Exploringcreativitythroughart.
A freshman at SJSU, sketching her way through new styles and mediums. This is a quiet corner of the internet for everything she's making in art class — and what's coming next.
about
A first-year artist figuring it out.
I'm Anika — a freshman at San José State University. I started this site as a place to keep my work from art class together, and to give myself a reason to keep making more.
Each piece here is from a class assignment or a quiet afternoon spent experimenting. I love trying new mediums and styles, even (especially) when they don't go as planned. Growth, not polish.
a working sketchbook —
Gallery
Plates 01 — 09
most recent · “Silent Guardian”
Plate 01
Paris Cherry Bloom
Acrylic on canvas
2025 · 16 × 20 in
“First time painting petals — they were harder than I thought.”
Plate 02
Cloudy Skies
Oil pastel study
2025 · 17 × 11 in
“A quiet afternoon, mostly grays and one stubborn patch of blue.”
Plate 03
Flower Girl
Mixed media
2025 · 18 × 24 in
Plate 04
New York Street Life
Acrylic & ink
2025 · 18 × 12 in
“Class prompt — a city I've never been to.”
Plate 05
Still Life
Graphite & wash
2025 · 16 × 12 in
Plate 06
Fan Art
Marker & ink
2025 · 9 × 12 in
Plate 07
Village Life
Acrylic on board
2025 · 20 × 16 in
Studio additions
Plate 08
Echoes in Ink
“In shadows, the city's heart beats softly.”
Plate 09
Silent Guardian*
“Watchful eyes hold the weight of ancient tales.”
* added in the last 30 days
in pigment and water —
Watercolours
where the water decides.
Washes 01 — 02
most recent · “Whispers of Color”
Wash 01
Whispers of Bloom*
“In still waters, a fragile beauty unfolds.”
Wash 02
Whispers of Color*
“Nature’s palette speaks softly in vibrant hues.”
* added in the last 30 days
from the earlier sketchbook —
Past Work
Plates I — IX
most recent · “Echoes of Stillness”
Plate I
Silent Confidence
“She speaks volumes without saying a word.”
Plate II
Still Balance
“In quiet forms, light finds its voice.”
Plate III
Unspoken Veil
“Some truths are felt, even when they're hidden.”
Plate IV
Fragments of Silence
“Even in quiet, her thoughts echo loudly.”
Plate V
Whispers of Joy
“A smile that carries the warmth of a quiet dream.”
Plate VI
Island of Solitude
“A lonely world drifting gently between sky and silence.”
Plate VII
Still Waters, Distant Echoes
“Where silence drifts, memories gently ripple.”
Plate VIII
Delicate Whisper
“In petals and wings, stories softly unfold.”
Plate IX
Echoes of Stillness*
“In the shadow of stone, a figure stands alone.”
* added in the last 30 days