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Little Robots Comic: Wack Rappers
19 Jan 2015Welcome to my blog! This is the latest installment of my Little Robots webcomic. I listen to a lot of Hip Hop but lately I can’t help but feel like most of mainstream rap is watered down trash. That inspired today’s comic. -
Apple Store Event: Painting on iPad with Ra!
14 Jan 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be sharing information about my latest event For their “Start Something New” ad campaign, Apple has requested that I do an in store workshop at their West 14th store in Manhattan! Please see the press release and promotional art below. And… -
The Lookbook
13 Jan 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my fashion illustration When Fifty Three released Paper for iOS I wanted to figure out a big project that I could create. After a trip to Manhattan I decided to create a personal Lookbook. Something like a functional… -
Featured Illustration: Mrs. Butterworth Pop
09 Jan 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my latest ArtRage painting I took the reference photo for this painting just right before Breakfast on Christmas morning. My aim was to capture the feelings of spending time with family over the holidays. It was vacation and… -
Featured Illustration: Dad
02 Jan 2015Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be discussing my latest portrait I generally don’t make resolutions for New Years but I have something in mind for 2015. I want to create as many realistic portrait paintings as possible. I had a mental block with creating them because… -
Featured Illustration: Jeff Chery
27 Dec 2014Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be breaking down my process behind my latest portrait I can’t believe I’m done with this portrait painting. After posting all of the progress online I can finally share the finished piece. I decided to continue capturing portraits of people I… -
Featured Illustration: GQ Pop
11 Dec 2014Andy Warhol created his famous Campbell’s Soup Can series because he had it regularly in his life. GQ is a magazine I read regularly for style advice which is a passion of mine. The magazine displays their logo differently month to month so I realized this would make an interesting… -
Featured Illustration: Black Lives Matter
04 Dec 2014I used to view unlawful treatment of black men by police officers as something that didn’t directly affect me. I’ve never had any issues with the police and I intend to keep it that way. Over the years I opened my eyes to what’s really going on. It does affect… -
Art and Value
20 Nov 2014It’s one thing to create art for yourself but to sell it is more complicated. I’ve been freelancing for about two years and I’ve discovered just how important it is to value your work. The illustrations and paintings I create take time and I should be compensated for that. Dealing… -
#WhereIsRa?: Times Square
13 Nov 2014Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my latest illustration Last weekend I went into Manhattan to do some more iPad painting on location. I took my easel and planned to hit Times Square, Columbus Circle and Williamsburg. It was colder than I thought so…