“Rest in peace, Izzy. May the whole world know your name.”
Izzy was a Palestinian girl who was killed in Rafah. Her favorite Pokémon was Glaceon, and she wanted to celebrate Pokémon Day this year.
I found her story on Twitter through user Wendi (Diviously). I never knew her personally, but it touched my heart regardless. A fellow Pokémon fan, and a fellow Eeveelution lover.
I drew this in memory of her, and I hope we can remember her this Pokémon Day and those that follow. Rest in peace Izzy.
I decided to have the glaceon with there back turned to resemble Handala. I also included a river and a sea to reference the geography and also the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” On the tail, I added a little watermelon accent as a final touch.
I have to thank Izzy. If it weren’t for me drawing these Glaceons, I would have never realised my love for drawing Pokemon. I was about to give up, seeing that I only wanted to draw humans, but now I can express myself with Pokemon, and it’s all thanks to her.
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I've made a collection video of all my drawings from gen 1 to gen 4. The video and the entire journey of drawing them are quite long, but I had so much fun drawing them and I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I did!