English: Portrait painting of Muhammad Ali (1942-2016); American professional boxer and social activist. He is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century. In 1967, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, owing to his ethical opposition to the Vietnam War, and was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison while appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, where his conviction was overturned in 1971. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the larger counterculture of the 1960s generation, and he was a very high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career.

Object Source: Black and white photo (Public Domain, 1971, Author:AP Wirephoto) from Wikimedia Commons. This photo was taken in 1971 after his first professional loss which was against Joe Frasier. Ali and Frasier fought two more times; Ali won both matches.

Painting created with water colour paint, color pencils, acrylic background, and gel pen on white paper.