I was at an art museum and I saw this painting from 1625. It’s by Gerrit van Honthorst and is called “Smiling Girl, a Courtesan, Holding an Obscene Image,” and it basically is every person on this website.
Artist Brian Kesinger Creates Adorable Dragon Illustrations to Debunk Stereotypes About Them
California-based artist Brian Kesinger has always been inspired by dragons since his childhood. He loved watching movies and video games with mythical beasts, dragons and dungeons, which have shaped his artistry and imagination
He tells Bored Panda, “Often dragons are depicted as villainous, treasure hoarding monsters but I wanted to break past the stereotypes and delve into the different personalities of each character. As far as the styling of the drawings themselves, I wanted to go for an old fashioned look of classic illustration, maybe even having a feel that they were sketched from life in some explorer’s journal.”
Find his quirky and adorable compositions in his Etsy shop.
I spent a great deal of time on this one, and ultimately I’m proud of the result. This was originally just a class assignment for my Western Philosophy class, but given the upsetting turn of events we’ve seen in US politics over the past few days and my own personal feelings on the subject, it turned into something more cathartic.
The piece is based on John Locke’s principal, The Right of Revolution, which states that all free people have the right to challenge any government or government figure who poses a threat to their lives, their rights, and their freedom.
The beastly figures sided with Trump are meant to symbolize the various social and political plagues that make life so horrific for so many. They are America’s Demons: racism, sexism, bigotry, religious discrimination, corruption, greed, the abuse of power, etc. As Americans, it is our duty to fight them.
Why has it taken me my whole life until now to realize the reason that the Happy Meal box handles are shaped like that is because they are the fucking Golden arches?
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