Posts Tagged ‘Hip Hop’

ADIDAS #unitealloriginals in ATL

Posted: March 30, 2013 in Inspiration, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Adidas, Atlanta, Beautification, Beautiful, Beauty, concert, Culture, Dope, exquisitecorpse, Fashion, free, gallery, Globe, Hardwork, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Kicks, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Photos, Sculpture, Sneakers, unitealloriginals, Woodblock Prints, World

So yesterday there was a big event in Atlanta that was sponsored by Adidas Originals. Artists, Michael Sieben, Jeremy Fish, and Morning Breath (click names to visit their sites) collaborated on an exquisite corpse. For those that do not know what an exquisite corpse is, it was a game that the Surrealists artists played some time ago, where one artist would start a drawing and pass it to the next, but the artist that received the drawing could not see what the other one had done. The piece is revealed and the drawings link together. Enough of me talking, all I need to say is that this event was dope! Art, Good People, a FREE Danny Brown Concert, Beer, What more do you need?!?! ATL showed out last night. Enjoy!

Oh and did I meantion Danny Brown performed for FREE!?!?

Shouts to Complex Mag and Adidas. This was beautiful!

J Dilla Action Figure

Posted: November 9, 2012 in Inspiration, Random but Good, Uncategorized
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Beautiful, Cincinnati, Culture, Detroit, Dilla, doll, Dope, figurine, gallery, Globe, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, J Dilla, Mixed Media, MPC, Sculpture, Vintage, World

Since J Dilla is one of my favorite producers/DJs of all time, I thought that this figurine was pretty awesome and wanted to share it with you all. Shouts to Phil Young Song for a dope design. The figurine is set to be released by the J Dilla Foundation sometime this year.

Much Love, RIP J Dilla

Red Hook Summer

Posted: July 4, 2012 in Inspiration, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Beautiful, Cincinnati, Culture, Dope, elementary, Fashion, Hardwork, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Movies, Painting, Photography, Photos, Printmaking, Spike Lee, Vintage, Woodblock Prints, World

It doesn’t take much to gain my interest when I hear about a Spike Lee Joint coming out. He is one of my favorite directors to ever do it. Positive message, dope art direction, and all around smooth aesthetic. This should not disappoint. The movie poster is cool as well. Red Hook Summer opens to limited release August 10. I hope its coming to ATL.

University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium

Posted: June 25, 2012 in Personal Work, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Bearcats, Beautification, Beautiful, Beauty, Cincinnati, Culture, Dope, education, Hardwork, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Painting, Photography, Photos, school, Travel, University, World

I have been commissioned by someone to paint Nippert Stadium (18″ x 24″ Oil on Canvas), which is the football stadium at The University of Cincinnati. It is also my alma mater. I remember all of the games that I attended and the fun that was had. Not to mention the tackle football in the snow. Here are some progress images of the painting. I am still in the underpainting stage. It is starting to take shape, more to come soon.

Reference Photo of Nippert

Day 1 Progress

Day 2 Progress

Day 3 Progress

Stay Tuned More to come. Thanks for the support!

VH1 Single Ladies

Posted: June 16, 2012 in Inspiration, Personal Work, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Beautiful, Beauty, Cincinnati, Culture, Deliciousness, Dope, Family, Fashion, gallery, Globe, Hip, Hip Hop, Jobs, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Single Ladies, Travel, VH1, Woodblock Prints, World

So I know I blogged about this back in January when everything was being set up for the show. I was selected and had the opportunity to show some of my art on this season of Single Ladies. I have attached some screen shots from the episode and I even attached the full episode here as well. I still am in disbelief that it actually got air time. I am humbled and blessed to have an opportunity like this and I am glad that the painting has been so well received. More to come very soon. I promise. Please visit my portfolio site at www.artst.com/profile/ArTisAn

“Homage Ali/Basquiat” Oil Mixed Media on Board 2011 – Jarrett Jamison

Watch the Full Episode HERE

Double Triple Design NY/TX

Posted: May 12, 2012 in Inspiration, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Beautification, Beautiful, Beauty, Cincinnati, Culture, Dope, gallery, Hardwork, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Photos, Printmaking, school, Tribe, Vintage, Woodblock Prints, World

Artist James Blagden and animator Phillip Niemeyer of Double Triple, collaborated in order to create the original animation and integrate it into evolving cuts of the film Beats Rhymes & Life a Documentary about Legendary Hip Hop Group A Tribe Called Quest. The title sequence breaks out of the black and white and sets the tone for the film with a Tribe-inflected, technicolor palette. In other words, this is awesome.

This isn’t the video but this is their style. Check out more of Double Triple HERE and James Blagden HERE

Fun with Watercolors

Posted: May 4, 2012 in Personal Work, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Beautiful, Beauty, Cincinnati, Culture, Dope, education, elementary, Fashion, gallery, Hardwork, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Jobs, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Watercolor, Woodblock Prints, World

I wanted to try something new. Watercolors. I haven’t messed with them much but I had fun with these studies. They might lead to something new. Enjoy

Thanks for supporting the blog everyone. More to come soon.

GINGERMONKEY aka Tom Lane

Posted: April 26, 2012 in Inspiration, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Air, Art, Atlanta, Beautification, Beautiful, Cincinnati, Color, Culture, Dope, elementary, Fashion, gallery, Ginger Monkey, Globe, Handdrawn, Hardwork, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Jordan, Mixed Media, Nike, Painting, Photos, Travel, Woodblock Prints, World

OK, This guy is AMAZING! Tom Lane, English Designer, Illustrator and Typenut is super inspiring. He designs everything by hand which keeps us honest. Check out his work HERE I have posted images of the New Air Jordan Year of the Dragon Special Edition Shoes that he helped design, as well as the packaging. #DOPE

Mad props to you man. Keep em Comin! I gotta step my game up.

Pantone Album Covers

Posted: April 20, 2012 in Inspiration, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: album, album covers, Art, Atlanta, Beautiful, cds, Cincinnati, covers, Culture, Dope, education, Fashion, gallery, Hardwork, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Painting, pantone, PMS, World

Ok, so being in Ad School and studying principles of Design and Art Direction calls for some knowledge of the Pantone Color System. This was an awesome way to have fun with it. Props to David Marsh. Check out More covers HERE

Nirvana

Pink Floyd

Beatles

This is Awesome!

The Dead Words

Posted: April 14, 2012 in Inspiration, Random but Good, What is JJ up to?
Tags: Art, Atlanta, Beautification, Beautiful, Beauty, Celebrate, Cincinnati, Culture, Dead, Dope, education, elementary, Fashion, gallery, Hip, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Jobs, Lettering, Lithography, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Puppet, Teens, Typography, Vintage, Vocabulary, Woodblock Prints, Words, World

The Dead Words is a project started by Karen To that celebrates “Dead Words.” They have been omitted from the dictionary and people barely use them, but she is bringing them back to life. Typography and graphics are used in interesting ways to educate the masses on the meaning of these “dead words.” Enjoy other DEAD WORDS projects HERE

Aquabib: The Water Lover by Neil Tasker

Aquabib (AH - kwah – BIB), n., 1731 -1883; water-drinker

Lettering by Neil Tasker

Oporopolist: The Juicy Collector

Oporopolist (oh-pawr-po-.list )n. 1671 -1725; A fruit-seller.

Lettering by Karen To

Causeuse: The Seat Lover

Causeuse ( koh-ZoeZ), n.1835-1913 French Furniture. An upholstered settee for two persons,
Also, love seat.