Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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CiiRTTTT ix3TRTn Hard work brings rewards High school art classes are often thought of as many different things such as fun, interesting and a time to be creative. They are not often thought of as competitive. But if a stu- dent does an exceptional job or if the work has a unique quality about it, it might have a chance to be entered in the Scholastic Art Awards. The Scholastic Art Awards is sponsored by the University of Texas and is held in San Anto- nio. All high schools in the area surrounding Austin and San Antonio are eli- gible. The art projects may be entered for a variety of reasons such as extremely graphic detail, unusual de- signs, and basic simplicity. The entries range from some done in minutes to others that take weeks. But the consistent artist usual- ly do better. The wider the variety, the better chance of having a winner, that is because no teacher can accurately say what will appeal to the judge; therefore, it is best to send a sample of ea ch field of art rather than sending lots of entries that just deal with one subject. The projects that have a unique aire about them stand a better chance of being noticed by the judge. When the judges are trying to choose a winner, they ' re so picky and look for the smallest errors, like stray pencil marks and smeared paint. You have to do your absolute best and hope it will be enough to gain recognition, se- nior Tina Adkins said. The entries to the con- test are are limited to about thrity students and to have an art piece chosen to compete is an honor. I ' ve been drawing for quite a while and to get the chance to let others see my work is really an experi- ence, freshman Joe Wil- liams said. Trying to make a decision over which color would best compli- ment his painting, freshman Joe Williams comes to a standstill during his project. Pholo By Btnjamin Vallejo. 126 V Competing Academics

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Awaiting further instructions on htT shufTling Ivchniqufs, junior Sheila Smith strives to perfect the art of Shuffleboard. Phulo By Maya Henderson. Trying to improve his serve to a perfection, sophomore Clint Moore shows his opponent that in ping-pong the eyes can be deceiv- ing. I ' hoti) By Maya Henderson. Walking about the gym amidst the chaos, students learn to shut out other activities and focus in on the game they are participating in. Photo By Maya tlenden»on. 1 • - w Secret to Success is . . . You should have a goal to work toward. The goal must be re- alistic and you should strive to reach it. — Priscilla Len- non Not indulging fully in the rewards of P.E,, freshman Mike Griffith takes a few minutes to goof off Pho(o By Benjamin Vallejo. 1 . I Layout by Benjamin Vallejo V 125

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C ' unccntrating on a project soon to be entvri-d in competition, senior I ina Adkins takes her hobby se- riously, riiolii B) Sli ' vi ' Mr( andk ' ss. Deeply enveloped in her work, se- nior (hris Kdmonson carefully constructs marks that will hope- fully catch the eye of the judge. I ' hiilo B) Sli-HT Mc midliss. Training her artist skills, junior Anna Arriola practices painting still lifes as a way to improve her capabilities. Pholo By Benjamin Valkjo. Smiling happily, senior Andrew Hamm finds that the key to suc- cessful work is to make it as en- joyable as possible. I ' hoio By stcvc MK ' andless. Secret to Success is Having an imagination and being self- confident enough to use it. — Kathy Farris Layout by Benjamin Vallejo V 127