blackbook sketches 2

"dark lady" (has since been finished for WS coffee table book)
email for print. pencil, photoshop
When this was drawn years ago, my homie was like, 'Where the bitch' eyes at, son? She ain't got no soul, son! Bitch is an evil vixen!' (yes, my friends use the b-word, unapologetically) Personally, i was thinking of a quiet temptress of some sort. Femme Fatale tempting men's wallets and hormones, and playing with young girl's self-esteem. She is the somber beauty, dark lady-coming to a commercial near you.

NOTE: These are all some, once fresh images, that have festered on my hard drive. forgive me if they're so rank your computer monitor gets sick. These drawings can still be fresh and new to you though. They are also prints (110lb. stock paper, 8.5x11 or 4x6in, and limited to about a 100 each). Send me something cool through email along with a physical address and you may just get one in the snail mail(i love regular mail, by the way).










"isight" is the first one. pen and inkwash, watercolor
on paper



"DrummerSpeeed" .pen&ink, photoshop gradient
(this was for some animation concepts)
the print comes in black and white or color(blue/red)

pictured left: "S-type"-sketch/scan, photoshop

Historic Days: MLK:Obama

INAUGURATION DAY: January 20, 2009

The newspaper where I work, The Chronicle, had its annual prayer breakfast yesterday; where we salute the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream. Many people, young and old, black, white, and hispanic, turned out as usual to celebrate. Like many cities across the nation, it was followed by a march downtown to commemorate the struggle and civil rights movement.
However, this year was extra special as our new President, Barack Obama was to be sworn in the next day. Talk about the stars alignment. Time is truely the realest force on Earth and beyond. So, I say all of this, really, just to put a stake in the ground. It's official. Our 44th President is African-American (in the truest sense) and all of Dr. King and our other great leaders, ancestors, etc. works have not gone in vain. Yet, the fight is not over, it has only begun. Still, it is a time to be joyous and optimistic for a new day in this country. One, in which, whatever dream you chase, whatever life you seek, is attainable through hard work and persistance. No more excuses y'all.

There really is no jump to read more, however, if you are in the spirit and thirst for some more inspiration, check the previous blog from earlier today. It is a video on my folk Mr. DJ and his compadre Jeff B from Dungeon Ratz Productions. DJ is 1/3 of Earthtone III and is known for his legendary and Grammy Award winning productions with Outkast and Organized Noize. This here though my people....this shhhh right here...right herh, family! THIS THAT NEW JOINT OFF COMMON'S 'UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL' produced by Mr. DJ who helped produce the whole album along with Pharrell of Neptunes. The song after the quick bio of Camp David is a great way to start the first day of our newly sworn in leader. "Make My Day" ft. Cee-Lo Green. CHEEEYAHGHHH!!

Camp David Chronicles/ Common 2nd single off UMC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ZQambvx4U

NAS over Kanye Beat/ "The World" (i think)

Yamaha Tenori-On

Yamaha is on some other shit-for reals. If you haven't seen this in your Future Music magazine or other electronic music publication, take a glance at the site:

http://www.global.yamaha.com/design/tenori-on/

A completely wicked portable music making device, that is MIDI ready, and has a built in sampler and memory card slot. You can use it like an advanced monome box or simply 'light bright' the thing by making shapes on the x/y grid of led's and the image will generate a unique sound. Really get the scoop on the site-where mp3 downloads exist, as well as video clips where select users testify to its coolness, weirdness, functionality,etc.

I guarantee you it will shut your next gig down, or completely lift it up and separate it from the set before or after your.

note: Bjork has some video somewhere of her using it in her stage set.

Afro-Punk

CHECK THIS!!!

MIKE GIANT INTERVIEW ON FECAL FACE.COM

Fecal Face is one of the best art sites around with new interviews with heavy hitters, posted super often. If you like Juxtapoz, Beautiful Decay, and similar publications, here is a competitive online version. FF is based in San Francisco and is on top of their ish.


New posts include Graffiti photographer Martha Cooper, as she just released her new book about Tags called "Tag Town", which shows the beginnings of writing as we know it- In its most original form. All photos were taken in the 1970's.







http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1379

Other goodies include studio visits with SF's own Jeremy Fish, video clips, music downloads, and other inspiring bits.