High school students in Mrs. Scardilli’s Drawing I class used charcoal and graphite in a recent class assignment to draw their interpretation of noted American artist Ben Stahl’s charcoal drawing of a church. The drawings have been on display on a second floor bulletin board since early December, highlighted by the verse in James 4:8 that says “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Artist Stahl is also well known for his paintings of the 14 stations of the cross.

Mrs. Scardilli said the students created their drawings after watching a vintage video of artist Jon Gnagy, who gave step-by-step instructions on how to draw the famous church image by Stahl. “The students in this class are not only developing their drawing skills using different mediums, but they are learning the history behind notable works of art and the artists who created them,” Scardilli said.