Today, March 8th, is International Women’s day. On this occasion, I’d like to share this video, which the Indian government is trying to have banned. It is a documentary on the 2012 Delhi rape. Raising awareness on such issues is one of the ways in which we can make this day count. I am not a woman, but I can try and do what I can to make sure that this day matters, as it should. Hence my sharing that link.



There are two more ways in which I wanna make this day count. First, a token of appreciation for my best friend, and my mum. Both wonderful women who have come to inspire and influence me, and have been a source of strength and hope for me in my dark times. Thank you both. :)



And second, this figure drawing I did -



Too often, many artists portray women as exaggerated for sexualisation rather than stylisation - and I myself have been guilty of this when I first started out. So, I have been doing figure drawings like this one with the goal of moving away from that. While while I admit that this figure is nevertheless an idealised body-type, atleast it’s realistic. I know it isn’t much, but I intended this doodle to be something that captured a sense of the celebration of womanhood. I hope I was somewhat successful in that.



Happy Women’s Day!



Ps. As always, I am OPEN to any critique or feedback on my art. It is great to have constructive criticism to help improve. So feel free to comment on that or give tips or suggestions if you like.