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anthurium nd a mini fro 𓇢𓆸

i’ve been thinking lately as i had cut my locs last winter about the connection i had with my hair, my kinky hair to be specific. the real wakening for me came through the natural movement around 2016. it was about freedom but also understanding what your hair truly needed, not what society wanted it to look like: in one word straight. as a black girl it felt so freeing seeing black women at the same time sharing their thoughts and talking about who we truly are, not what we should look like. but the movement turned into a competition. the hair needed to be long and have defined curls. long routines for me to make 4c hair less “kinky”. all the routines were about keeping length.

all this remembering reminded me how being a black woman and navigating beauty standards is difficult. even our liberation is tinted by the fact that the world does not want us to look like ourselves.

multiple times in my life people told me i did not have hair on my head when my hair was even longer than now.
so yes unfortunately, i tried so much to define my curls, to keep my length, because i wanted to prove to these people that i had hair and reaaaallyyyy long beautiful hair. but in that i never really cared for my hair, only how people were viewing them.
today now i know i dont even like having long hair.

so i decided to draw a mini fro today, maybe inspire someone to share this journey with me.

for my orphans, my indigo children

drawing inspired by a dream i had

i got my hair braided and found inspiration again.

i think it’s been less than a year since i posted something anywhere. to be completely honest, i didn’t have the will to draw. it’s not that i didn’t have any ideas for drawings, but each of them no longer felt in sync with me. i needed to see something new, so i searched for something to feed myself creatively. probably in the coming days, you won’t see much change in what i do; likely because i feel that i’ve found a good foundation for what you can call an “art style”. but still, all these little changes took me a year to reach this point. i’m very glad to share it with you at this time of the year, as i don’t wish to give you more quantity of work with less soul.

the drawing is inspired by the cover of fifteen years of heartache and aggravation by push pin studios

i wanted to draw giraffe today 🦒

finally!! hair style expressions pt. 2 ✴️
it took some time because i wanted to choose hairstyles that fit the concept, but also didn’t look like the first part.

the concept is still to match black hairstyles with expressions or emotions. (tell me if i succeeded)

🥥 i'm a bit surprised, i didn’t realize how much my style changed in just four months. i think my lineart feels more confident, and my coloring is a bit “warmer”.

there’s always a reason behind why i change my art style, but this one leans more into warmer tones, something confortable and appeasing. i really wanted to challenge the way i see things that felt common to me, and look at them from a new perspective. (like black hairstyles)
sometimes, to evolve, you don’t need to step out of your comfort zone, you need to lean into it and explore how to make it feel new. 🤎

finally!! hair style expressions pt. 2 ✴️
it took some time because i wanted to choose hairstyles that fit the concept, but also didn’t look like the first part.

the concept is still to match black hairstyles with expressions or emotions. (tell me if i succeeded)

🥥 i'm a bit surprised, i didn’t realize how much my style changed in just four months. i think my lineart feels more confident, and my coloring is a bit “warmer”.

there’s always a reason behind why i change my art style, but this one leans more into warmer tones, something confortable and appeasing. i really wanted to challenge the way i see things that felt common to me, and look at them from a new perspective. (like black hairstyles)
sometimes, to evolve, you don’t need to step out of your comfort zone, you need to lean into it and explore how to make it feel new. 🤎

i watched the wicked recently and it’s send me to all lore of the wicked the musical, the book. but also the wizar of oz (the movie and the books). ending by watching the wiz. i especially was so impressed when i saw the wiz, it’s definitely my favorite movies of the 3. i was literally in awe with the custom design, the music, the scenery, the message of the movie…
and it’s definitely more close to my heart as depicted so well the portrait of socially awkward black woman feeling lost in her twenties.
i also wanted to dive more into children book style. i feel i’m not quite here on the graphic style. but i’m still going to search my way trough it. i wish to do a children book some days, it’s really been a dream for me since highchool.
hope you like the drwings created from this year hyperfixation 🤎

i watched the wicked recently and it’s send me to all lore of the wicked the musical, the book. but also the wizar of oz (the movie and the books). ending by watching the wiz. i especially was so impressed when i saw the wiz, it’s definitely my favorite movies of the 3. i was literally in awe with the custom design, the music, the scenery, the message of the movie…
and it’s definitely more close to my heart as depicted so well the portrait of socially awkward black woman feeling lost in her twenties.
i also wanted to dive more into children book style. i feel i’m not quite here on the graphic style. but i’m still going to search my way trough it. i wish to do a children book some days, it’s really been a dream for me since highchool.
hope you like the drwings created from this year hyperfixation 🤎

i watched the wicked recently and it’s send me to all lore of the wicked the musical, the book. but also the wizar of oz (the movie and the books). ending by watching the wiz. i especially was so impressed when i saw the wiz, it’s definitely my favorite movies of the 3. i was literally in awe with the custom design, the music, the scenery, the message of the movie…
and it’s definitely more close to my heart as depicted so well the portrait of socially awkward black woman feeling lost in her twenties.
i also wanted to dive more into children book style. i feel i’m not quite here on the graphic style. but i’m still going to search my way trough it. i wish to do a children book some days, it’s really been a dream for me since highchool.
hope you like the drwings created from this year hyperfixation 🤎

i watched the wicked recently and it’s send me to all lore of the wicked the musical, the book. but also the wizar of oz (the movie and the books). ending by watching the wiz. i especially was so impressed when i saw the wiz, it’s definitely my favorite movies of the 3. i was literally in awe with the custom design, the music, the scenery, the message of the movie…
and it’s definitely more close to my heart as depicted so well the portrait of socially awkward black woman feeling lost in her twenties.
i also wanted to dive more into children book style. i feel i’m not quite here on the graphic style. but i’m still going to search my way trough it. i wish to do a children book some days, it’s really been a dream for me since highchool.
hope you like the drwings created from this year hyperfixation 🤎

late evening, persian rug and some cherries

the governor, the bandit, the merchant

im sorry im so late to this, everybody already made a drawing about the met gala this year. i think it’s my favorite met gala since a long time ago (probably because a majority of the people attending care to be on theme).
the idea of the drawing was from a way back when i read an interview with ayo edeberi about how a stylist dressed her specifically to look like a first lady. i thought it was an interesting artistic directing move to go for an incoming actress. i envision a team of 3 figures who run a fictional city, with all the corrupt politicians, rapacious merchants and merciless bandits.

the governor, the bandit, the merchant

im sorry im so late to this, everybody already made a drawing about the met gala this year. i think it’s my favorite met gala since a long time ago (probably because a majority of the people attending care to be on theme).
the idea of the drawing was from a way back when i read an interview with ayo edeberi about how a stylist dressed her specifically to look like a first lady. i thought it was an interesting artistic directing move to go for an incoming actress. i envision a team of 3 figures who run a fictional city, with all the corrupt politicians, rapacious merchants and merciless bandits.

the governor, the bandit, the merchant

im sorry im so late to this, everybody already made a drawing about the met gala this year. i think it’s my favorite met gala since a long time ago (probably because a majority of the people attending care to be on theme).
the idea of the drawing was from a way back when i read an interview with ayo edeberi about how a stylist dressed her specifically to look like a first lady. i thought it was an interesting artistic directing move to go for an incoming actress. i envision a team of 3 figures who run a fictional city, with all the corrupt politicians, rapacious merchants and merciless bandits.

the governor, the bandit, the merchant

im sorry im so late to this, everybody already made a drawing about the met gala this year. i think it’s my favorite met gala since a long time ago (probably because a majority of the people attending care to be on theme).
the idea of the drawing was from a way back when i read an interview with ayo edeberi about how a stylist dressed her specifically to look like a first lady. i thought it was an interesting artistic directing move to go for an incoming actress. i envision a team of 3 figures who run a fictional city, with all the corrupt politicians, rapacious merchants and merciless bandits.

i’ve been a bit busy lately because of work but i promise i will get some real stuff next week. but for now, here some old warmup drawings i did a few months ago.

i’ve been a bit busy lately because of work but i promise i will get some real stuff next week. but for now, here some old warmup drawings i did a few months ago.

i’ve been a bit busy lately because of work but i promise i will get some real stuff next week. but for now, here some old warmup drawings i did a few months ago.

i’ve been a bit busy lately because of work but i promise i will get some real stuff next week. but for now, here some old warmup drawings i did a few months ago.

Il faut être honnête : j'ai aussi lancé Éthyquette pour avoir la chance de travailler avec des artistes incroyables venant de tous les horizons, un peu à la manière d'un éditeur.

Cela peut concerner des artistes dont je suis le travail depuis des années, comme l'ami @ronan.toulhoat (oui, c'est lâché, il vient de livrer sa première étiquette mais je vous en dirai plus en temps voulu héhé) ou encore d'autres dont je découvre tout juste les travaux et qui me tapent instantanément dans l'œil. @ramb.dfait partie de cette dernière catégorie.

La première fois que je suis tombé sur les dessins de cette jeune prodige, j'étais en train de scroller sur Twitter (qui s'appelait encore comme ça, à l'époque) et j'avais bugué en croyant un instant être tombé sur un compte caché de Robert Valley, un de mes artistes préférés, officiant dans les comic books et l'animation ("Love, Death & Robots", vous connaissez ?).

Un peu plus d'un an après l'avoir contactée, je pouvais enfin proposer la réalisation d'une étiquette à ramb.d suite à une commande de @biereslinstant . Pour leur "Tequila Sour Rise" la dernière référence de leur gamme "Sour Kitchen", les alchimistes de Pontault-Combault voulaient une ambiance de soleil couchant avec un verre de cocktail au premier plan, faisant un clin d'œil à la pochette de "Tequila Sunrise" des Eagles.

Un terrain de jeu parfait pour notre artiste qui n'a de cesse de jongler avec des colorimétries chaleureuses et des compositions des plus relaxantes (abonnez-vous à son compte pour booster votre sérotonine et votre vitamine D). En deux propositions, que vous pouvez découvrir dans le carrousel, l'affaire était entendue et l'étiquette livrée en moins d'une semaine.

Encore une occasion de trinquer en l'honneur de ramb.d et de l'assemblée d'artistes qui m'accordent leur confiance dans l'aventure Éthyquette ! Cheers 🍹

Vous voulez bénéficier de notre expertise graphique pour vos étiquettes ? RDV en MP pour en discuter, je suis sûr que j'ai l'artiste qui conviendra à vos besoins, le tout sans utilisation d'une quelconque IA !

#NoAI

Il faut être honnête : j'ai aussi lancé Éthyquette pour avoir la chance de travailler avec des artistes incroyables venant de tous les horizons, un peu à la manière d'un éditeur.

Cela peut concerner des artistes dont je suis le travail depuis des années, comme l'ami @ronan.toulhoat (oui, c'est lâché, il vient de livrer sa première étiquette mais je vous en dirai plus en temps voulu héhé) ou encore d'autres dont je découvre tout juste les travaux et qui me tapent instantanément dans l'œil. @ramb.dfait partie de cette dernière catégorie.

La première fois que je suis tombé sur les dessins de cette jeune prodige, j'étais en train de scroller sur Twitter (qui s'appelait encore comme ça, à l'époque) et j'avais bugué en croyant un instant être tombé sur un compte caché de Robert Valley, un de mes artistes préférés, officiant dans les comic books et l'animation ("Love, Death & Robots", vous connaissez ?).

Un peu plus d'un an après l'avoir contactée, je pouvais enfin proposer la réalisation d'une étiquette à ramb.d suite à une commande de @biereslinstant . Pour leur "Tequila Sour Rise" la dernière référence de leur gamme "Sour Kitchen", les alchimistes de Pontault-Combault voulaient une ambiance de soleil couchant avec un verre de cocktail au premier plan, faisant un clin d'œil à la pochette de "Tequila Sunrise" des Eagles.

Un terrain de jeu parfait pour notre artiste qui n'a de cesse de jongler avec des colorimétries chaleureuses et des compositions des plus relaxantes (abonnez-vous à son compte pour booster votre sérotonine et votre vitamine D). En deux propositions, que vous pouvez découvrir dans le carrousel, l'affaire était entendue et l'étiquette livrée en moins d'une semaine.

Encore une occasion de trinquer en l'honneur de ramb.d et de l'assemblée d'artistes qui m'accordent leur confiance dans l'aventure Éthyquette ! Cheers 🍹

Vous voulez bénéficier de notre expertise graphique pour vos étiquettes ? RDV en MP pour en discuter, je suis sûr que j'ai l'artiste qui conviendra à vos besoins, le tout sans utilisation d'une quelconque IA !

#NoAI

Il faut être honnête : j'ai aussi lancé Éthyquette pour avoir la chance de travailler avec des artistes incroyables venant de tous les horizons, un peu à la manière d'un éditeur.

Cela peut concerner des artistes dont je suis le travail depuis des années, comme l'ami @ronan.toulhoat (oui, c'est lâché, il vient de livrer sa première étiquette mais je vous en dirai plus en temps voulu héhé) ou encore d'autres dont je découvre tout juste les travaux et qui me tapent instantanément dans l'œil. @ramb.dfait partie de cette dernière catégorie.

La première fois que je suis tombé sur les dessins de cette jeune prodige, j'étais en train de scroller sur Twitter (qui s'appelait encore comme ça, à l'époque) et j'avais bugué en croyant un instant être tombé sur un compte caché de Robert Valley, un de mes artistes préférés, officiant dans les comic books et l'animation ("Love, Death & Robots", vous connaissez ?).

Un peu plus d'un an après l'avoir contactée, je pouvais enfin proposer la réalisation d'une étiquette à ramb.d suite à une commande de @biereslinstant . Pour leur "Tequila Sour Rise" la dernière référence de leur gamme "Sour Kitchen", les alchimistes de Pontault-Combault voulaient une ambiance de soleil couchant avec un verre de cocktail au premier plan, faisant un clin d'œil à la pochette de "Tequila Sunrise" des Eagles.

Un terrain de jeu parfait pour notre artiste qui n'a de cesse de jongler avec des colorimétries chaleureuses et des compositions des plus relaxantes (abonnez-vous à son compte pour booster votre sérotonine et votre vitamine D). En deux propositions, que vous pouvez découvrir dans le carrousel, l'affaire était entendue et l'étiquette livrée en moins d'une semaine.

Encore une occasion de trinquer en l'honneur de ramb.d et de l'assemblée d'artistes qui m'accordent leur confiance dans l'aventure Éthyquette ! Cheers 🍹

Vous voulez bénéficier de notre expertise graphique pour vos étiquettes ? RDV en MP pour en discuter, je suis sûr que j'ai l'artiste qui conviendra à vos besoins, le tout sans utilisation d'une quelconque IA !

#NoAI

i thought if i wandered id fall back in love

hey, finally posting again ✴️ been caught up with work and my portfolio lately, but i’ll be more consistent now that summer’s here. this one’s an old illustration i never finished till now — really happy with how it turned out.