The branch of watermelons

Illustration created for I’M Market. The profits from this piece, along with works by a dozen other illustrators based in Genoa, were donated to an organisation supporting Gaza.

For this illustration, I drew inspiration from the symbol of peace, the dove carrying an olive branch in its beak.
If that branch of peace were to reach Gaza, it would grow far from human conflicts and give rise to watermelons.

Symbols of resistance, with colours reminiscent of the Palestinian flag, these watermelons would cover the land with promises of hope, renewal and freedom.




Last updated in July 2025
©Hélène McDonald · Graphic Designer