01.26.18 Happy Trees Painting
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Hosted by UPC, Senior Jessie Burnes begins demonstrating how to paint a galactic scene at the Happy Trees Painting event in the Student Union on January 16. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Nathan Houdyshell, Junior in Life Science, adds the finishing touches of blue to his starry night sky. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
With a few swift strokes of the brush, Jessie Burnes adds a happy little tree to her starry galaxy. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Starting off the night with a cheesy pun, Jessie Burnes laughs as the audience enjoys her play on words. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Annika Wooton demonstrated her speed painting skills for the audience in between painting sessions. Annika graduated from The University of Kansas in 2017 with a BFA in Illustration and Design. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
An image starts to form as Annika uses two brushes at the same time. In her spare time Annika participates in the Miss America Organization and is Miss Leavenworth County 2018. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Annika starts to bring Willie to life, using her fingers to add a few finishing touches. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Answering questions from the audience, Annika Wooton tells how her love for the arts has grown since she was little. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Annika Wooton with her speed painting of Willie the Wildcat, completed in under 10 minutes! (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Sophomore in Nutrition and Health Isabelle Cyrier starts to add a bright blue to create her sky scenery at the Happy Trees Painting event on January 26. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Ethan Doherty, Freshman in Architecture, and Interior Design Freshman Megan Beckel enjoy painting their own sky scenery at the Happy Trees Painting event in the Union on January 26. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
With a steady hand, Kinesiology Sophomore Malik Ricks, adds tiny details to his sky and tree scenery. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Freshman in Agricultural Communication and Journalism, Grace Wilcox, paints some grass onto her scenery. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
While instructions are provided, students are free to be creative and make a unique painting. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Jessie Burnes goes over how to add different colored layers of grass to add depth to a painting. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
A student creates a vivid Kansas sunset at the Happy Trees Painting event on January 26. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Morgan Steward, Senior in Graphic Design, carefully adds a bit of shrubbery to her sky scenery. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Charles Schaeffer, Sophomore in Microbiology, applies some white paint to the top of his painting to add a fluffy cloud. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Jessie Burnes, Senior in Fine Arts, poses with her two paintings. She lead over 400 students on a creative adventure on Friday night in the Union Ballroom. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
