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Pride

Digital Illustration, 2022 

Created and described by Beyza Durmuş. 

[cheerful xylophone melody]

This is a colourful and vibrant illustration of a person dancing on top of a rainbow. Created as a tribute to Pride Month and queer joy, it's about how being true to yourself can feel chaotic and overwhelming but also very bright and cheerful at the same time. 

[wind chimes]

The background is warm, seashell-toned white, with the foreground dominated by multicoloured lines and shapes that create an abstract texture. Even though this is a digital illustration, it makes use of grainy textures throughout so that it resembles something made with crayons.

[soft bells]

In the middle of the illustration, there is a standing figure coloured in all black, captured mid-pose as they balance on one leg while reaching above as if they are dancing. Behind that person is a big dynamic ribbon of a rainbow, starting at the upper left of the illustration, curving to the right and left throughout the work, and ending on the bottom right of the image.

[birds chirping softly]

Surrounding the central figure and the rainbow, there are various objects and symbols that add depth to the composition. There are pink and red flowers next to the figure's left arm and right leg. There are small dots, lines and scratches scattered throughout the background. A blue star with a red dot sits on the left side of the rainbow, while on the right side, there is a pair of big eyes with hearts inside of them. There are also drawings of stars, a red sun, fat squiggly lines, a blue butterfly and a red smiley face.

[a car passing in the distance]

Using so many elements and so many colours, the aim is to capture the essence of Pride, celebrating the vibrant spectrum of individuality and the joy of embracing one's true colours.

[ambience fades]