Illustrations

Tin Man

              I’d only seen The Wizard of Oz once as a kid and I remembered key parts about the story, but just didn’t watch it growing up otherwise. I saw it back in January for the first time since then and fell in love with it! Now it’s one

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Samwise

          I just adore Samwise Gamgee. I’m not necessarily a superfan of Lord of the Rings but Sam is simply one of my favorite fictional characters; despite being antagonized and gaslighted by Gollum into breaking Frodo’s trust of him, he still came back for his friend. His unmatched loyalty is inspiring

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Turner’s Whale

        The first of two ocean animals drawings I made for my nephews. My second oldest nephew Turner loves humpback whales and my sister asked me to create a whale drawing for him. The material applied was oil pastels, my first time using traditional color media in years and boy, it was

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Jaws

        Part two of my oil pastel studies on ocean predators. The first was the humpback whale for my nephew and this one was a great white shark for my older nephew. Both were fun to work on!

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America’s Pastor

        William “Billy” Franklin Graham, perhaps the most prominent evangelist of the 20th century. A powerful orator, he hosted crusades and evangelistic campaigns throughout his lifetime up until his death. I love his intense focus portrayed in this picture, one of many that depict this expression; the pictures don’t lie, as he

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Henson, Oz and Rowlf

            A young Jim Henson (creator of the Muppets) and Frank Oz with the character they co-puppeteered together on the Jimmy Dean Show, Rowlf the dog. Jim controlled the dog’s mouth, left hand, and provided the voice while Frank performed his right hand. I just read Brian Ray Jones’s Jim Henson:

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Matthew

            My favorite character on The Chosen show, chronicling Jesus’s ministry with his disciples, played very well by his actor! I relate most to him and Thomas. In this depiction, Matthew’s alienation as a tax collector is highlighted, being viewed as a traitor to his fellow Jews and patronized by

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