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Summary Of Offering Truth By Kendra Baird
Many of us, throughout our lives, blindly follow those in front of us--never stopping to think about those the people around and behind us, or experiences that have lead us to the point in our lives that we are at now.around us or those behind us. This painting entitled, “Offering Truth”, by Kendra Baird illustrates what it is like to venture beyond the mainstream society has created to extend love and kindness to those who may have wandered off the straight and narrow. Furthermore, this not only relates to Baird herself, but also to the views of the painting. it also depicts the innocence of youth, as it appears that the people in line are adults, while the girl in need and the girl offering aid appear to be young. Baird uses color, shading,

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