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Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

new works

been laying low and mentally/artistically productive during this mercury retrograde. 
when I first arrived in New York, a series of incidents
forced me to start slowing down. "You are here, 
to stay"
they said
"Do not burn yourself out in your first month"
I have been staying in a  lot and resting my body
mind and spirit
Searching for the key to the elevation,  Art
is such a tricky little thing.

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Friday, August 8, 2014

red like blood

standing taller in love with art more everyday 
and becoming more patient. and accepting 
of the way it wants to move
and paths it wants to explore.

with each piece i try to do something i've never done before
the same thing becomes boring. i don't know how other artists do it.
but one thing I've learned is sometimes you need to go through your phases
they are, inevitably, at that very moment, transitioning into new ways.
lately i've been doing lots of characters in profile (side of face) view
i've been trying to draw a woman in front face view, but couldn't create anything i liked.
i'll stay in this profile phase, but change it up every time
and see where it leads to next.

this in progress painting is done with oil on wood, i haven't painted with oils in forever  
because i've been doing so much marker work this summer
sometimes you need to relearn old mediums, like hanging out with an old friend again.




Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Sol, Sole, Soleil, Sonne, شمس , Soorya, Zon, Ilanga, ..Sun.

constantly pushing myself to try new things.. been dealing with a bit of an artist block lately. any suggestions // tips on fighting those? 
anyways.. I loved how this piece turned out.







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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Art Is My Weapon Part 2: Art Gun



As seen in previous art I've done, I create 2D ‘art guns’ that resemble designs of AK 47’s, but replace instruments of the original weapon with art tools. The final outcome is an instrument that from first glance represents a gun, but as you look closer you see spray cans, pencils, paint brushes, rolls of film, and other tools I use to create my own art with. The entire meaning of the 'weapon' changes, from a weapon of a destruction to a weapon of creation. Why does one use a weapon? To protect, to fight, to carry. It has a tendency to also defines of ones path in life. Art is what I use protect myself. Art is what I use fight against hate and social injustices. And art is what I carry with me everywhere I go, my badge of love, the definition of my life. Art is my weapon.

Photos by Ray Chi








Friday, May 23, 2014

Feature on APT20

Check out my feature on Apt20! Amazing blog run by the talented Marquese Robinson, a MKE homie now based in California.
Go to blog Here


Thursday, March 13, 2014

PRISCO III

Some new found inspiraton..

Digital Artist: Prisco III

Fell in love with these creations right as I saw them. I love the look of mixing photos with drawings.. and vibe of his pieces. These pieces depict African immigration. I connect with them on a personal level and love everything about them.






Thursday, December 19, 2013

Golden





Warriors cry gold. But we open our eyes again as mystical beings.




Post cards are fun.
Will be at Anonymous to Anonymous show, more coded info on that soon…

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Spawn of ?

"I've killed so many times but I can't save the world from the creatures that don't die"


Thursday, March 21, 2013

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Painting In The dArk

I started this painting in the dark not knowing what it would turn out to look like. My room has very dim lighting, whenever I start a painting here its mostly envisioning even when Im looking directly at it. Yet this doesn't bother me, and it's also not a guessing game either. Lately all my works have been self portraits, but rather than physical observation it's been internal sight


Then I brought her into the light and added a few things