This is a portrait of a famous "Native American". His entire race was exterminated by settlers from Europe, with 100 million victims this was the largest genocide in history. This people were one with nature and had a unique view of the world and life. Let us use art to keep the memory of these people alive. The portrait was made with graphite pencil on A4.
Skelte Siweris Braaksma is a cartoonist and illustrator, he also makes portraits and infographic. His one-man company is called Striplân, with the mission to make Fryslân a comic country. His themes are mostly history and especially Frisian history, but also more imaginative subjects.
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