Refugees: Syrian Mother and Child

DanaC · 12-16-2015, 11:31 AM

Mum was watching the news and saw a report about Syrian refugees, and there was a young mum with her child wrapped up in a blanket, held close. The image stayed with her and she ended up dreaming about them. The next morning she drew her interpretation of that image.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-16-2015, 01:03 PM

Damn, that's really, really good. She's extremely talented, or I should say accomplished. Wow.

Gravdigr · 12-16-2015, 02:46 PM

Dayum.

DanaC · 12-16-2015, 02:50 PM

Yeah. Kinda blew me away this one.

fargon · 12-16-2015, 04:04 PM

Very Good.

Griff · 12-17-2015, 06:18 AM

That image has power, very evocative.

Big Sarge · 12-18-2015, 05:38 AM

Moving and thought provoking. Unfortunately, less than a quarter of the refugees are Syrian refugees. So many seem to be from other countries seeking economic opportunities.

Spexxvet · 12-18-2015, 09:04 AM

That's beautiful, Dani

monster · 12-18-2015, 10:43 AM

That is beautiful. Was this out of the blue or is it a hobby of hers? What is the medium?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-18-2015, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Moving and thought provoking. Unfortunately, less than a quarter of the refugees are Syrian refugees. So many seem to be from other countries seeking economic opportunities.

How many, what %, depends on the time frame. The Brit tabloids make that claim based on April/May/June arrivals before the Syrian influx starting in July. Does it matter which war torn country they are escaping from? Economic opportunity? You make it sound like they quit their $2 a day job to come here and be rich by working at walmart. When years of drought have made food scarce and ducking bullets hard to forage, I guess the chance to earn money and use it to feed the family could be called economic opportunity.

DanaC · 12-18-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

That is beautiful. Was this out of the blue or is it a hobby of hers? What is the medium?

She's always liked drawing, but about 3 or 4 years ago she started getting into it more seriously. She took a few beginner level evening classes a couple of years ago, but mostly is self-taught. That one was done in charcoal. She's also into painting, pastels and pencil sketching.

Gravdigr · 12-18-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

She's also into...pencil sketching.

She sketches pencils? Now that's a niche, right thar...

DanaC · 12-18-2015, 01:49 PM

Ha!

12-16-2015, 01:03 PM	#2
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12-18-2015, 05:38 AM	#7
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Moving and thought provoking. Unfortunately, less than a quarter of the refugees are Syrian refugees. So many seem to be from other countries seeking economic opportunities. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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