So I've noticed a subtle pattern, and I want to say this because I'm sure people don't intend to be antiblack when they do this, but it is:
Stop telling us that you didn't put effort into your art/creations of Black people
"oh it's just a bad sketch I did to the side" "oh I just didn't feel like drawing his hair this time" "oh I just didn't feel like doing her skin well"
Okay well if you didn't feel like putting effort into your depiction, why are you showing it to us? Why are you TELLING us that you didn't care enough to be thoughtful this go round, while expecting us to still applaud you for your work? Especially if you and I know you're capable? It's insulting.
If you didn't want to draw me, you didn't have to. But you don't have to make it seem like it's excessively difficult, especially if you don't say this about anyone else you draw.
Black viewers of your work deserve to know you cared. I'm not saying every piece has to be the Mona Lisa. But if your character is supposed to have deep skin or curly hair, and you just... Decide that's too hard to do sometimes... Why should I settle for your half effort? Just don't share it 😅 wait until you do care 😅 take your time until it's done 😅
literally anything other than saying "yeah I didn't feel like depicting you so take this instead please" yeah I won't be accepting that, no thank you.
Just to clarify: this isn't just about my page specifically. I mean this as a whole. On your own pages too. Black people can see when you post bad artwork of Black characters publicly. If you knew you didn't feel like putting in the effort to respectfully depict our Blackness, don't post it 🤷🏾♀️ or don't get upset when someone notices it and says something about it.















