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javereirie:javereirie:javereirie:whatwhiteswillneverknow:whatwhiteswillneverknow:javereirie:nukirk:javereirie:Draw Me Javere•Irie (Irie - Jamaican patois -meaning feel good/ everything is alright)Hey interweb, in lieu of The Blackout, I’m looking to draw some inspirational portraits, but not just any old inspirational portraits. My mission: “Expand the Black narrative, one pencil stroke at a time.”What dat mean? It means, I’d like to capture unconventional beauty: I want to illustrate that Negro nose, with Jackson 5 Afros, that freckled umber skin - yah 5-head and them deep-set almond eyes buried beneath a glorious dread locked lion’s mane… Essentially, I want to spotlight natural features that are ignored or shamed by mainstream media. I’m not yet sure where I’m going with this project, how many I will illustrate, if it will expand to explore colorism in other ethnicities, but for now I’m starting here and seeing what inspires me.To enter for a chance to participate:1. Follow @javereirie2. Repost & share the love3. Add your selfie to this post/ or post your selfie with the tag #MyBlackIsIrie4. ***Bonus*** tell me a little about yourself: hobbies, aspiration in life, etc.*Please note that your participation requires consent to showcase the portraits on websites and galleries that feature my art (if it even goes that far - may just live on in the tumblr-sphere).*Illustrations will not be mailed to those selected, but will be available for your viewing pleasure on the internet #starvingartistI’ll bite.Not sure what to say here… except I am what I am. :) I hustle daily, doing something different daily. I am a poet, designer and such.Hair was supposed to be dark green. It was washed away.@nukirk #MyBlackIsIrieOH MY GOD! I never…… laughed so damn hard in my life!I look like a street fighter! I look like I am about to open a can of whoop-ass! I look like I was about to say “you want this? You sure? You REALLY SURE?”This looks like my after photo when I drop more weight!I am so damn muscular… I looking like the birth of the Black Joker ready for chaos! I look like I’m an inspired Muhammad Ali boxer saying “you know I’m pretty” I’m so damn pretty!Thank you for making my day with this. I’m laughing and smiling at this because it looks so funny… like I’m about to say “Come get some” and we don’t know if it’s the “hello” or an ass whooping. lolI look like I can kick my own ass. lolI have to bring this back up, especially after what I have to deal with.*laughs* I look like Balrog with green hair. lolL.O.L. I can’t even @whatwhiteswillneverknow - the positive self-drag was too much —-Hey guys, haven’t forgotten about the other entrants - my lap top has been acting up, so I can’t add photos on to this thread with my mobile device, but I’m still working on the selfies✍ … ⭐️Plus some selfies disappeared ??? after I drew them so I may not be able to tag some folks when I post :/@siodamouseSo I finally finished this 3 year old sketch of @travishoe56 (one of my fav 90s themed blogs) over the holidays, and then my sketchbook got soaked. I guess it didn’t get too warped. -- source link