Veronica Marché Is Illustrating Black Joy Like You’ve Never Seen

With so much grief and trauma in the world, one Black artist was determined to make her work speak to the vulnerabilities and humanity of Black women.

We’re often told we’re tough, strong and hard, but illustrator and live sketch artist Veronica Marché sees us for what we really are: love and light.

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Summertime Fine. An ode to Black girls celebrating the summer with hair laid, skin glowing and magic flowing. ??? Swipe left to see me painting her from start to finish. #illustration #fashionillustration #blackgirlmagic #summer #worldwatercolormonth

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“I feel like we don’t share the stories of happiness,” she said, touching on how Black women are often expected to carry trauma on their backs. “We know how to create abundance, we know how to create light in this world. And I think that makes us just some of the most incredible works of art.”

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Girls trip. ??☀️ @drphmartins watercolor on @strathmoreart mixed media . . #illustration #fashionillustration #fashionillustrator #kidlitart #ronarepresents #blackgirlmagic #naturalhair #vacation

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Watch Marché’s story above and …

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