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In one moment a mother no longer has a son, a doughtier no longer have a father, kids can no longer visit their grandmother.
You try to think only about that, but then you look at the pictures of the victims, and the picture of the terrorist who killed them, and the mind don't want to go there. You start to hear voices on the news saying it was 'an accident', or blaming it on 'misuse of drugs'...
Then pictures of a young man holding a gun in his hand in one shot and burning the American flag in another start to appear online. And again, you try not go there, cause you don't want to live in this kind of world, it's too hard to admit it. You block away all recent shooting and brutality by the police and all the videos you saw online. In your search for answers that will please or ease you, you come across news reports that are now spreading this insane 'manifesto' and you can no longer escape from the truth!
And now everyone talks about how you need to invest more money in education to 'black schools', cause it is very easy to think that the problem is, again, within the African American community. And I say that they should also start thinking of spending money on education in 'white schools' like the ones from which the Charleston shooter came from because this is where the problem is! When some people so proudly jamming to Beyoncé, but don't want people with same skin colour as her living in their neighbourhoods!
Racism is alive, and well! And it is thriving in the hearts and souls of the younger generation, and it is time for everyone to wake up! Get out of our bubbles and start seeing this latest shooting for what it is - A racist hate crime - and stop trying to cover it up with prettier words that will make it easier on us handle or give us excuse to 'understand it'!
Ignoring racism won't make it go away! It is up to each of us to take ownership of our actions, test ourselves brutally and honestly as to where may act as part of the problem, and as a whole be more kind to one another, see people for who they are not for how they look.
I pray the images of Susie Jackson, Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Rev. Daniel L. Simmons Sr., Cynthia Hurd, Ethel Lee Lance, Tywanza Sanders, Myra Thompson, Rev. Sharonda Singleton, and Rev. Clementa Pinckney would be the images of the last people murdered because of the colour of their skin.
Amen.
You try to think only about that, but then you look at the pictures of the victims, and the picture of the terrorist who killed them, and the mind don't want to go there. You start to hear voices on the news saying it was 'an accident', or blaming it on 'misuse of drugs'...
Then pictures of a young man holding a gun in his hand in one shot and burning the American flag in another start to appear online. And again, you try not go there, cause you don't want to live in this kind of world, it's too hard to admit it. You block away all recent shooting and brutality by the police and all the videos you saw online. In your search for answers that will please or ease you, you come across news reports that are now spreading this insane 'manifesto' and you can no longer escape from the truth!
And now everyone talks about how you need to invest more money in education to 'black schools', cause it is very easy to think that the problem is, again, within the African American community. And I say that they should also start thinking of spending money on education in 'white schools' like the ones from which the Charleston shooter came from because this is where the problem is! When some people so proudly jamming to Beyoncé, but don't want people with same skin colour as her living in their neighbourhoods!
Racism is alive, and well! And it is thriving in the hearts and souls of the younger generation, and it is time for everyone to wake up! Get out of our bubbles and start seeing this latest shooting for what it is - A racist hate crime - and stop trying to cover it up with prettier words that will make it easier on us handle or give us excuse to 'understand it'!
Ignoring racism won't make it go away! It is up to each of us to take ownership of our actions, test ourselves brutally and honestly as to where may act as part of the problem, and as a whole be more kind to one another, see people for who they are not for how they look.
I pray the images of Susie Jackson, Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Rev. Daniel L. Simmons Sr., Cynthia Hurd, Ethel Lee Lance, Tywanza Sanders, Myra Thompson, Rev. Sharonda Singleton, and Rev. Clementa Pinckney would be the images of the last people murdered because of the colour of their skin.
Amen.
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Finally open for commissions -
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First things first - If you're looking for a drawing to be done within a week-2 weeks, that's not likely to happen! I am always busy, always working on something. I approach each creation as a personal one, putting all my heart and effort into it, and that takes time. That is also why most of you might think that I charge too much, but I'm not one to sell myself short and I can guarantee you the best, highest quality result from a passionate artist that will make every bit of your mone
I'm Officially on YouTube!
Hey there fellow Deviant artists, friends, fans and followers - how are you all doing?
It's been a long time coming, and I'm happy to announce I finally opened up a YouTube Channel!
I hope I'll be able to update it regularly with 'making off' videos of my art and more.
For now, check out my first ever time-lapse video!
Na Na Na Na Na... Bitch I'm Kawena!
Final Drawing -
EDIT -
I deleted the audio as it caused the video to be blocked in some countries and devices. Still, I drew this while listening to 'Bitch I'm Madonna' by Madonna Ft. Nicki Minaj, so if you want to get into the vibe I was in, you can download it now from iTunes http://
The Gift of Art -
Hello fellow deviants, how are you all doing?!
Ever since I was a kid I was inspired by the works of other artists, as we all are. I used to look at the art works of Michelangelo and draw my own versions of them. Then as I grew a bit older, I looked at shows like 'Duck Tales', "My Little Pony', 'COPS', 'G.I.Joe' and 'Transformers' and draw all the characters day by day. And of course as you all know, there were all the classic Disney movies, from 'SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs' all the way to 'Aladdin' and 'Pocahontas'. I was also enchanted by photography! And the works of such talents like Herb Ritts and Steven Meisel captivated my heart a
Stunning Free Art Books From The Met!
Fellow artists, art & history lovers, check this out! In a wonderful initiation The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is offering some stunning art books - most of which are out of print - to be downloaded as a PDF file at their website FOR FREE!
Click here to go to the Met store and start downloading your free books now!
This is an amazing way for everyone, everywhere and at any age to get free access to learn, explore and educate yourselves on some of the foundations of the art world! Who can say no to such knowledge?!
My personal picks would be:
- Art and Anatomy in Renaissance Italy,
- The Age of Napoleon,
- The Age of
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hmmm facebook link here is dead - i'm now not sure i posted a mention of using your dolls for the characters in our radioplay to your actual page on facebook but the artwork matches. Anyway I just wanted to say thank you because it was something i think you'd like to know (prejudice changes with small things,) like it was close to australia day and suddenly i realised my default mental picture of our new hero was a white guy so our little radio play has an indigenous hero now - i made his avatar with your artwork on dolldivine. it was so easy to do in consultation with our aboriginal cast member. It has nothing at all to do with the usual reasons for casting an indigenous character like bush tucker or going camping in the outback - its a doctor who fanfic! He just happens to say 'deadly' instead of 'awesome' because the word is more interesting but it was real nice to be able to make a fantastic picture easily for our facebook banner - so thank you from doctoraudioadventures.com