Wilderness backpacking is an activity I enjoy doing. It’s one of the many activities I like to do that could be categorized as “shit White people do.” I am also obsessed about my dog which can also be considered “shit White people do.” My self portrait reflects these two things. I chose to draw myself in this setting because it is rare to see a Chinese-American - let alone a person of color - in the literal wild (yes, I really am Chinese).
My skin is colored a blend of yellow, brown, and tan to emphasize my racial ambiguity but it makes one thing clear: I am definitely not white. My brown skin is invading a space predominantly White and I am smiling because I am enjoying my existence there. My self portrait is to show that people of color are allowed to be in wilderness because it’s our land too.
This self portrait is a sketch on white printer paper from a photograph reference. A graphite pencil was used for the initial sketch and then colored with color pencils. The sketch was then scanned using a camera scanner app and cropped to remove excess white space. The camera scanner removes some coloring details, creating a grainy look
My skin is colored a blend of yellow, brown, and tan to emphasize my racial ambiguity but it makes one thing clear: I am definitely not white. My brown skin is invading a space predominantly White and I am smiling because I am enjoying my existence there. My self portrait is to show that people of color are allowed to be in wilderness because it’s our land too.
This self portrait is a sketch on white printer paper from a photograph reference. A graphite pencil was used for the initial sketch and then colored with color pencils. The sketch was then scanned using a camera scanner app and cropped to remove excess white space. The camera scanner removes some coloring details, creating a grainy look
Your concept is interesting and funny. Good effort the art as well. You skin looks patchy and over all coloring looks childish. If you can improve on the coloring, the portrait would look more presentable.
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