The way "Fatherhood" is drawn is a play on the movie title "Boyz N the Hood" directed by John Singleton which is also where I drew part of my inspiration.
A little while back I spoke of my attempts at a new technique in hopes of being able to draw with less sketchy strokes, which I love to do by the way. Well without further ado below is the finished result. Hope you like... I drew this with my Samsung Galaxy Note as well as MSPaint and added mild touches in photoshop. The title of this piece is "Fatherhood". I drew this piece in honor of Father's Day, father's everywhere and in honor of my own father. I could litter this post with hundreds of quotes, proverbs and honorable sayings about the subject of fatherhood, but I'll choose one from my actual father..."Hah, now you see what I was talkin' about". lol The way "Fatherhood" is drawn is a play on the movie title "Boyz N the Hood" directed by John Singleton which is also where I drew part of my inspiration. The way I morphed the letters is a message in itself. In the movie, there's a father named Furious Styles (played by the multi-award winning and very talented actor Laurence Fishburne ) who has the daunting task of raising his young son up to be a man in one of the toughest urban neighborhoods in America, Crenshaw in South Central L.A.. The movie is filled with tough choices and tough lessons which Furious is a part of teaching. There's a scene in the movie where all Furious can do is wait to see if his son makes the right decision based off of his upbringing. It is a very powerful and intense scene in the movie which is why I chose it to draw from. I have nothing against Carl Winslow from Family Matters, Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bell Air or Heathcliff Huxtable from the Cosby show but I can truly relate to James Evans from Good Times and definitely Furious Styles. This image is real to me and touches home. My hat goes off to all the fathers reading this regardless of your struggle or your story. Happy belated Father's Day.
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Staying tuned in to someone's blog is almost like having a free subscription to a modern day magazine or a book series even. When you read a book you oftentimes see a section of the authors acknowledgments where he shows his gratitude to others who supported them along his or her way or in a magazine there would be a section designated to sponsors and contributors. With that being said, I'd like to take this time out to thank everyone for their support on my artistic and creative journey. First of course is God, whom I'd like to thank for blessing me with my talents and artistic inclinations. I'd like to thank my wife for her sobering honesty and her love which empowers me. She is at many times my muse. I'd like to thank my mother who saw my abilities early on and nurtured them in her own creative way. She exudes creativity. I'd like to thank my pops for all his support and for making me look at things in different ways even though he said something was wrong with me for feeding the birds our bread and playing in the dirt among other things. lol I would like to thank my Big sis Lisa who introduced me to MS Paint when she first started discovering her love for computers. She always told me to sign/stamp my work and know my worth. I'd also like to thank my sister Chris who always took an interest in my work and has been one of my biggest cheerleaders. I'd like to thank my sister Melanie, with her talent for dance she given the world unselfishly she has truly been an inspiration. I'd like to thank my cousin and partner in crime Deuce who always saw my potential, he was right about me. I'd like to thank my big brother James who's confidence showed me that there's an art to many things. I'd also thank my brother Qool for always believing in my abilities since we were kids, the way he looks at things inspires my creativity and sense of humor. B for challenging me to be better and for his honesty and loyalty. And I'd also like to thank Charles for his enthusiasm, humor, depth and vision. I'd like to thank Kyle Chaney for looking out for me and teaching me more than he knows he did, Sarah Rosado for inspiring me to embrace my own style and supporting me, Harvey Cahn for supporting me and changing the way I look at how an artist can feel about their work. I'd like to thank Dylan and all the artists who who inspired me creatively and on a personal level. I'd like to thank my mother in-law for all her support and my father in-law for the all the different art supplies that expanded my viewpoint on the possibilities of my creativity. I'd also like to thank my JROTC Sargent, Sargent Mooney for trying to keep me out of trouble by having me paint my first mural ever in the armory of Eastern Senior High. I'd like to thank Marilyn Cohen-Brown for allowing me the chance to work with her, learn from her and all her support. I'd like to thank Stephanie Marrone for allowing me the opportunity to showcase my work, her inspiring words and for always having helpful advice. I'd like to thank Kevin Bryant for helping me build my portfolio. I'd like to thank Dereke Newman for his endorsements. I'd like to thank Vanessa Molinueax for taking a chance and investing in me. I'd like to thank my 7th grade Geography teacher Miss Hertz who gave me a healthy outlet instead of detention. lol This video by one of my favorite female rappers/rappers period pretty much captures my sentiment. If I didn't thank you and you supported me, thank you very much!
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