A sketch inspired by a photo by @lambbofficial

by  Ukelaylie

To celebrate International Women's Day The Black Curriculum shared their 'Iconic Women in Britain' series over on Twitter - with added links on the thread. Check it out here!

Renike, Omotola

Andrew Wyeth

Andrew Wyeth – American painter. (July 12, 1917 – January 16, 2009)  His most famous painting is  “Christina’s World.”

Mona Omrani

Gorgeous digital painting by @sarawintersart [model Lanoir Rollins]!⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ posted on Instagram - https://ift.tt/2QwQKnb

Lemanjah by Brazilian artist Marcelo Jorge … Lemanjah is the Queen of the Sea

Important ideas to consider when creating characters who are black and indigenous people of color. (x) (Creator’s instagram post)

IN THIS HOUSE WE celebrate black women sculptors because Dark Academia has a slight Michelangelo fetish and sometimes it’s good to mix things up. 
Left to Right: 
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller & Elizabeth Catlett, Selma Burke & Simone Leigh, Edmonia Lewis & Augusta Savage

Women of Color Are:

Accomplished:

Multi- Talented

Graceful:

Colorful:

Funny: 

Elegant

Artistic: 

Humble:

Compelling:

Dedicated:

Courageous  

Powerful

Fabulous: 

PASSIONATE

Yet Sadly…..

Overlooked 

WOMEN OF COLOR ARE VALID, HUMAN, AND FUCKING AWESOME

Geneva Benton on inprnt and Tumblr

See more artists on Tumblr

So Super Awesome is also on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram

The Broadway Heroine: Actress Denée Benton of “Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812″ for Interview Magazine

Photography by Lara Jade

Her Melanin Is So Beautiful. Her Skin Is So Smooth And Beautiful