Through My Hands - Bronx Palace

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Through My Hands

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My name is LuvRaqui and one of my great passions is my artwork.

As a child my Mother would buy me lots of supplies and I worked very hard

to create pictures I thought were beautiful. I learned some things in middle

school. But I mostly had it in me to create from the time I was a little girl.

Color Pencils were first and then moving into markers. I didn't like markers

so I started to paint and sketch, using just my pencil to make mountains

and then learning slowly how to shade. I stopped for many years and

then started again. I go through cycles of creation starting and stopping.

But I always keep my supplies for when I have inspiration.

I hope you enjoy some of my artwork.

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I have notes under each piece as to what inspired me.

Created with Color Pencils

I love birds and wanted to make one with the purple color.

Created with Colored Chalk

My first attempt with Colored Chalk. This is my little Dachshund Martie

Created with Color Pencil

Portrait of a friend of mine named Erica, Nickname Loopie Rock. I am amazed that it looks just like her down to her hairstyle.

Created with Colored Pencil and Colored Chalk

This is a recreation of a Picture featuring my dog Martie when he was a puppy. His first night home sleeping with me

Created with Colored Chalk

Portrait of my daughter's godfather Uhura, Nicknamed Star. This portrait is a very strong likeness of him.

Created with Colored Pencil

I tend to like native women in drawings. I like the simple nudeness of it. A first attempt after many years.

Created with Colored Pencils

Fictional Black Native Woman with tribal markings.

Created with Colored Pencil

Fictional Native American Woman. I like the simple downcast eyes with flower.

Created with Colored Pencil

Fictional Native Indian Woman

Colorful Crescent markings and upswept hair.

Created with Colored Pencil

Inspired from a picture in a Magazine.

Created with Colored Pencil

Inspired from a Documentary of people who live in the Rainforest. These trial marking are for ceremonial festivities

Created with Colored Pencil

Older Native Woman with braided hair

Created with Colored Pencil

Inspired from a Documentary featuring Young Virgin Native Women who paint there faces with Yellow to show they are ready for marriage.

Created with Colored Pencil and Colored Chalk

Something I made while I was bored one day.

Created with Pencil and Colored Chalk

Downcast eyes of a woman in sleep.

Made with Pencil and Colored Chalk - Titled: Fantasy Float

An experiment with colors. Almost dream like.

Created with Colored Pencil

Not sure what made me make this one. But I am teased saying her head looks like Mickey Mouse's

Created with Black Chalk

Fictional Young Mexican girl

Created with Ink

Landscape of my imagination

Created with Ink

Mountain Landscape

Painting with Acrylic

Australian Finch

Painting with Acrylic

My dog Mindy as a Puppy

Background Artwork Created by: Eric Waugh

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