A passionate, dedicated, and inspired artist, junior Eddie Smith is a top artist here at Concord. Many of his works involve characters from big films, and Smith is currently working on a white charcoal of Michael Myers from the horror movie Halloween. 

Smith has been drawing since the 5th grade and has taken Mr. Couling’s class during 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade. During those years, he and many others have seen his growth throughout time. He enjoys most mediums, but enjoys pencil the most, and “[his] least favorite would be watercolor.” Other than art, Smith enjoys listening to music and playing video games.  

Finding her love of art because of her brother, Eddie Smith, sophomore Lizzie Winklepeck strives to improve her artistic abilities. She enjoys many of his art projects, but her ultimate favorite is his pen and ink drawing of Moon Knight from the Marvel Universe. What people don’t know is that he quit for two years because he simply didn’t believe in his talent. However, Winklepeck noticed, “once he started drawing in Mr.Couling’s class more, he got back at it, and he practiced and practiced,” she adds in hopes that others will be inspired by her brother’s willingness to continue his passion. “My advice would never stop working hard at something because you never know how much you could improve.” 

Junior Vincent Simpson is a close friend of Smith. Although they have two different styles, they both share a love for art. Through the artworks Simpson has seen, he notices Smith’s best aspects of his art: “He gets the shapes down. Especially heads, he seems to have them down. He also does a great job with shading.” 

Throughout the years, Mr. Couling has seen many pieces of art travel through his classes, and Smith’s art stands out amongst the crowd, not only for his artistic ability but also for his openness to improve. This year, Couling has noticed more dedication and determination from Smith. While in class, a student might be struggling with an art project, Couling explains that Smith steps up and  “will walk them through what they can do and the best way to shade.”

Since Smith has been doing art for a long time, he has learned a range of techniques that reflect his hard work and passion. Throughout his struggles, he has learned that the best skill to have is “patience. It is a really important piece because you need to take your time, and it will help with the outcome.”