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i love graffiti. "comics and jazz are the only american art forms" you forgot graffiti. did you remember graffiti? That art form birthed in Philly and NYC in the early 70s by poor Black kids. that art form that spread all over the world and influenced so many. that's used without irony in commercials when they're trying to appeal to a "young urban" customer.

did you forget graffiti? that racism broken windows theory victim? that reach the establishment takes claiming that it's exclusively violent gang members throwing up those full-color pieces and wildstyle tags in the middle of the night outsmarting fifty security cameras because the billboard was ugly anyway. as if, even if it was, it wouldn't be impressive as all hell. risking brutality and fall damage so your art can occupy the space a gentrified condo named something like "Coluumna" took away from you. proving that despite only assholes affording to live here anymore there's still a soul beneath it. an animal with dripping stripes and teeth that go clack-clack tsssss

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CJ Stroud x Bulls on Parade | 11" x 14" | Acrylic on canvas

I thought "red is a color I haven't used yet" LOL oh I used it alright

#acrylic #painting #acrylic painting #traditional art #black art #black artists on tumblr #nfl #nfl fanart #cj stroud #houston texans #sports art #yes I was listening to RATM #don't judge me

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If it wasn't for humans writing on the walls we wouldn't know our stories. Fuck this dull world, vandalize the buildings that keep us caged. Graffiti is the purest communication with the future.

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Me laughing maniacally in Saquon

the legal tampering period of the nfl is so fun and chaotic i'm feeling so alive

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Old DBZ magazine cover I made from a Copic sketchbook, that man MADE MY CHILDHOOD and is a huge part of the reason I started drawing

RIP Toriyama-san you absolute fucking legend 🫡

#drawing #sketchbook #copic markers #traditional art #black artists on tumblr #goku #and this is to go even further beyond #dbz #dbz fanart #akira toriyama #FUCK CANCER GODDAMMIT 🥺

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Timelapse for y'all while I work on Tyler Lockett 'cause I'm super proud of my first painting of 2024

Wait 'til y'all see the other three Aces 👀

#acrylic #painting #acrylic painting #traditional art #black art #black artists on tumblr #a'ja wilson #las vegas aces #all in #wnba #sports art

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A'ja Wilson x Ace of Spades | 11" x 14" | Acrylic on canvas

Tag: "M'VP"

#acrylic #painting #acrylic painting #traditional art #black art #black artist #black artists on tumblr #a'ja wilson #las vegas aces #wnba #sports art #🐐

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Out here still working I'm almost done, nice weather today

#wip #art wip #acrylic #acrylic painting #sports art #traditional art #black artists on tumblr #wnba

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"In the name of love and justice, Free Palestine"

Sticker seen in Zurich, Switzerland

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Finished up a commission a few days ago, now it's back to business

Bonus points if you can guess who 👀

#wip #art wip #traditional art #black artist #black artists on tumblr #nfl #wnba

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GO BIRDS

#Jalen Carter for DROY #fly eagles fly

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Update: forgot his armband 😂 he always wears one

#acrylic #painting #acrylic painting #traditional art #black art #black artist #black artists on tumblr #nfl #nfl art #nfl fanart #ja'marr chase #cincinnati bengals #sports art

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Ja'Marr Chase x Uno | 11" x 14" landscape | Acrylic on canvas

Nice way to cap off Labor Day weekend since I had it off 🐅

#acrylic #painting #acrylic painting #traditional art #black art #black artist #black artists on tumblr #nfl #nfl art #nfl fanart #ja'marr chase #cincinnati bengals #sports art

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#art #fine as hell #sheesh #my lesbian heart is a-flutter #whew

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#oof #felt #literally have the next three paintings in my head but I'm still not done yet #😩 #they're coming lol