This piece started as a demo for my 8th-grade students. I asked Trinity if she would be my muse. I wanted to capture how amazing she is. She is very shy yet has a strong spirit. I told her to give me a strong pose, and she kept laughing in between. I chose to capture that instead. She was a bit embarrassed initially, but as I continued the drawing, she found confidence in herself through the artwork. She now requests to see the piece and shows her friends. She is an awesome artist as well.
For more jury-selected works, please visit the virtual galleries of the National Art Honor Societies and the NAEA member exhibitions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sasha Corrodus-Odom
Sasha Corrodus-Odom is an art educator at Wilder Middle School, Richmond, VA.
