Stereotypes

By Pakinam Said

One should not judge a book by its cover, so one can't judge Islam by a fraction of people who say they represent it. Most of people when they hear “ISLAM” think of terrorism. Whether it is the media coverage or the stereotypical belief that Islam is a religion of violence, I believe it never was the case. Muslims and Islam do not mean terrorism, being a Muslim is not being a terrorist, not wearing a hijab doesn’t mean that a woman is not a Muslim. Furthermore, people have been raised on the religion of their parents and grandparents. So being judgmental  is irrelevant, judge yourself first and think of what you’re missing in your own religion, what you are seeking and what the answers to your questions are. My message simply indicates that society should stop judging and should have the heart to accept other religions freely.

Dimensions and style

The tools used:

·         Sketch pens

·         HB pencils

·         8B pencil

·         3H pencil

·         Coloring pencils

Dimensions:

·         A3 size paper

Technique:

·         Master basic pencil drawing techniques

·         Pencil strokes

·         Pencil shading techniques

Style:

·         Realistic

·         Caricature

·         Outlines