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Congratulations to Jacqueline Huang on her acceptance to the Illustration program at Art Center College of Design!  Additional Colleges include ● Illustration (Otis College of Art and Design - scholarship $16,000/year $64,000/4 years) ● Illustration (UC San Diego)   Jacqueline had less than six months to prepare a portfolio and worked very hard to complete her goal.  Looking back at her work she was very interested in the story telling narratives depicted through dark surreal experiences in the human psyche.  Through continued dialogue about understanding her work a social criticism of image was her focus. Subsequentially, creating powerful imagery.  Her early influence came from her father a painter himself and her observation of his work ethic and working as a graphic designer. Throughout the years an curiosity of the unknown, dreams, experiences and the passage of storytelling intrigued her to become an artist.  Jacqueline time here was full of enlightenment and hours of life drawing for portfolio-ready submission. Many subjects were taken on relating to Fine Art, Graphic Design and Illustration, created a well-rounded portfolio. Concentrations of knowledge, skill development, and refinement and assistance of a well written essay also contributed to the finalization of a competent submission and scholarship package.  Jacqueline time here was full of enlightenment and hours of life drawing for portfolio-ready submission. Many subjects were taken on relating to Fine Art, Graphic Design and Illustration, created a well-rounded portfolio. Concentrations of knowledge, skill development, and refinement and assistance of a well written essay also contributed to the finalization of a competent submission and scholarship package.  Take advantage of the WCAAD online portfolio preparation class, get into your dream college！ Please contact: San Dimas Branch, Tel：909-288-3213， Email：myarteducation.sandimas@gmail.com; Rancho Cucamonga Branch, Tel：909-859-4488， Email：Hualongeducation@gmail.com; Yorba Linda Branch, Tel：626-208-7536， Email：ivyexcellent1@gmail.com; San Gabriel Headquarters, Tel：626-292-1783， Email：myarteducation@gmail.com  (By Omar Gallegos, WCAAD Vice Principal and Director of Education)
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The annual China Children’s Arts, Calligraphy & Photography Contest announced the winners recently. Three students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the Grand Prize awards: Eric Chang, 9 years old; Cynthia Chao, 8 years old; Tommy Tang, 5 years old.  Grand Prize：Eric Chang, 9 years old  Grand Prize：Cynthia Chao，8 years old  Grand Prize：Tommy Tang，5 years old Multiple WCAAD students won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards, and their winning artworks will be selected in the China Children’s Arts, Calligraphy & Photography Album (Volume 23).  1st Place：Alisa Chang, 11 years old  1st Place：Abbriana Guan, 7 years old WCAAD is awarded the certificate for the organization and supervision of the China Children’s Arts, Calligraphy & Photography Album (Volume 23) together with the 2020 CCAE Arts, Calligraphy & Photography Works Exhibition.  The drawing contest has been held annually for 23 years. The criteria of judging include creativity, color, the techniques of the drawing, and the themes.  1st Place：Nick Yize Li, 10 years old  1st Place：Alicia Wei, 6 years old  1st Place：Angie Li, 10 years old Some of the winning artworks are WCAAD online art class projects during the COVID-19 epidemic.  1st Place：Jaqueline Wu, 4 years old  Eliana Chung, 7 years old  Chloe Liang, 8 years old No matter where you live and how far away you are from the school, now your children are able to take the art classes of WCAAD, the WASC accredited school. The WCAAD faculty and teachers have prepared online lessons that are accessible at home and nurturing to students. As long as you have Internet access, you can register the online art classes for your children right away.  1st Place：Boyi Yu, 7 years old  1st Place：Adam Liu, 9 years old  1st Place：Melanie Zhang, 8 years old The Academy highly encourages parents and students to try out these online classes. These are available resources for parents and students who wish to continue to learn art and create productive and proactive art during the period of school closure due to the COVID-19 epidemic.  1st Place：Tonny Dun, 9 years old  1st Place：Winnston Ma, 7 years old  1st Place：William Wang, 11 years old  1st Place：Sophia Nguyen, 6 years old Please contact:
San Dimas Branch Tel：909-288-3213， Email: myarteducation.sandimas@gmail.com; Rancho Cucamonga Branch, Tel：909-859-4488， Email：Hualongeducation@gmail.com; Yorba Linda Branch, Tel：626-208-7536， Email：ivyexcellent1@gmail.com; San Gabriel Headquarters, Tel：626-292-1783， Email：myarteducation@gmail.com 11 years old, for her acceptance to California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) ! CSArts-SGV is a public charter school that provides a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment offering bright and talented students a rigorous college-preparatory education and pre-professional arts conservatory training. CSArts-SGV is a tuition-free, donation-dependent program made possible through a unique public-private partnership with the Duarte Unified School District. For certain students we realize that some youths have a clear vision of their career path. There are several high schools dedicated to the Visual and Performing Arts located in or near California, and these institutes become options for students and parents. Our program caters to a variety of tracks, particularly one where students choose an Art High School in the Visual or Performing Arts. Here they create a strong portfolio under guidance and mentorship that include: interview preparation, consultation, essay review and recommendation letters for those schools. This intensive goal-oriented curriculum, deepens their artistic development through exploration and strengths skills and range. With guided instruction students fulfill criteria set by chosen school and further, we see evidence after gaining admittance students continue their education with us for the pursuit of a college portfolio and AP assistance.   Congratulations to WCAAD student Catherine Ruan on her acceptance to Claremont McKenna for 2021! Catherine will pursue Neuroscience and psychology.  Catherine creative journey really began early on where she attended children’s art classes as a hobby while she pursued other interest.  Years later she returned to the portfolio preparation class at West California Academy of Art and Design. Working with Catherine was always a joy in seeing her enthusiastic about all aspects of art. She was always interested in learning about her interest as well as what others were learning.   Her ideas and drive to carry them out, demonstrates a person who is willing to go to, far lengths in everything she sets out to achieve. Every project is considered and researched with care. Her genuine, spontaneous wit never disappoints, and, her desire to innovate and inspire will guide her to a bright future.   She is very determined to give projects a contemporary feel and personal voice. Even though she can be spontaneous and funny, creativity in her art reveals her honest care. Initially she was very shy and insecure with her art, to now being very active and eager to be involved with the process of art making and communication. She is willing to take risk and help others when they need help, voicing her opinions and suggestions and adding to the in-class conversation. You will never find her afraid to state her opinion when there's class discussions.   Notable achievements are going to Regionals with the school's Robotics team while maintaining her grades and taking 8 AP,s while balancing Art classes at WCAAD. Catherine's Statement “There is art all around us and despite having drawn my whole life, it has never failed to astound me. Whether it's others' art or even my own, the ability to conjure up a story or a message in one's head and then spread it out onto a canvas of any sort is only a small part of what's so magical about art. For quite some time during my life, I drew and it felt like a chore. But as I began to become more serious about refining my skills and improving, I started to have fun again, because I was growing more confident in myself and what I can do. There is no right or wrong answer in art; there is only your hand, your heart, and your mind. I truly believe art is what you make of it. Always ask yourself what are you trying to convey? It doesn't have to be a strong message calling for justice or change. It can be a simple story. It can be nothing. It can be everything. I love art, even if I'm not majoring in it, and it's something I'll always take with me no matter where I go in the future. Have fun with art! Let yourself free!”   Parental support “My parents have always been a big influence in my life. Unlike the stereotypical Asian family where being a doctor or a lawyer when you grow up is mandatory, my parents have always supported me in whatever subject I wanted to explore Even though I still want to be in the medical field when I am in the workforce, my parents have always supported the mindset that as long as I was happy with my career, then they would be happy too.”  Catherine’s Parent Testimonial 2020 was an unusual year due to the COVID-19 which made people very depressed. On the afternoon of December 15, I suddenly heard that "I got in!" My daughter earned acceptance to her dream college: Claremont McKenna. That was really the happiest news for us in 2020. 17 years’ effort finally paid off. At a very young age my daughter showed interest in various art forms including music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but what she loved most is drawing. We sent her to learn art at West California Academy of Art and Design. Although she is busy with her studies and extracurricular activities, she takes art classes with a persistent attitude. She said she loves drawing very much and art makes her relax and happy. To her, art creation is a big joy of life. According to the Montessori, an Italian preschool educator, children learn through the work that they do, and able to move onto extensions when they complete the task. It is not adults who shape children’s future, but children who complete their own self construction, who interact with the surrounding environment and understand the environment. Children have their own personalities, and they have the beauty and dignity of creative spirit. Children's progress does not depend on their age, but on being able to freely watch everything around them, and achieve self-learning through children's inner strength. Interest is always the best teacher for children.  About CMC Claremont McKenna College, one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, prepares students to make a difference. Located on a scenic, tree-lined residential campus 30 miles east of Los Angeles, Claremont McKenna is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a seven-college consortium modeled after Oxford University. CMC students choose from more than 2,200 classes and participate in co-curricular activities with 7,000 other students at Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Pomona College, and Scripps College, as well as the Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute. Students have the best of both worlds: the intimacy of a small residential college with small classes and a student-faculty ratio of nine to one, and the shared resources of a larger research university. Many Claremont McKenna graduates go on to receive prestigious post-graduate fellowships and degrees in business, law, medicine, and many other fields. CMC alumni thrive in a wide range of careers including consulting, education, financial services, government and public policy, media and entertainment, medicine, nonprofit leadership, science, and technology. Claremont McKenna excels nationally in post-graduate job placement and satisfaction, salaries, and career success. (By Omar Gallegos, Vice Principal and Director of Education for West California Academy of Art and Design) I’m often asked from young artist between the choice of using "traditional" and "non-traditional" media in their portfolios. The question that most people seem to be asking themselves is, "Which is more beneficial and why? " The truth is that both are equally important.   Combining both options is ideal as I instruct the students to focus on the idea rather than choosing a conventional traditional approach like painting or drawing. The enigma is figuring out which media source reaches audience most specifically with student’s vision. Each choice creates a distinct artwork and sets them apart differently from other candidates.   WCAAD classes assist in research and figuring out a contemporary mode of thinking that formulates new approaches of art production. Students learn the methods, processes, constructions and ways to present the three-dimensional artwork that includes sculpture, installation, performance art, craft, architectural-model building, character models, and product prototyping design, to name a few.   As demonstrated here, students understand contemporary materials include foam, plastics, clays, wood, epoxies, concrete, plaster, build armatures and more. More and more their contemporary sculptures reflect their subjects through different cultural perspectives. Seen in these Three-dimensional student examples construction, or assemblage, uses found, manufactured or altered objects to build form and they utilize found objects into abstract sculptures.   Experimentation with aesthetic value of the work often includes the senses, mechanical and psychological and aesthetics consideration. These students’ modern interpretations of Three-Dimensional Media blur the line between traditional sculpture and the more complex medium and installation. Because of their relative complexity, installations can address aesthetic and narrative ideas converting the “white cube” or gallery space into an interactive performative space rather than just “hanging a painting up.” These types of art, challenge the viewer to reexamine the artistic experiences and surroundings from a new multilayered artists and cultural perspective where viewers become active participants.   WCAAD students working with 3D models in the industrial design field such as product and transportation, produce devices (prototypes and architecture models to transportation 3D concepts) we use as a society and continue pushing designs to evolve and change as they reflect modern aesthetic considerations and serve as cultural models over time.   Distinguish from the rest! Be the best! Join West California Academy of Art and Design portfolio preparation today!   （By Omar Gallegos，Vice Principal and Director of Education）
Congratulations to Fiona Pan on her acceptance to USC Marshall school of business Entrepreneurship and Psychology!  Additional schools and scholarships include:
 Fiona was an inquisitive and engaged student who worked and finished her portfolio at West California Academy of Art and Design in two years.  Her time here was spent working on fundamentals skills and creating project-based assignments. Her overall portfolio showcased a balance of Fine Art and Design.  Selected work included her painting on the idea of “what is beauty” and the negative influence on gender. There is a critical questioning of the roles we play in a systematic culture to appease through appearance. Whether we are complacent or spectators.  Another noted work is a multi-design project designing a space suit as we are on the verge of colonizing Mars. This suit included a language translator, magnetic attachments built in microphones and sensory detection. The suit concept regulates the body and is able to with stand high temperatures. A 3D hologram can be projected from a utility the belt. Piezoelectrical boots charges the suit while walking or sitting to power the suit constantly.  We are excited to see what the future will bring to Fiona as she continues her studies with a strong perspective with art and design.  Art production can play a crucial role into the admissions process, and though the experienced team will explain the admission process from the perspectives of a highly selective university, and various institutes for a better understanding of career options and education.  WCAAD provides developmental caring and dynamic counseling and expertise services. For students applying to Ivy League schools, Art University, college transfers or supplemental, WCAAD counselor can help you showcase your talents in a creative and engaging ways by providing guidance, plans and feedback on portfolios and arrangement including: essays/artists statements, applications etc.
Take advantage of the WCAAD online portfolio preparation class, get into your dream college！ Please contact: San Dimas Branch, Tel：909-288-3213， Email：myarteducation.sandimas@gmail.com; Rancho Cucamonga Branch, Tel：909-859-4488， Email：Hualongeducation@gmail.com; Yorba Linda Branch, Tel：657-444-2575， Email：ivyexcellent1@gmail.com; San Gabriel Headquarters, Tel：626-292-1783， Email：myarteducation@gmail.com (By: Omar Gallegos, Vice Principal and Director of Education ) Eric Lin’s Enlarged Scaled Heads Series: WCAAD Student Produces Exceptional Art for His Age1/13/2021 Eric Lin, 16 years old, is a current WCAAD student that has experimented with traditional and digital mediums.  His work echoes both a reminiscence to traditional “Old Master” approaches and Urbanism- specifically, murals and epitaphs.  The student artist’s observations of evolving city dynamics, cultural diaspora and messages from urban sensory (graffiti, music, fashion trends, our past), and our humanistic need to be immortalize through imagery is investigated.  Eric focuses on past and present iconic imagery and through expression and “enlarged scaled heads” he executes a series of colorful works.   These head studies formulate personnel and intimate contemplation of humanity and time and its relational relevance or “irrelevance” as time goes by.  Statuesque and recognizable icons become distortive, almost decapitate and recontextualizes through brush strokes and a stark contrast between contemporary bright color vs. dull photographic appearances.  The subject of the heads places the viewer as the interrogator of this beautiful yet grotesque scene and questions the idea of fame and immortality through manipulation of imagery and metaphors.   The current state of distant learning and the class profile of virtual portraits is also an influence of how Eric sees and is questioning the idea of space and reality. The artwork themed “Striving” was created by Eric at the peak of the pandemic reflecting the tragedy and psychological downfall of COVID-19.  The loneliness that unfortunately is one of many consequences of this deadly decease to plague youth and many others. As we look to the top of the stairs to our “freedom”, the faint neon red glow illuminates the opening door. Blocking our path are white shoes painted almost entirely red by this ominous light. This apocalyptic seen plays out as a metaphor for the emptiness, and a halt on dreams. The shoes act as vessels representing isolation and death to daily normality. These expensive and idolized shoes become a material luxury and that have now been more evident the inequalities and what people put up as pillars for what they place faith in. Many people with economic situations in jeopardy and the unforeseen future gives this artwork a reflective time for the viewer as the artist intent is as well. This artwork has been selected for the 2021 PHE International Art Exhibition themed “Health/Fighting Against COVID-19”. Eric is currently exploring art and design majors. Stay tuned to see more exciting work.  Today getting into college is an art in itself. Strong portfolios typically include work that demonstrates solid technical skills and reflects an awareness of formal visual organizational principles. The portfolio preparation class we offer will help develop your skills of visual communication, and help you discover your potential for creativity, self-expression and visual awareness.     Take advantage of the WCAAD online portfolio preparation class, get into your dream college！
Please contact: San Dimas Branch, Tel：909-288-3213， Email：myarteducation.sandimas@gmail.com; Rancho Cucamonga Branch, Tel：909-859-4488， Email：Hualongeducation@gmail.com; Yorba Linda Branch, Tel：657-444-2575， Email：ivyexcellent1@gmail.com; San Gabriel Headquarters, Tel：626-292-1783， Email：myarteducation@gmail.com (By Omar Gallegos, Vice Principal and Director of Education of West California Academy of Art and Design) Congratulations to WCAAD (West California Academy of Art and Design) student Emily Liang on her acceptance to the Illustration program (The New School Parsons)!  Additional school include: Illustration (Otis College of Art and Design - scholarship $16,000/year $64,000/4 years) Illustration (Laguna College of Art and Design - scholarship $9,500/ year $38,000/4 years) Illustration (Art Center)  Emily Liang’s Portfolio Artwork Illustrators develop a strong personal portfolio and style in their images and use their image-making skills to support the communication needs of a variety of schools. Contemporary illustration ranges in application from client-led publications and merchandise to self-directed projects and exhibitions.  Emily Liang’s Portfolio Artwork The WCAAD Illustration courses cover foundation, communication arts, book illustration, comic, book cover design, typography, traditional and digital methods, etc.  Emily Liang’s Portfolio Artwork Since Emily entered WCAAD, her ideas and execution have been enhanced through her determination of personally becoming a better artist not only technically but holistically.  Emily Liang’s Portfolio Artwork Through process and simply, the ability to generate and experiment with styles, she executes her ideas fully with a research base informing her decisions and unique visual language.  Emily Liang’s Portfolio Artwork Emily has blossomed into a more critical artist who, not only making work out of necessity but, is engaging in this generation’s problems.  Emily Liang’s Portfolio Artwork At WCAAD life drawing classes, Emily has been able to capture a sense of movement and intimacy in her works, inspiring others to follow through her example.   In addition, she is motivating students through her work ethic and enthusiasm. Her creative and passion for art, has propelled her to be as active in class and engage outside the classroom.  Further, she is able to balance her time through service and volunteering such as; beach cleaning held by Green Club, interacting with families and kids sacrificing her time to help out in carnival booths hosted by Carver elementary for the last two years, and, staying long hours helping with clean up. Emily gave her time freely serving customers in the school concession stand during football games. She helped set up events and clean-up efforts as well as receptionist for Philip Chen in his campaign running for the 55th district serving L.A., Orange County, and San Bernardino and learned about Asian Culture while reflecting how this knowledge could reflect in her artwork submitted in her portfolio.  WCAAD provides developmental caring and dynamic counseling and expertise services. Families and students alike can learn about colleges and specific factors of how to create an individual plan with our credentialed professionals. For students applying to Ivy League schools, Art University, college transfers or supplemental, WCAAD counselor can help you showcase your talents in a creative and engaging ways by providing guidance, plans and feedback on portfolios and arrangement including: essays/artists statements, applications etc. Art production can play a crucial role into the admissions process, and though the experienced team will explain the admission process from the perspectives of a highly selective university, and various institutes for a better understanding of career options and education.  WCAAD offers college-bound students a unique combination of practical expertise and mentorship to help them develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to choose the right school for them – and get in!  Take advantage of the WCAAD online portfolio preparation class, get into your dream college！
Please contact: San Dimas Branch Tel：909-288-3213 Email：myarteducation.sandimas@gmail.com; Rancho Cucamonga Branch Tel：909-859-4488 Email：Hualongeducation@gmail.com; Yorba Linda Branch Tel：657-444-2575 Email：ivyexcellent1@gmail.com; San Gabriel Headquarters Tel：626-292-1783 Email：myarteducation@gmail.com (By: Omar Gallegos, Vice Principal and Director of Education ) We Congratulate Jimmy Liu on his acceptance to the Product Design field at Art Center College of Design with a scholarship of $10,500 per year $42,000 four years!  Additional colleges include: Product Design (Otis College of Art and Design - scholarship $9,000 per year $36,000 four years) Jimmy Liu’s overall work comes from a sincere desire to improve humanity.   Early on Jimmy demonstrated promise at a young age where he watched his father paint. Paper being scarce, Jimmy took to the wall and began doodling and leading to analyses of deconstructing Spider-man’s web shooters. Eventually motivating him to pursue a serious practice in Product Design.   During his time here he was very interested in materiality and how it could be a factor on global preservation and how new inventions like aerogel, which is a material that is mostly filled with air resists heat and many other properties efficiently. In his projects, researching Graphene, he realized this would completely change the way electronics work and easy for mass production and for conductive properties with allowance for easy transportation and maintenance. Polymers for recyclable and reusable and efficient materials have sparked his continuing pursuit of environmental activism to advance civilization. This has inspired traits and personal practice in Art and Design, evolving into the catalyst for Jimmy’s passion in product design “futurism”.   Closely following careers of Dieter rams, James Dyson, Richard Sapper other influence from his high school contributed to his drive.  One of his influential experiences was joining JROTC for a summer in camp Pendleton despite his asthma. Despite disadvantages and the never give up attitude carried on into his life and studies. I have seen Jimmy very enthusiastic and despite being the weakest student in life drawing at first. His resilience paid off.   He worked very hard to catch up technically to other students and eventually became quite a skill full painter.    In his future school he hopes to take on classes like:3D design and much more classes on Anatomy and Ergonomics: Human Factors Connections through Color and Design, Woodworking, Metal, Digital and other related Design courses with entrepreneurial aspects.  “My interest grew even more when I got an opportunity to take classes with Roman S. Iniguez and Omar Gallegos in the West California Academy of Art and Design because I believe I improved my art after I got to study under them. My product designs try to reflect ingenuity as much as I could and want to make and improve better functioning products that may improve the world. I believe my art reflects the ability to improve the quality of life for people and could be used to show environmental responsibility.” Jimmy said.  Jimmy also participated in projects in dt008 at PCC; and learned ACAD and physics in Temple City High School. He integrated ideas of mechanisms and physics into my work to try and get better designs. (Author: Omar Gallegos, Vice Principal and Director of Education) Congratulations to Chloe Wen on her acceptance in the Entertainment Design (Otis College of Art and Design) and a scholarship $18,000 per year $60,000 4 years.  Additional colleges accepted:
  Entertainment Design is designing concept for characters, vehicles, props, and environments, for fictional worlds, and digitally render for: (films, video games, animation, and theme parks, etc.). Students learn to make their designs creative, innovative, visually appealing as well as functional.   Chloe has been part of the Academy for about two years where she pursued illustration ad Entertainment Design.   Her skills and talent have placed her into the top tier group of students. Her work demonstrates an evolution of understanding of form and mastery.   Chole’s life drawing aesthetic and color is one of her best qualities. Life Drawing for Chole was a crucial class to maintain and heighten her skill set. Many US colleges consider life drawings from a model /observational, among the first and most important components in students’ portfolios. The reason why, is that, essentially, they see how well you understand: forms, proportions, perspective, shading, weight, balance, tension, perceptive, and all the fundamentals. WCAAD offers students, instructed life drawing classes including, anatomy, working with various material, and techniques on a weekly basis. Students will learn from a live model and include learning from mix media.  This year, Chloe focused on refining her digital skills matching her formal training with a sense of exploration. Painting, sculptures and her continuing sense of creativity gained in the WCAAD program will benefit her in the long run for a well-rounded aptitude. Her design sensibility was always well researched and her desire to put in as much effort to make a mark in her work really drove her passion for success. One of the best characteristics to see at WCAAD is great attitudes and Chole Wen is no acceptations.   Graduating from WCAAD motivated her to continue working on her own. Her social media is filled with current work and we are happy she can keep her enthusiasm going.  WCAAD offers college-bound students a unique combination of practical expertise and mentorship to help them develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to choose the right school for them – and get in! Students will work one-to-one with faculty to develop an intense individual focused and disciplined-specific portfolio.  Take advantage of the WCAAD online portfolio preparation class, get into your dream college！
Please contact: San Dimas Branch, Tel：909-288-3213，Email：myarteducation.sandimas@gmail.com; Rancho Cucamonga Branch, Tel：909-859-4488，Email：Hualongeducation@gmail.com; Yorba Linda Branch, Tel：657-444-2575，Email：ivyexcellent1@gmail.com; San Gabriel Headquarters, Tel：626-292-1783，Email：myarteducation@gmail.com |
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