Walking in Your Steps

Entry P 16 x 20, acrylic paint, This painting depicts my sister and me in an Oregon vineyard where I grew up. I wanted to create a painting that demonstrates the love that I have for my sister. John Singer Sargent inspired every stroke I put into the dresses. Monet,...
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Next Step

Entry Q 14”x17”, Ink, watercolor, and acrylic Travel gives you inspiration for the next step in life. You see what others have done in the past and present, but it is up to you to decide your future. This drawing captures different aspects of life, romance, adventure,...
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Drifting Moments

Entry Y  11 in x 8 1/4 in, Scratchboard and a pin (to scratch off black pigment) One of the greatest things I love about the God of heaven and earth is His constant. When my life naturally changes and the things that once brought me joy inevitably fade, I can take...
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Self-Portrait

Entry Z 12″x18″, Graphite on White Sulphite Drawing Paper In this piece I sought to depict the struggles of mental health and the hope we receive in the Gospel. The portrait on the left depicts a moment in my life when I felt overcome with anxiety and...
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Feeding the Five Thousand

Entry R 11 inches x 14 inches, Canvas with oil paint Over Spring Break this year, I toured an outdoor art festival in Florida and the oil paintings by Zhou Yu really inspired me. The flowers and shells that were depicted looked so real it was hard to believe they...
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Lantern of the North

Entry S 10″ x 12.5″, Watercolor Elgin Cathedral was the “Lantern of the North,” an active sanctuary of worship before its deterioration. After experiencing the ruins myself, the architecture of what remains enlivened in my imagination a desire...
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Still Life With Antique Kettle

Entry T  11″ x 14″, Acrylic on Canvas Still life is one of the greatest pillars of classical art. I painted an old tea kettle in this style in hopes of portraying its quaint antiqueness. Using acrylic paint in only the primary colors, I attempted to...
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The Water Mister

Entry U  9″x12″, Watercolor and Gouache “While looking for inspiration for my art class, I began to water my terrarium with my water mister. As I misted my plant I noticed how the water reflected against the glass and the hues of blue that...
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Forest Mushrooms

Entry V 11×14″, Oil on Canvas My painting, called “Forest Mushrooms”, derives its source and style inspiration from the Impressionist artist Claude Monet. He portrays nature and landscapes with simplistic colors, using the complexity of texture and shapes...
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Ready to Launch

Entry W 8 x 10, acrylic paint, acrylic gloss medium, brushes, stretched canvas The painting is from a surfer’s point of view. He looks down along the face of the wave he will soon ride, and sees what lies before him. I was inspired by the Impressionist artists...
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Serenity

Entry X 10″ x 10″, acrylic on canvas panel My painting was inspired by the artists of the Pennsylvania Impressionism movement in the 20th century; in particular, I was captivated by the works of William Langson Lathrop. His paintings capture the beauty and...
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Spring Snow

Entry Z 14″ x 18″, Oil on canvas Nature has always inspired me and because of this, I immediately felt a connection to Frank Anderson’s painting “The Hillside,” which demonstrates the beauty and intricacy of God’s Creation. This painting...
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Clouds over the Susquehanna

Entry AA 7.5”x8”, Acrylic on wood panel After looking at the work of Thomas Cole and John Ruskin, I was moved to take multiple photographs of clouds in the sky to work from. I’m grateful to have both the academic and poetic work of these masters to look to and learn...
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White As Snow

Entry BB  14″x18″, Acrylic Paint on stretched Canvas This image of a dirtied and clean lamb reflects the beauty of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. The juxtaposition of the red and white drapery represents the intense sacrifice of Christ with His...
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