Speed Painting 56: Trump & The Last Supper

I've been following the US elections these last few months on spurts. I can't fully concentrate on them full time because of so much bullshit from either side, that it turns it into more of a burden then entertainment. Then again, I'm much more jaded when it comes to politics than most people. There was a national-level incident back in my home when I was a little kid that directly affected my dad and then my entire family, and lets just say it took more than a decade to completely get over it.

Rather than just promises I heard from the left & right (and.. those other 2), it was interesting to see how the population reacted to the entire political process. Trump whether you like or dislike him, is this enigma that has many tuning in to see what he says next. It's almost like he was a tv personality that went into politics and knows how to sell a crowd.

What I noticed which kinda creeped me out more than anything, is this huge distaste and alienation between one another or many groups. Family members no longer speaking to one another because of their political affiliations. People putting themselves in groups and pushing other groups away, sometimes without noticing, instead of all getting together and focusing on making change by putting pressure on the government and the politicians instead.

Speed Painting 19: Nelson Mandela

With the recent death of Nelson Mandela, I felt I should do one more caricature styled speed painting illustration before jumping on a different style for the upcoming months. Most should know what his accomplishments are, both good and bad. If not, try reading a book. Or I can give you a quick rough idea of course. A basic background pictures taken to simply add something rather than just having a white background.

I put a prison behind his back since he was in jail for 27 years and it's past him, and what he had to look forward afterwards was people cheering for him.. loving him.. to the point where he became the President of South Africa for 5 years and then quit after his first term. I gave him an earing illustrating South Africa as a map. I also put what I consider his best quote in regards to what he learned, achieved and something applicable to society nowadays as well.