The four pictures I used are from my AP 2-D Art sustained investigation, which aimed to emphasize our imagination and surreal moments in everyday life. My goal was to explore the idea of dreams and creativity while incorporating bright colors with the use of hands-on activities and photoshop. Creativity provides children with a way to express themselves, their emotions, and their thoughts in a safe and healthy way. As life comes with more responsibility and stress, I've realized it is important to maintain your inner child and stay creative for a positive mindset. Creating these pieces has bought me back to my innocent, imaginative mind I had as a child. My love for art stemmed from a young age, allowing me to express my imagination in different forms of art, like drawing and painting. As I started exploring photography, I was able to display this creativity through a different lens. Getting into photography has become an outlet for me to destress during my hectic day of school. Creating these pieces of work has helped me focus on present moments, rather than the past or future. In the two pictures that include books, my goal was to emphasize how reading can contribute to the flow of imagination. As we read, we envision what characters and settings look like, allowing us to picture things the way we want to see them. This makes reading more meaningful and personal to our own imagination. I stitched flowers into the picture using string and a needle to visually represent the path your mind takes as you read. In my next piece with the paintbrush, my goal was to paint a place you dream to be in, especially since I deal with a busy school day and work schedule throughout the week. With this being one of the first pieces in my AP 2-D Art sustained investigation, I wanted to push it to the next level. It has also taught me new photoshop skills which have benefited me for future projects. My final image, a girl blowing bubbles with fish swimming within them, was made to incorporate a magical component. Although this is unrealistic, children tend to incorporate animals into their imaginative scenarios and dreams. As I grow up, I hope to still use my imagination the way I did as a child and display them through art.