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mitengu — 2:30pm Sketch
Published: 2010-05-27 17:40:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 688; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 24
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This is a little sketch that was supposed to grow into a two-page spread in my sketchbook, but I pulled the plug on it...in fact I was not gonna even publish it here. I'm in the mood for Spring Clear-out so here it is (there's more to come).This sketch started a weeks ago. I was having a coffee in the shopping mall and I caught a glimpse of this girl having a coffee. She was dressed in typical urban style (facial piercings, big earrings, etc.), really enjoying her music and having a good time. At the moment I kept a mental note of her enthusiasm, cleared my table and left.
Later on that day, I heard in the news that a young girl was shot to death in front of a takeaway here in London.
The people I was with started to speculate that she was probably up to no good, that it was probably drugs or she was two-timing. I thought these comments are stupid because people are quick to judge based on stereotypes, and they were in fact - Turns out the girl was an innocent bystander caught in the line of fire.
As a result, I decided to sketch something as a tribute to the poor innocent girl, to enthusiasm, life and against stereotypes and people's prejudice.
Please give everyone a chance for who they are, and embrace difference: there is a lot to learn from people of different walks of life.
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wow. I loved this picture first of all, and then when I saw your comments I loved it even more. Fantastic picture.
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Thank you very much. I really like your ID by the way!
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That sounds real scary to me. Seeing someone at random enjoying themselves only to die later on. I think i'd be disturbed for a while.
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That is the reality in big cities. I never knew if the girl that was shot was the same - but the whole thing connected to me...
Take care and be safe!
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This sketch is beautiful but the purpose behind it is even more. You are right, stereotypes are a nuisance and I still don't understand why people haven't realized it.
Good job!
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I think with this one, the drawing doesn't matter, I wish people actually read the message and think about it. BTW, we had a client from Egypt today and he's the nicest, most elegant person I met this week (actually, this month!).
Thanks for reading and following
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Hahaha yeah, Egyptians are really sweet people. I can't say the same about Algerians. Egyptians are calm but Algerians are really warm-blooded, like Italians, we have moodswings :-P.
I really like your open-mindedness, it's not everyday I come across people like you.
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Hehehe, I`m not Algerian and I have some pretty wild mood swings myself! I guess my openness comes from having been introduced to variety early in life 
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That's a privilege that I also have had the chance to enjoy. Fortunately. And I think Mediterraneans in general are prone to moodswings hahah
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Tell me about it. I used to think myself as different, but I'm like them through and through!
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wow...~
there have been alot of crime around london lately~
well thers always crime around the UK
its quite scary~
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It is true, I really wish people learned to live in peace, what is the point of shooting other people?!
Keep safe and thanks a lot for following my art
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it always makes me wonder what goes thru the shooters mind when they do things like that~
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I think they`re mad and they don`t know what they`re doing. People should live carefully and never take life for granted.
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That's a really good reason and thought behind a really nice picture
love the little highlights on her face in the picture,they bring her to life
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Thank you very much - I am trying to upload from my office as much as I can before Bank Holiday because I'm facing 3 days w/o internet!!!
Thanks a million for following + lots of 
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you're very welcome, i'm sure the office computer is glad to oblige
Bet 3 days without internet will be freeing,liberating and then very annoying in turn
No problem, it's always nice to see your new work! have some hugs back too
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Hiya! Internet`s back and I`m doing all my replying tonight! Believe it or not, 3 days of limited/no access was bliss!! I did so much, I did miss DA, though.
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Woohoo for internet!
bet you've got a lot of replies to catch up with!No i completely believe it, that's why i said it would be liberating
Mine always goes wrong when i'm in the middle of buying something without fail!I hate that!!
Sometimes i don't use the internet at all for a couple of days to remind myself i can still exist perfectly well without it
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