Summary

The author reflects on their school memories, focusing on their enjoyment of art and sports rather than academic competition, and shares two of their favorite art pieces.

Abstract

The article titled "What Are the Three Best Memories You Have at School?" discusses the author's personal experiences and achievements in school that go beyond traditional academic success. The author, Kaori Mitsui, recalls not being a top student but finding joy in extracurricular activities such as basketball and art projects. They highlight the freedom and creativity in art, particularly enjoying the process of selecting angles and details for their artwork, which sometimes received recognition and was displayed in a meeting room. The author emphasizes the uniqueness of their artistic approach, preferring to focus on specific aspects of a subject rather than capturing the entire figure. Two of the author's cherished art pieces are showcased: a carved wallet/cardholder and a drawing of a giraffe. The article concludes with an invitation for readers to share their own childhood art pieces and a plug for the author's web app, "Writing Prompts & Tips."

Opinions

The author values the personal achievements found in creative expression and physical activity over strictly academic accomplishments.
They believe that art allows for individuality and personal interpretation, as evidenced by their approach to drawing and painting with no single answer.
The author takes pride in their art being chosen for display, indicating a sense of validation and achievement.
They express a preference for focusing on specific details in their artwork rather than depicting the entire subject, finding this approach more engaging and unique.
The author seems to cherish the tangible outcomes of their school experiences, as indicated by the preserved art pieces they chose to share.
There is an underlying encouragement for others to reflect on and share their own creative endeavors from their youth.

What Are the Three Best Memories You Have at School?

Writing Prompts & Tips — Easy 7 Days

Every small piece of artwork was my achievement.

When I think back, I was not a book warm and not competing for the top 3 in my class. I was in some way up until grade three.

Then, after that, my overall grades were okay. I kept them at the level that my parents would not get worried. Instead of putting my mind on striving for the top like I once was, I began enjoying other stuff.

Enjoying sports was one thing. I played basketball for about three years. Then I became a captain for women’s basketball in my junior high school.

Then there were small art projects I enjoyed.

Every year there was an opportunity to draw and learn a new art form.

In addition to drawing and painting, I learned sculpting (carving on wood and leather-like material) and assembling wooden pieces to make practical tools.

Going somewhere with other students was fun. It was like a picnic but without much talking. Picking an angle of the architecture, object, or animal to draw, paint, and submit the work, I felt it was a bit rush doing it outside, but it was enjoyable.

One of the reasons I liked doing art pieces was, I knew there was no single answer. I could look at a building, draw from one angle, and paint it with the colors of my choice, and those could be completely different from another student sitting right next to me.

For me deciding the angle was a fun part.

I didn’t usually try to fit the whole building, object, or animal on one piece of paper. I was asked a few times why I did not draw or paint the entire figure on one piece of paper. Drawing in the middle of the drawing paper was No No to me. I felt that would be boring despite spending all the time drawing and painting everything. I felt that would not give a unique focus on that thing.

After making the outline, drawing the details, which was the hard part, then coloring inside was another fun part.

Not all my artwork received the highest mark, but some received good comments from my teachers and parents.

One piece somehow ended up being hung on the wall of a meeting room. That was a good achievement, I guess, being chosen to be displayed there, but I didn’t get to have that piece of my work back.

Here are two pieces I created and liked a lot:

A person with a hat, smiling and riding a ball on a slope. Designing what to carve and carving it onto this wallet/cardholder, then attaching all three parts together (the thick thread, the carved part, and the back part) were the project objective. Photo by the author.

Giraffe drawn from the head to the knees. Photo by the author.

Do you still have any art pieces (or photos) you worked on as a child? You can leave your comment or write about it and tag me.

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