It is no secret that here at Quartz Hill we have a large number of students who are artistically talented. The variety of the skills these students possess is displayed all over campus: on the doors of a large number of classrooms, in front of the library during the annual chalk-art competition, in various display cases, and on the walls of classrooms. Most of the time, we see only the art and not the artists that put their time into creating these pieces. Tyler Liegmann, a student artist here, offers her input on her view of her art and what it means to her.

Often, Tyler finds inspiration in the style of others, stating, “I like to draw ideas from people who dress nicely, you know like street style.” This motif can been seen in various works of hers, in which she tries to depict her characters in similar styles that fit her aesthetic. Of course she also draws inspiration from other artists and their art style as well. She says that she is mainly influenced by “indie comic writers,” and lesser-known twitter artists such as Kikkujo who tend to have unique and eye-catching works.

Regarding the themes and messages she portrays in her paintings and drawings, Tyler says most of the time there is really nothing specific she is trying to get across. “I do not create art specifically for people to enjoy or to send a message, I mainly do it for myself in a really therapeutic way.” Avoiding getting caught up in others’ opinions on her art, Tyler focuses more on herself and what it means for her when she is creating things.

While her pieces do not focus on one particular theme, they are mostly depictions of people, which is her favorite thing to draw. Again, drawing inspiration from the street style of others, she seems to create infinitely many different people and characters. She explained, “There is just so much you can do when you are drawing a person you make up. You can make them look however you want, and no one can really tell you it is wrong.”

Overall, Tyler views art as something personal and as a way to express her thoughts in a creative and aesthetically pleasing way. She is more concerned with having fun in the process and being satisfied than coming up with confusing, subliminal messages, leaving people to view a simple, yet attractive, piece. Students should definitely be on the lookout for this up-and-coming student artist.