My concentration pieces are distorted perspective drawings done in colored pencil that represent important people in my life. These family members and friends have stood by me through thick and thin and have never failed to be there when I need them the most. The pieces are distorted in order to appear memory or dream-like. My concentration portrays how much these people will be missed once I leave home for college next year. For example, one of my pieces centers on a bright blue 1972 Chevrolet pickup truck. This truck represents one of my best friends, Emma, because it’s a staple to her family and is as bright and unique as she is. It is especially distorted because I know how hard it will be to be apart next year when she is going to the College of William and Mary and I will be at the University of Virginia. I chose to use colored pencils because they allow a wide range of bright color which mimics the brightness or light that these people bring into my life on a daily basis. I was first introduced to the style of distorted perspective during an art project in 11th grade, and ever since then I have been obsessed with its Salvador Dali Persistence of Memory feel and the emotion that is portrayed in this dream-like artwork. When people view my work for the first time, I want them to feel like they are looking at an image from my dreams, because soon these memories will be more like a dream to me.