Emma second-guessed if she should be in this AP class. She questioned if her work would be good enough. After a bit of encouragement, she decided to stay and created one of the strongest portfolios this year.

For this work, I started with an image of a beach house that I love. The house itself is one of my favorites when I go to the beach. The color of it always sticks out in my mind. My love for the house led me to focus on the idea that home is a tangible house. This idea of home is safe and happy; the bright colors represent happiness. To fill the space, I added more to the image with the pink shape above the house and the cut-out roof at the top right. In my mind, these unexpected shapes add a whimsical nature to the work.