Lead the way back home

Because I know how much I've grown
And the world is not a bitter place
Despite what you've shown

I'm so honored to be part of the official dA Pride event again this year! Last year's piece is linked at the bottom

This year, I was very honored to illustrate for the black stripe of the Philadelphia Pride Flag, which represents racial inclusion and queer Black culture. Black lives matter, and Black queer lives matter.
I wanted to show a loving, happy, and peaceful Black family, something that's too often ignored or glazed over even within the LGBTQIA+ community, especially by us non-black members.
Because the color black is the culmination of all other colors on the subtractive spectrum, I included bits of the other colors found in the traditional pride flag, and because Blackness is an inherent part of our community's history.

For followers, yes this is Garsend and his (eventual) husband and daughter!
I was very inspired by my girlfriend Beedalee-Art 's Pride submission last year, which also represented lgbtqia+ Black parenthood. Bee was also part of this year's event, and did the Brown Stripe!
 

Last year's piece:


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