This is my entry to the Art Explosion Week 30 Contest of @juliakponsford
Early Vices
In my drawing you can see a child smoking -
a clear act of deviance. Unfortunately, many children today are engaged in vices - smoking, drinking liquor and others in drugs. This is an alarming problem in any state.
What is the real problem?
Proper Parenting. I think that the number of children who are in early vices is directly proportional to the number of irresponsible parents. Parents who do not do proper guidance are the real cause of this problem. If we want to solve this problem quickly, we have to look into the parents first and foremost.
Lack of Education. Education has a big role in nation building. If a state or country fails to provide access to education, problems will surely arise. Children should be in the playground or in the school to learn values, skills, and other neccessary things in order to live life fully, correctly, and purposely.
Poverty. The root of all crimes is poverty. Having a vice may not be considered a crime but independence to these vices would potentially lead to committing of these crimes.
Us. We are the problem, because until now we do not do something about it. Let us stop pointing and blaming others. We are part of this nation. Each of us has a responsibility and a role to play.
The Drawing Process
- I used a pencil to outline my drawing.
- I used a g-tech 0.3 in inking.
- I used different strokes to the drawing. No particular direction was followed. However, to put shadows and emphasize depth, I made sure to darken some parts of the drawing.
- I used perseverance, determination and focus.
