Posts tagged women’s history

Black History Month 2021

Happy Black History Month! 🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🏽

Paint + Sketch, ThriveLydia MakepeaceFebruary 1, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, etsy shop, Phenomenal Black Women 2021 Calendar, Inspirational Quotes, Watercolor and ink portraits, 2021 Feminist Wall Calendar, Etsy shop, Black History Month, women’s history, Eartha Kitt QuoteComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Hattie Canty

“No contract. No peace.” - Hattie Canty

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 13, 2020Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Hattie Canty quote, Labor Activist, union strong, women’s historyComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Dorothy Butler Gilliam

“The idea that my very person — separate from my abilities — could hamper my success prompted a tiny roar inside me.” - Dorothy Butler Gilliam

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 6, 2020Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Dorothy Butler Gilliam quote, Black woman journalist, women’s history, Black history, Civil RightsComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Samella Lewis

“Art is not a luxury as many people think – it is a necessity. It documents history – it helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.” – Samella Lewis

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 6, 2020Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Samella Lewis quote, Black woman artist, art is not a luxury, women’s historyComment

Watercolor for Beginners

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