Been busy with work and forgot to get these pics up when i got the cd's sent to me months ago, so here it is, the artwork in its final form.
Front Cover
Open Insert & Disc
Closed Insert & Disc
Back Cover
Bed Stuy, Do Or Die
This piece is unfinished. I started it when i was laid off for a month. Working at a soul destroying job has killed my creativity and motivation to finish this off. I'm sure ill get round to it in time...
Digital Painting
Shook Ones Pt2
Been a while since i posted. Heres a piece i just finished that is influenced by mobb deep's shook ones pt 2.
Tried to focus in on the idea of hollowness and despair, which you instantly feel when you here havoc's production on the joint.
Digital Painting
FUNKY DL- BLACKCURRENT JAZZ 2
Digital Painting
MY WORK IS ON HMV JAPAN WEBSTORE.
Title says it all really.... will post a higher res-image closer to the release date of July 20th.
HERES THE LINK: http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4118150
HERES THE LINK: http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4118150
Show Peices
Whats good? thought i would share my show work to those that are unable to attend the show. ill post up some pics of the venue on weds so you can see my work in context.
Here is my plaque that accompanies my work to help explain it.
"They all got a sales pitch I ain’t buyin’
My work is inspired by Hip Hop culture and my body of work attempts to subtly exploit the constraints that the culture has been put under in the last ten years mostly due to commercialism, consumerism and lack of creative control. When the audience engages with my work, I want them to become connected to Hip Hop and piece together its origins and also to raise questions about how the music industry operates. Are the negative attachments Hip Hop has; a product of the performing artists or is it a product of record labels’ attempting to create the illusion of exoticism to generate more money?
Digital Painting
Here is my plaque that accompanies my work to help explain it.
"They all got a sales pitch I ain’t buyin’
They tryin’ to convince me that I ain’t tryin’.
We uninspired .
We unadmired.
(How I Got Over- The Roots)
My work is inspired by Hip Hop culture and my body of work attempts to subtly exploit the constraints that the culture has been put under in the last ten years mostly due to commercialism, consumerism and lack of creative control. When the audience engages with my work, I want them to become connected to Hip Hop and piece together its origins and also to raise questions about how the music industry operates. Are the negative attachments Hip Hop has; a product of the performing artists or is it a product of record labels’ attempting to create the illusion of exoticism to generate more money?
There’s more to hip hop culture then the façade of violence, misogyny, crime and bling. Its rich, diverse and when you look deep enough, an unparalleled outlet of creativity."
If you wanna find out more about Hip Hop and the music industry read Where Your At: Notes from a Hip Hop Planet By Patrick Neate and also watch Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006) Byron Hurt.
Illustration Degree Show
If you so happen to stumble into the show on Tuesday 21st June, i will be there in person and can explain my work, if you care about that...
Further details can be found here http://cardiffillustration2011.co.uk/
Happy Birthday Jay Dee
I finally got round to color this pic of the late great Dilla, the most influential beat-maker to ever do it.
Being Frugal Posters
Posters promoting being frugal during the recession. Imagery was inspired by the graphs of the stock market and have been drawn out of the graphs that represent the rise and fall of stocks.
Digital Images.
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