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They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Brooklyn Chandler sees the picture bright and clear. An eighth-grade student at W.J. Christian School, she's now a finalist in the 'Doodle for Google' contest.The 13-year-old won the state level and needs your help becoming the national winner.If she is chosen as the top contender, Brooklyn wins a $30K scholarship and her school will receive a $50K tech grant.Brooklyn's design, 'Conspicuous Hair,' pays homage to her hair journey. It represents the different phases her long, jet-black hair has gone through. It is something the student feels many Black girls deal with on a regular basis. And, it represents the different styles and textures.Click here to vote for her doodle. This is the last day you can do so.A student's artistryBrooklyn's appreciation for art started at an early age. She would doodle on whatever she could get her hands on. Paper, the walls, her arms and hands. But, what she admired most were eyes.The picture below shows her skills."I like observing eyes," she said.Drawing is an outlet for the teen. This is when she not only puts pen to paper, but emotions and thoughts she has in that moment. Something that comes from a place deep within."When I draw, I feel like I'm somewhere else. Like I'm not really here," Brooklyn said.Her skills don't stop at artwork. She's a writer and enjoys calligraphy.Her mother, Tammy, is proud of the work her daughter has done. In the early phases of life, it was something she didn't always appreciate Brooklyn's doodling because it was on less than desired places. However, to help keep the walls clean, the mother would buy stationery for her daughter.One day, Tammy said she was looking through her daughter's notebook and noticed the doodles. That's when she saw something special about her work."Just the attention ," Tammy said. "I know she has great potential, but I was just blown away by the entire thing."Brooklyn recognizes her gift is special. She's confident yet humble."I still have so far to go, and if I'm doing this now, imagine how great my art will be in 12th grade or even in college or when I'm working as an adult," Brooklyn said.Watch the video to learn more.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Brooklyn Chandler sees the picture bright and clear. An eighth-grade student at W.J. Christian School, she's now a finalist in the 'Doodle for Google' contest.
The 13-year-old won the state level and needs your help becoming the national winner.
If she is chosen as the top contender, Brooklyn wins a $30K scholarship and her school will receive a $50K tech grant.
Brooklyn's design, 'Conspicuous Hair,' pays homage to her hair journey. It represents the different phases her long, jet-black hair has gone through. It is something the student feels many Black girls deal with on a regular basis. And, it represents the different styles and textures.
Click here to vote for her doodle. This is the last day you can do so.
A student's artistry
Brooklyn's appreciation for art started at an early age. She would doodle on whatever she could get her hands on. Paper, the walls, her arms and hands. But, what she admired most were eyes.
The picture below shows her skills.
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Eye doodling by Brooklyn Chandler"I like observing eyes," she said.
Drawing is an outlet for the teen. This is when she not only puts pen to paper, but emotions and thoughts she has in that moment. Something that comes from a place deep within.
"When I draw, I feel like I'm somewhere else. Like I'm not really here," Brooklyn said.
Her skills don't stop at artwork. She's a writer and enjoys calligraphy.
Her mother, Tammy, is proud of the work her daughter has done. In the early phases of life, it was something she didn't always appreciate Brooklyn's doodling because it was on less than desired places. However, to help keep the walls clean, the mother would buy stationery for her daughter.
One day, Tammy said she was looking through her daughter's notebook and noticed the doodles. That's when she saw something special about her work.
"Just the attention [to detail]," Tammy said. "I know she has great potential, but I was just blown away by the entire thing."
Brooklyn recognizes her gift is special. She's confident yet humble.
"I still have so far to go, and if I'm doing this now, imagine how great my art will be in 12th grade or even in college or when I'm working as an adult," Brooklyn said.
Watch the video to learn more.
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