Your Painting Title Pride

Your NameTrent Smith


MediumAcrylic Paint

Your ProfileMy name is Trent Jeffrey Smith and I am currently a freshman at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. I have had an interest in art since I was approximately 18 months old (crazy, I know) and I am now an Art major at my college. I am entering this contest because (i'll be honest here) my tuition is not cheap, and neither are the supplies required for my classes (I spent over $400 dollars in the first week) and the money from 1st, 2nd or even 3rd place would help a great deal, so I thought I might as well give it a try.

The Story Behind Your PaintingThe young man in the painting is my older brother. His name is Chase Micheal Smith and he has just recently graduated from basic training and airborne training. As a brother I am so proud of him that I can't put it into words, so I thought I would commemorate the occasion by drawing him in uniform, and this contest was the perfect opportunity to do so. I decided on black and white acrylic. This is perhaps the 3rd serious painting I have ever done in my life and as a result, it is nowhere near as visually appealing as it could be. However in this scenario I don't mind the quality that much. This is my brother, and I have never been more proud to call him as such. That being said, there's more emotion in this piece than any before it, so that will suffice for now.