Kowachi

Orange Shirt Korra

Added 2024-09-13 13:58:25 +0000 UTC

I mentioned in this month's preview that I wanted to do a special Korra illustration for the end of the month, and I was able to get it finished a lot sooner than expected.

September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, aka Orange Shirt Day, in Canada. It’s a holiday dedicated to raising awareness of the atrocities committed to indigenous children by the Canadian Indian Residential School system.

The Water Tribes in Avatar are heavily inspired by Inuit culture, and Inuit children and communities were among the most heavily impacted by these schools. So, I thought the Avatar would probably want to show her support for the cause. I'm going to try to do a piece like this every year around this time.

This was also an opportunity for me to practice drawing kids, which I've never really done. Given that the OC comic I've been working on will feature Kihrae as a kid for several chapters, I figured I should try to get the hang of it.

I'll be releasing this piece publicly on my socials on September 30th. I won't be making prints or HD files available for this one, though.