| "With this piece of art I am
concerned with conveying a youth's enthusiasm about learning. It
this pastel I wanted to express how education is an important and
essential element of our society. In terms of styles, I approached
the piece with a certain amount of impressionism... |
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Pastel |
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The Scholar
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| Charcoal |
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...This piece is a drawing
rendered in charcoal. It depicts a young boy and his father.
The father attempts to shield and protect the boy from the harshness of
our society. I portrayed the brutality and the cruel elements of our
world symbolically as racial slurs depicted in the background."
James Marcellus Watkins |
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Sticks and Stones |
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