaking for Summer

Thank you, everyone, who participated during our first season of Art a la Carte. I appreciate seeing all the art that your kids created and submitted.

We will be taking a short break over summer, before starting up again in either September or October. Come back and look for updates!

In the meantime, if you have ideas for concepts, feel free to send those in to diana.nagai@gmail.com with "Art a la Carte Concept" in the subject line.

#7 Gallery: HUMOR

May's concept was humor. Here are your submissions:

"Cutting Cards" by Graymer, age 8. Oregon, USA

"Gone Swiming" by Xander, age 8. Oregon, USA

"The Little Red Bird" by Venice, when 10. Oregon, USA

Humor - Concept #7

Create any type of art that displays what humor means to you.

Humor could be;

• joke
• joyfulness
• playfulness
• comedy
• wit
• lightness
• funniness

See Submission Guidelines for more information.

Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#6 Gallery: ACTION

April's concept was action. Here are your submissions:

"Bird Action" by Diana, age 42. Oregon, USA

"Ball Dropped in Water" by Graymer, age 8. Oregon, USA

"My rocket in action for the first time." by Xander, age 8. Oregon, USA

"Falling Leaves" by Venice, age 11. Oregon, USA

"Action Towards Peace" by Diana, age 42. Oregon, USA

Action - Concept #6

Create any type of art that displays what action means to you.

Action could be;

activity sports blurred commotion bustle energy motion happening liveliness movement cause conflict engagement plan response

See Submission Guidelines for more information.

Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#5 Gallery: BEAUTY

March's concept was beauty. Here are your submissions:

"Waves at Sunset" by Graymer, age 8. Oregon, USA

"Last Night's Sunset" by Xander, age 8. Oregon, USA

"Blossoms" by Venice, age 10. Oregon, USA

"Daffodil" by Diana Nagai, age 42. Oregon, USA

"Plum Blossom 1" by Diana Nagai, age 42. Oregon, USA

"Plum Blossom 2" by Diana Nagai, age 42. Oregon, USA

Beauty - Concept #5

Create any type of art that displays what beauty means to you.

Beauty could be;

• flowers
• landscapes
• faces
• smiles
• people
• kindness
• compassion
• moral qualities

See Submission Guidelines for more information.

Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#4 Gallery: FRIENDSHIP

February's concept was friendship. Here are your submissions:

"Ava and I" by Lily F., age 6. Oregon, USA

"Zelda and Me" by Amelie, age 8. Oregon, USA

Carlie Jo, age 11. Oregon, USA

Carlie Jo, age 11. Oregon, USA

"Kitty Reads a Book" by Sophie, age 10. Oregon, USA

Graymer, age 8. Oregon, USA

Joshua, age 8. Oregon, USA

Venice, age 10. Oregon, USA

Xander, (when about age 7). Oregon, USA

Friendship - Concept #4

Create any type of art that displays what friendship means to you.

Friendship could be;

affection companionship empathy mutual understanding honesty trust love loyalty relationship

See Submission Guidelines for more information.

Reminder: Submissions are due by the end of the month.

#3 Gallery: BEGINNINGS

January's concept was beginnings. Here are your subissions:

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"Back to the Beginning" a video by Xander, age 8. Oregon, USA

"Dawn With Mom, Lily, and dog, Luna" by Lily F., age 6. Oregon, USA

Morning sunrise as described by her babysitter. Picture includes Lily, her mom, and her dog, Luna.

"Spring Buds" by Sophie, Age 10. Oregon, USA

"New Beginnings" by Guru Updesh, age 11. Oregon, USA

Drawing of chicks by Amelie, age 8. Oregon, USA

CJ and Joshua, ages 11 and 8. Oregon, USA

"A new day a new beginning" by CJ, age 11. Oregon, USA

"Beginnings" by Joshua, age 8. Oregon, USA

Graymer, age 8. Orgeon, USA

"New Beginning" by Diana, age 41. Oregon, USA

Dedicated to the niece recently born into our family.

Sabine, Age 7. Oregon, USA

"Beginnings" by Venice, age 10. Oregon, USA