Jeffrey Wang, sophomore

“Throughout the process, I never at one point thought ‘I hate spending six hours each day in painting,’ and after completing it, I felt like all my work and effort was worth it. Even if I don’t get a gold medal, I’d feel accomplished and know that I’ve grown as an artist. I hadn’t used oil paints in two years, and the highlights and subtle tones I had to use [for this painting] made me completely relearn [oil painting].”