A piece for my conceptual illustration class illustrating an article titled "Putting a Stop to Slave Labor". In a nutshell, the article is about undocumented Mexican workers in America, and the effect they have on the American economy. It involves the impact that deporting all of them, or raising their pay to minimum wage would have on the US economy as well.

I worked in acrylics again, but this time using a different technique that frankly I'm not comfortable with. The way I tend to use the paint though, it didn't work fast enough for me, and as a result is a little looser looking painting style. I just need to get used to this, it could work out fantastically for me if I put more time into practicing. I'm still pretty damned pleased with this, especially the way the snake turned out. =3

Done in acrylics and coloured pencil on hotpress illustration board
copyright to Katie Hofgard