ANNUAL STUDENT COMPETITION
First Place
Logan Adair
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
LOGANADAIR-ART.COMI never paint from preliminary
drawings. As I paint, what-
ever happens happens, and if
I don’t like the result I paint
over it. Fury was an experi-
mental piece. I used acrylic,
spray paint, tar gel, oil paint
stick, gel paste and paper;
hence, it’s a bit of an amal-
gam. I enjoy how Fury came
together.
As I begin a piece, I let
my feelings and the look of
the colors guide me. When I
paint, words often pop into
my mind. My instincts lead
me to the fi nal product. MW
TOP LEFT: Fury (acrylic on canvas,
36x36)Second Place
Stephen Sou
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SOUARTWORKS.COMFor Praying Man, I wanted to
tap into a place of despera-
tion: the feeling of helpless-
ness when everything seems
to be crashing down on you.
Religion has always been a
strong foundation in my life,
so I wanted to refl ect the
ugliness and vulnerability of
feeling desperate.
The process took about
three days to unfold. I was
able to see many emotions
within the work, and that
excited me. My favorite detail
is the light blue paint just in
the middle of the painting.
MW
BOTTOM LEFT: Praying Man
(mixed media on plywood,
48x96)ABSTRACT/EXPERIMENTAL
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