Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry H 8″ x 10″ Pen and Ink This year I have been learning to create realistic work by focussing my attention on values. I have worked with paint, charcoal, graphite sticks, different colored pebbles, and in this case,...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry I – 1st Place Winner 12″ by 9″ Colored pencils Drawing can be almost painful at times for me because my references are too impossibly beautiful to capture in full. God has placed such incredible intricacy and life in His creation that I can’t...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry J 12″ x 10″ Prismacolor colored pencil on bristol paper The influence behind my piece was an American artist known as Norman Rockewell who painted “photo-like” scenes displaying some form of action or aftermath of an exciting occurrence....
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry K 8 and 13/16″ x 7 and 1/2″, Drawing Pencil and blending stump This is a Realism Portrait style pencil drawing.
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry L 4″ x 4.5″ Paper and colored pencils My art has never been influenced by an artist as is the case with this painting. I have always had a passion for art and have been doing it from a young age. I chose to do a dog because I recently lost my dog due...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry M 18″ x 12″ Pencil “A childhood without books- that would be no childhood. That would be like being shut out from the enchanted place where you can go and find the rarest kind of joy.” This is one of my favorite quotes by Astrid Lindgren and I...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry N – 2nd Place Winner 25″ x 19″ White pencil on black drawing paper My white pencil drawing is a self portrait of myself in dramatic lighting. The white charcoal on black paper was chosen to highlight the emotions of the face and to not distract...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry O 12″ x 10.5″ Graphite on Sulfite Drawing Paper This piece was inspired from my two-year stint in England. My favorite aspect of the country was its old gothic and Romanesque architecture. I snapped this picture several years ago in the Norman...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry P 11″ x 14″ Graphite on Paper As an artist, I am always captivated by the subtle beauty of everyday life. In this drawing, “An Eager Feaster,” I wanted to capture the moment of anticipation and excitement that often accompanies mealtime,...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry, Uncategorized |
Entry Q 21″ x 16 3/4″ Color pencils I took inspiration from a woman named Beth Little that I met in the Las Vegas Arts District. She was doing realistic portraits on denim with fabric paint. She masterfully mixed the colors before applying them to the...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry R 12” x 15” Graphite on paper “Forever Sisters” is a graphite drawing of my sister and me when we were little. My sister has a genetic disability similar to severe autism, and as I have grown up, I have learned to love her more and more because of it. I drew...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry S 8″ x 12″ Oil pastel on toned paper The artist that has influenced the most has been Andrew Wyeth. He has influenced me because he was the first artist that I noticed using the technique of letting the brushstrokes show through. This is something I...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry T 11″ x 14″ Charcoal on Bristol Paper Throughout the planning and drawing process, I was most inspired by the artistic works of Andrew Loomis. His book Creative Illustration, and particularly his discussion of tonal plans, was a very valuable...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry |
Entry U 11″ by 14″ Color Pencils This piece was inspired by Norman Rockwell’s comprehensive portrayal of life-experiences through his art. He captures small, but significant moments in childhood and adulthood like babysitting or going to the...
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Apr 11, 2023 | Drawing Entry, Uncategorized |
Entry V 9″ x 12″ Graphite & Charcoal This piece was inspired by a time in my life where I grappled with an understanding of God’s providence and the hope that comes with faith in Jesus. A few weeks ago one of my friends took his own life while he...
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