homegirl

©2009 Jacqueline Hudon-Verrelli

I've been doing so many pieces for the children's market lately that I thought I'd change it up and do something darker.

This is an editorial illustration about female gang members. It's my 3rd, and probably final, attempt at painting this idea - you may remember this one from a few years ago. It's based on an article I read a long time ago about female gangs. The image is about the loss of individual identity that occurs in favor of gang identity and how the individual's decision to become a member often, ultimately, leads to their death.

Homegirl

© 2007

This is my second attempt at this illustration. I used bright orange in the first version I did. The actual painting looked really cool but the scan was awful. I know better than to use that color in something that needs to be scanned and printed, but I loved how it looked in my little color comp so I used it anyway. Bad decision. I had to redo it. Here it is. I'm not sure how I feel about the final. I like the concept, but I'm not sure about this particular execution. I'll probably paint it once more, but not right away. I've been looking at this image for too long.