Hundred Dollar Bills were scanned into Photoshop to manipulate our late great Harriet Tubman onto them. (The government tried to get me because they thought I was scamming money) They have a smooth, glassy texture that contrasts with the roughness of the rest of the painting. She was rough enough during her lifetime. I wanted her to be smooth and feminine in this piece.
The Nails are created with hand-molded clay and adhered to the canvas with glue. They are painted with acrylic paint and glossed over for a salon-gel finish with glue. Those long nails are so important because they symbolize our culture and how we inspire others. Everyone now wears this thing that is ours. I want to live a life of inspiration - where I encourage EVERYONE around me.
The Jewelry in this piece is authentic, high quality, vintage, and thrift. It may or may not be real gold.
Jewelry means the ability to show my wealth by buying material things.
Color Scheme is green. It symbolizes wealth, growth, abundance, and prosperity!