Tag: Portrait Series

July 26, 2011

Painting Process | Weezy Taught Me, Not Yeezy

All seven kings are now painted… Number 7, Lil Wayne.

May 19, 2011

Painting Process | Doctor DRE ala NWA

At first, he went by Dr. J — inspired by his basketball hero, Julius Erving (my Dad played high school ball against him). After receiving a Masters in Mixology, Andre Young became a Doctor.

May 10, 2011

Painting Process | Shady Will Rainbow Flag It

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (aka, Slim Shady, aka, Eminem) tried to kill himself. Surviving, he went on to place second at the 1997 Rap Olympics which lead to a demo request at the hands of Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope Records. He shared it with DRE. A year later, The Source featured Eminem in its “Unsigned Hype” column.

March 9, 2011

Painting Process | Snoop Dogg Throwin Signs Language

Anyone who has listened to hip hop since the early 90’s probably has a complex set of feelings about Snoop Dogg, even if they don’t know it. It wasn’t until I threw down the paint that I realized this to be true. From the monster classic Gin and Juice, to the lesser known, dark tracks like my favorite I Can’t Swim, to some Huggy Bear, Old School cameo ish.

February 12, 2011

Painting Process | Diddys Dirty Money White Party

Diddy is a businessman, he is a business, man. He’s been Made. Diddy was Puffy. Puff Daddy. P-Diddy (still is in Europe.) Sean Combs. He may change his name more frequently than NYC cops cuff a weed head, but his hip-hop watermark is indelible.

January 25, 2011

Painting Process | Kanye West, Eyes More Red Than The Devil Is

A man of words and a man of his word, Kanye West:

January 14, 2011

Kanye West Portrait Prep, Study and a Visit to Jeremy Penns Atelier

The second portrait in my series following Jay-Z will be Kanye. To prepare, I hung out with some H.A.M.’s last night. The location? Jeremy Penn‘s studio. The event? Four Loko, hip-hop beats and three artists slinging paint. After the jump, a quasi-Kanye study and some atelier shots.