I think I would definitely like to have a conversation with a zebra lol- Prince of Color lol
no for real I think they are beautiful animals :)
Sketch of a woman whose beauty and cheek bones I tend to draw from my mother, grandmother and lately BO.
Artist Genesis TRAMAINE
14x17in. oil pastel sketch on canvas paper.
-Gen
But any way! lol
Get into this Kate Ross does a FRESH job! Poise STAR!
The truth is that I am a Black American. I really feel like I needed to say that lol. <3 Genny.
That means Politically speaking I need to READ more…Whoa.
FREASH FRESH <3
BUT HE WAS AN ART TEACHER! No schooling, Master of his craft. He works for Dr. Oprah Winfrey so you know he’s legit HE BEATS TROY JENSEN and most of the rest…clearing throat……!!!!! Mister Reggie Wells! He is FRESH!
No but fo’ real Black People are so fly! Im in a Jilly mood on a Sunday. Getting ready for work! and everything else that could come this week :) Peace-Genesis Tramaine
Artist Statement
I am a female painter with a masculine spirit. Painting is one of the ways I stay connected to my complexion as a woman. My painting invokes the voices of my ancestors and gives praise to the world around me. Through urban mixed media approaches, I create pieces with daring and provocative uses of color. Where I‘m from, blue and purple are regular expressions of black skin. I use exaggerated features and at times “jester-like” facial expressions to give focus to my unique interpretation of the black face. Each painting captures spirited emotion and is intended to lend focus to the untapped, under-recognized and underrepresented spirit of Black People. My social and political consciousness as a woman painter is informed by the constant challenges I face as a woman of color due to the societal imbalances of race, class and gender. The rhythm of these experiences has the greatest impact on the shape, structure and depth of each painting. The passion of my perspective translates as I create people who transcend beyond blackness as political or representative. I consider the individual.
My untrained hand leans on self-taught, freestyle techniques to communicate a clear understanding of traditional African art forms. As a Brooklyn native naturally the blue print of my style is rooted with persuasion from the Harlem Renaissance collage style originated by artist Romare Bearden with a1980’s New York City graffiti edge. I bring a fresh look at Black Art in America today from a neo-female perspective.
-Genesis Tramaine
