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Creativity amid uncertainty: Izzy Zavareei

Nyomi Fox, Print Opinion Editor • Apr 29, 2020

  • Using only colored pencils, Zavareei created this portrait of “Tate Langdon from American Horror Story ‘Murder House.’”

    Photo by Izzy Zavareei
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  • As a part of her Sustained Investigation for AP Studio Art, Zavareei explored phobias and fears. In this piece, she used acrylic paint to convey “visual discomfort and suspense.”

    Photo by Izzy Zavareei
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In this special edition, we feature one of The Pitch’s own, senior illustrator Izzy Zavareei. When she is not sketching for The Pitch, Zavareei creates a variety of pieces using pencils, pastels, and paint (alliteration not intentional).

Our brief Q&A:

Q: How does art help you cope with quarantine?

A: Art is helping me in quarantine because it gives me something to do and keeps me motivated. I also can see my skills improving with the excess of time given to practice during quarantine.

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Nyomi Fox
Nyomi Fox, Print Editor-in-Chief
This is Nyomi's second - and final - year with The Pitch! Although she'd much rather be in room 193 with the whole staff (under normal circumstances), she's thrilled to be both an Editor-in-Chief and an illustrator during an unprecedented year of journalism. When she's not Zooming or writing, Nyomi likes to watch rain, make paninis, or dive into some creative project.
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