Black Girl Magic Illustration
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This illustration shows that Black Girl Magic, a movement popularized in 2013, is real and viable. This illustration is created to celebrate the beauty, power, and resilience of Black women. Like the #BlackGirlMagic social media hashtag, this illustration was designed to counteract the negativity society places on Black women.
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Above are the different stages at the illustration is created. The first image is the sketch, the second image is the line drawing, and the third is a color drawing without shading (not the final stage).
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I use a part-spectral scheme, where all the colors (tints, tones, and shades) are of a range of hues in addition to a value. This illustration's monochromatic color scheme is derived from a single base hue of red and is extended using its shades, tones, and tints. As a result, this illustration's colors show more peaceful and subtle energy due to a lack of hue contrast. I used warm colors because it gives a sense of urgency and security.
The style in which I draw the illustration is more closely similar to Roy Lichtenstein's technique (1923-1997), an American pop artist whose work was influenced by comic book stylizations and widespread advertising. Like him, I use bold colors and sometimes Benday Dots to make the work look as if the artwork was created by photographic reproduction. See the time-lapse video above of the illustration.
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Prints are available for purchase in my Threadless shop, and t-shirts with this print are in Spencers (online and in-store) and my Threadless shop. The images above are a few items from my Threadless shop that you can purchase.
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