"Junko Tabei was the first woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, in 1975. Before her death in 2016, Tabei also became the first woman to conquer the “seven peaks”, the tallest mountains of the five continents: Kilimanjaro in Africa, Denali in North America, Aconcagua in South America Carstensz Pyramid in New Guinea, Vinson in Antarctica and Everest in Asia. Tabei is famous for breaking stereotypes about women, both in her culture and abroad. This mountaineering pioneer began to make history in the 1970s when she became the first woman to climb the summit of Everest. A giant step towards breaking societal taboos, with the drawback of contributing to the democratization of moutaineering, against our present need to develop low-impact tourism practices." -source link

I chose her because she really inspires me to follow what you are passionate about, to be patient and to enjoy the ride, even when there are people opposing you. I really like how in every picture I saw, she had this big smile and positive vibe around her. That's what I wanted to focus on my illustration: her positivity and strength. To achieve that, I wanted her enjoying at the very top of the mountain, with the world behind her and just the sky and it's immensity as companion.

 

 

 

Gracias por esta bonita clase, Ana <3