To contribute to this movement, French artist Cécile Dormeau started drawing unapologetically real illustrations. Her artwork fearlessly portrays the realities that women face, showcasing them proudly embracing their natural selves. From flaunting hairy legs to embracing stretch marks, Dormeau’s illustrations depict women celebrating their bodies in all their unfiltered glory. More info: Instagram | ceciledormeau.com | Facebook | youtube.com Cécile shared what initially inspired her to create illustrations that show women as they truly are, without conforming to societal standards. “I started my first illustrations in 2016 when we were seeing less body diversity than now in the media. It was important for me to show that all kinds of bodies existed and to show that we can be more open about our physical appearance,” wrote the artist. “I think we see more diversity in media now, even if it feels more like a marketing technique, I think it’s still important that it’s done. And I love to see people of all kinds on social media, there is not just one model and that’s great. At the same time, young people never used so much plastic surgery, so it feels like there are still a lot of ways to make people understand that beauty can come in very different forms. I’m not necessarily against surgery, it can be helpful in some cases. But I think the way face filters create hang-ups and push young people to have a very specific physique is tragic.” “I think there are still a lot of things to say about bodies, I want to start a men’s series very soon. But I draw on other topics from time to time too.” “I just hope to make people laugh about their insecurities as I think laughing is a powerful way to take power back on yourself and don’t take yourself too seriously. And at the same time, I hope to bring some empathy and kindness and remind them that all bodies need to be respected.” “I did a video some time ago about couples as it’s funny to see a lot of things are asked in heterosexual couples, like the man has to be taller, etc. I wanted to play with these codes. The children’s book I made some time ago was not about bodies but about a spider yoga class, it’s about friendship and not giving up!” And lastly, Cécile added: “Follow me on Instagram and TikTok." Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
