Putin and Pot


BY NATHALIE HOLLIS

Based around political topicality, two of these drawings portray the Russian President Putin as he has been in the headlines this year, and last shows a scene on the legalisation of weed in Uruguay.

PUTIN

This drawing Putin exemplifies the sense of power he exudes; walking through two grandiose golden doors, flanked by two guards, severe gaze and slick suit.

DUMS

This captures the suspicious expressions of Putin and Yanukovych making $15 a billion dollar deal, also showing Yanukovych looking particularly smug and pig-like.

WEE

Here a crowd celebrates the legalisation of weed in Uruguay. I was entertained by the ‘stoner’ stereotypes in the media depictions of the event and so played with this by incorporating wavy lines in and around the figures.