Beyond the Call. Pencil. 2019
When the general public envisions our country's military, we see the large number of
brave soldiers that have protected America ever since our young nation's existence.
But, most of us never look past this surface. In my drawing, I wanted to capture the true
heart and soul of the American soldier by depicting an Army Sergeant holding a little
civilian boy. The boy represents the horrors of war and all of the innocent lives that war
effects. The burning building and the fire symbolize the destruction that war brings.
However, in the midst of the mayhem, the Sergeant depicts the quiet strength, deep
compassion, and unfaltering hope that can only be found in the heart of a soldier. Though
the battlefields and the styles of combat may change, the demeanor of an American
soldier will always stay the same.
“... suffering produces endurance; endurance, character; character, hope…” Romans 5: 3-4
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