The Radiant Child

"The Radiant Child. Constantly dreaming. Her head stays in the stars..."

 

I've always wanted to create fantasy illustrations for children's books, I can see this piece being in a book for tween girls, maybe. 

Happy Halloween from Papa Bois and Suzy, The Socouyant

Celebrating Caribbean folklore characters, this Halloween!

Info on Papa Bois: http://numythology.blogspot.com/2014/10/papa-bois-superhero-guardian-of.html

Info on the Socouyant: http://numythology.blogspot.com/2014/10/papa-bois-superhero-guardian-of.html

Suzy, The Socouyant

Imagining the Soucouyant as a super villain or maybe an anti-hero. Perhaps she wants to be good, but is destined to be bad

"In Caribbean folklore, The Soucouyant (Sukuya), also called Old Hag, is a supernatural being who has made a pact with the devil to be able to change herself into all kinds of different forms. At night she sheds her human skin and changes into a ball of fire or any kind of animal and casts spells on people to turn them into animals also. She has to slip back into that skin before dawn breaks and the cock crows, otherwise she will not be able to get back into it" 
- From Tntisland.com

Papa Bois, Superhero, Guardian of the Rainforest

I've always been fascinated by Caribbean folklore. In these tales from days gone by, Papa Bois is the protector of the rainforest and guardian of all the flora and fauna in it. I liked the idea of imagining him as a modern day superhero.

Here is the progress of the Papa Bois illustration from finished piece back to the initial sketch

Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau Kicks Up Her Heels

Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau is patiently waiting on All Hallow's Eve. That's the night, she will release her "pets"

Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 ? - June 16, 1881) was a practitioner of Voodoo renowned in New Orleans. Learn more about her here

Original Sketch:

The Black Warrior

The Black Warrior
Not sure which galaxy this guy cam from but I’m glad he’s in my world :)

Fashion Friday: Pink Hair and Fresh Fit

This drawing is dedicated to all those girls who wear whatever the hell they want and don'tcare what others think. I salute you.

Today, I will conquer the world!

They say you should start your day off with big goals. 

Conquering the world seems like a good place to start. 

Have a great day!

Life Could Have Pulled You In So Many Directions

When I first started drawing this it was supposed to be about how draining it can be when life pulls you in different directions.

But when I finished, I realised how much it kinda looked like a young black boy and how much the arrows looked like blood and the directions where life could have gone

Then I remembered Ferguson and all the places where black men are target practice.


Then I just had to stare at the drawing and wonder…

Lady. Headwrap. Unraveling

Note to self: Sometimes it may seem like things are unraveling. But focus on why you started on this journey in this first place. Eyes up. Focus. Try again.
Art by Patricia Grannum

Doodle of the Day: Oct 13 2014

Doodle of the day: Not really my favourite. But, it is what it is

RIOT ART 2014: Digital Art Experiments

I've been experimenting with digital painting techniques using Pixlr Express. It's a free online tool that can help you do some great edits to your photos. These pictures are from Colour Riot Jewelry's most recent photoshoot for the Water Goddess collection,

Lost Tribe drawings

Not sure what this is gonna be yet but it could be something