The forgotten dictator

Drawing in Courrier International this week—’Lukashenko, the forgotten dictator.’

“The world would rather ignore him than dethrone him. More than three years after his fraudulent re-election, Alexander Lukashenko seems stronger than ever in the run-up to the legislative elections on 25 February.”

sketchbook hoo-ha

This one combines two drawings: one with ballpoint pen ink (mixed with isopropanol) and one of the recent red and blue heads.

This is where the ‘darken’ layer option in Photoshop comes into its own. For combining drawings, especially when they’re drawn on the same paper, it’s perfect.