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Finalist: 9-12 year olds

Mackenzie Powell My dad

Age 12

9-12 year olds

My parents inspire me to do art every day. My dad takes me to art lessons every week and waits for me. While there, I thought it would be great if I drew a portrait of my dad. He has a really expressive face, and it is quite hard to draw a beard, so this challenged me even more.