Natalie Olbrantz- Post #1
For my historical figure I will be drawing Lucy Terry. She was best known as the author of the first poem composted by an African American woman. Although this is very interesting, what drew me to her was that she was stolen from Africa as an infant, and brought to Massachusetts to become a slave. In my drawing, I would like to portray her as a slave in the United States. There will be a West African theme throughout the background of the drawing representing freedom and her culture, and will contrast with her portrait trapped in a country where she has become a slave. The sketch that I have posted is extremely rough, but I was just playing around with what features I want to use in her face. I have now decided that she will be wearing different clothing, you will see more of her body, etc. I still have a lot of research and decisions to make and I'm currently working on more sketches!