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A portrait of César Chávez, famous labor leader who established the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). The NFWA flag is behind him.

A caricature portrait of César Chávez, the famous labor leader who established the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). The NFWA flag is behind him.

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A portrait of US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

This project included 4 caricature portraits of famous people of Hispanic heritage. This is the first one of the series, US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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Another simple drawing of a smiling child. A girl this time.

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A patio with patio furniture and surrounded by a low wall of planters.

Patio is a word that comes from Spanish. It means “court open to the sky”. So, here is an illustration of a patio complete with furniture and planters.

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A bunch of bananas next to a bowl of cereal.

One last food item. Bananas did not originate in Latin America, but they have had a huge impact on the history of the region. Here’s an illustration of a bunch of bananas next to a bowl of cereal with banana slices.

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A girl dressed as La Catrina for Dia de Muertos.

This is one of my favorite illustrations from this project. A little girl dressed as La Catrina for Dia de Muertos.

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A couple performing a Mexican folk dance.

These two dancers are performing the traditional Mexican Hat Dance. It is Mexico’s national dance and is often performed during Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Again, this is a very small illustration. That’s why the faces are mostly featureless.

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A couple salsa dancing surrounded with music notes.

Salsa dancing is a very Latin American tradition. This illustration is actually very small on the page, so that’s why the dancers are mostly faceless.