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This is basically proof that I have been...somehow...alive during these last seven months...somehow.
I am awfully proud of the inked sketch of the chubby slave girl. Because drawing chubby people is WAY harder than drawing skinny people. And I'm proud that I got her features right...I've always thought that black people have gorgeous features...huge eyes, prominent cheekbones, the noses, the lips...it's really beautiful...and interesting to draw, although not always easy. That's why I'm proud I got it right.

I wouldn't want to be accused of being racist because of this artist's comment. When I drew the girl, I was thinking of ancient Egypt, when there were slaves aplenty, no matter their race, colour, shape or whatever. If you were a war prisoner, you became a slave. She's black simply because I really wanted to draw those features. And yes, I will call her black, not 'coloured' or some other word like that. We're ALL coloured. Calling only black people 'coloured' suggests that other people have no colour, or that being black is something shameful, or something stupid like that. If you want me to be absolutely literal, I will call her 'the-very-dark-brown-skinned girl'
I hope I have offended no one.
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Cherille's avatar
I like these sketches. They're full of life. :) Especially the ones on the top! :D