The cartoon is a narrative of experiences going through the ranks at Northwest Elementary. It highlights the most outstanding lesson I can remember from each grade.

The style of drawing was one I used at elementary school age. I remember spending hours-rearranging circles, squares, triangles, and cylinders on paper. It never occurred to me to use a model.
The balloons are surrounded with the school song and the colors are muted like an aged cibachrome photograph to give the piece a feeling of nostalgia.

Belinda Lutz-Zenteno, art teacher,
Kelvyn Park High School