Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone 11" x 17" Digital

Peace and Blessings, Everyone! I just finished a new piece today, entitled "Comfort Zone." It was pretty fun doing this piece; I wanted to focus primarily on my lighting and shading skills. I wanted to give the piece a sense of comforting vibes; a feeling of moments when you come home after a hard day of work or dealing with the children and you just want to lay back after a nice warm bubble bath and slip into something nice and smooth for the night.

The background is an Art Nouveau frame; my favorite French style of Art. The piece itself is also inspired by a classic Vanessa Williams song, "The Comfort Zone", released in 1991. (She's my all-time favorite sexy cougar, lol!)





More work coming soon! Stay Tuned!
Peace and Love!
-Elton

Geronimo!!!!!!!

Another fallen revolutionary, "Geronimo" Pratt, has made his transition this past Friday, June 3, 2011.

It seems to me that we are definitely living in a different time; while the legendary elders are slowly fading onto the mysterious ancestral worlds, the question that I have is this: who is going to continue to deliver their teachings and their wisdom? We as a people are slowly losing our love and appreciation for culture, heritage, liberation and knowledge of our history and spirituality. Our community is becoming misguided by what is the now rather than being guided by what is the foundation. Our education is poor, our music voice is processed, and our arts are becoming extinct. The consciousness of knowing that we are African is becoming more and more of a myth to us. When are we going to cease the time?

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised! The Revolution Will Be Live!

Good Morning everybody. I must praise and honor the ancestors in observance of Memorial Day and in loving memory of a fallen BLack King and Afro-Revolutionary, Gil Scott Heron, who has made his transition yesterday, May 27, 2011.








I remember when I first saw Mr. Heron, back in 1997 performing at S.O.B.'s in New York City. He came on stage, went to his keyboard, and before he began his performance he was cracking jokes and expressing his crazy experiences in Europe after he came back from his tour. He began his performance with his band, did only four songs and then announced that he and the band was going to take a ten-minute break. After a few minutes, they announce that Gil Scott Heron has left the building! Everyone was shocked!
I have always respect his early work in the 70's as a singer and a poet. Pieces of a Man was by far a classic album. Although he had a serious drug problem throughout the years, I have always honored and respected this man of consciousness and black talent. He was never afraid to express himself, and we as Artists should never have any fear to express and liberate ourselves. We should not apologize for who we are.





A.T.(Afro-Terrestrial), 11x17, Digital Paint


Long live the Revolution!

Lovely Day

Today is such a Lovely Day; Bill Withers is on my mind!





Despite of all the challenges in life, all the rough times and the hard lessons I had to endure, I am not afraid to experience joy!  My Divine Mother Oshun continues to shine on me and remind me who I am as a strong man of greatness and kindness. I give thanks to Olodumare, Oshun and Shango for blessing me with a gift to express myself through my art.  Art is the blueprint of myself. We as Artists are all creators; we have to greatest ability to create and develop this world into a beautiful place.



Mom, 11x17, Digital Paint


To my beloved Mother who has brought me into this world, I will always love you; thanks for everything! To my beautiful daughter, my precious Diamond, you are the reason why I live and create. Everything that I do in this world, I do for you. And I have said to you before, I will always have your back no matter where you are! You continue to inspire me and may Oshun continue to watch you and see you grow!




This is a new piece I did last Monday. I hope that you all feel refreshed and clean! lol!



After-Shower Gel, 11x17, Digital Paint


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