One of Tyler’s sixth-grade art assignments. Each student was given a mirror and a cell-phone template and was asked to draw a selfie. As the rest of the class examined their reflections and etched away at their self portraits, Tyler froze. Self-examination, art, and putting himself out there are three areas well out of his comfort zone. Determined not to fail this assignment, here’s what he came up with.

Thankfully, his teacher had a sense of humor and displayed it at the end-of-year art gallery.