Symbolic Charcoal Art

You probably have a favorite song, but have you really ever taken the time to discover the meaning? Or even listen to the words at all?  Most all artists have some underlined meaning, sometimes its hidden, and sometime just in plain site waiting to be discovered.

Students choose their favorite lyrics, analayzed them, brainstormed how to portray the concept into visual form, and then drew their ideas, symbols, and thoughts onto paper with charcoal to tell their story.


This is my absoultely favorite type of art. Some people believe art is simple and its just about copying whats in front of you with perfection. A true artist is able to plant a seed into the viewers mind and pull them into the story.

Look for symbols and emotions, see if you can discover and uncover the story. Perhaps you might even know the song that would match one of these.  Or you, yourself have been through the same story told.

"Small, little, colorful things inspire me."

 -Delaney

"We don't always know what we're going to draw.." 

"I couldn't really explain but it probably has to do with the mood I'm in at that given moment" 

 -Jardyn

"whatever comes to mind I just put onto paper"

"If trapped inside for a while it makes me go crazy"

-Wade

"Believing in love, fairytales, and miracles is pretty much what I do"

 -Chaleigh

"My artwork is created to attempt to inspire somebody and make them think about any given thing in a way they never have before" 

-Courtney C

"I always try to keep it simple"

 -Cade

"Art is like creating a new life, and giving it meaning" 

-Kora

"Going by the phrase 'music is my life' is completely true" 

- Skyler

"Sadness, loneliness, regret, and fear are words to describe my picture" 

-Courtney F

"To me it was simple and beautiful." 

-Brooke

"My aspiration is to motivate people that no matter what it will be okay"

 -Andrea

"Life is so much easier to see in black and white instead of having to focus on the colors of many people"

 -Andrew

"Everyone's imperfections will keep them unique" 

-Brittany

"...knowing that every moment with a person counts"

-Tracy

"Holding a pencil in you hand, taking it, creating anything you want with just one simple tool, is mesmerizing." 

-Haley

"The steps represented lead to the door of his memories" 

-Dallas L

"Making decisions, honestly happened by the mistakes I make" 

- Casey

"Making people question the boundaries between art and reality"

 -Raven

"When doing projects thinking of random objects is what helps me"

 -Cole

"..trapped in a cage, unable to breathe and is somehow able to get out of the cage and free herself from all bad things. She realizes the 'key' to getting out of the cage is to 'breathe' all the bad things away"

 -Tori

"The crown is the fame and wealth that he had once. When he fell from the top, he lost it all"

 -Averie

"The connection to my artwork was through the connection between myself and the song"

-Amber

 "Most of my art relates to life and things that have happened to me"
-Christia

"It's important to get away every once in awhile, the real world is too serious"
-Gaven

"..reminded me of the first day of freshman year and how lost you were and in need of someone's help"
-Sheridan

"I just let my emotions run lose and take over"

-Jaid