WORK AND PRACTICE

I was at the other side of town directing a photoshoot, I was satisfied with the results. Shout out to free, brooklyn and the fam that came through. Anyhow stay tuned for the results.

I am really buggin on these political sketches, but i am using it to practice on realism. I'm leaning towards on making that style my priority. This obama sketch is still in progress, stay tuned for results

stay tuned for more. Also afront got some stuff on sale and new sbs in stock. Make sure you swing by if you are around. Shout out to the afront fam.

AFRONT

2205 Washington Ave,
Houston, TX -
(832) 673-0200

As a matter of fact, check out their blog

http://afronttx.wordpress.com/

RETAILER UPDATE.

These are our official retailers of today. They should be getting shirts by next week. Make sure you swing by if you are around the area.

i know this is cliche, But its a duty. Make a difference. Stay tuned on whats next

M.E.T

I spent my last day in new york going to the metropolitan museum of art to look for inspirations for next releases. This museum was prob. one of the best things that has happened in my life. It was impossible to explore it in one day but i saw so many periods of art from Renaissance art, minimalism, surrealism etc. These are some of the pics i took

metropolitan museum

Egyptian section. Filled with sarcophagus ( egyptian tombs) and sculptures of kings and gods. Most of their works were dedicated to gods. I was impressed by the details they used with limited resources

greek and roman

faces of greek gods

zeus

head statue of constantine. The first christian roman emperor that turned Christianity into a religion when it was still a cult

greek and roman

sarcophagus

I saw so many of these. The pictures do no justice on how much detail these tombs have. Alot of royal families were mummified in these to have safe spiritual journeys. The more i research on religion the more fascinating i find it. Over generations religion has shifted the world, many cultures dedicate their lifestyle to please higher beings through their art.

I think this was a hidden tomb or something. Much better in person

this was massive. I read the notes that were attached to most of these. From what i understand this was considered weak and most likely belonged to a middle class person because it didn't have any gold finishing on it and the details were not as refined but i was still impressed

John the Baptist

the best part of the show. European and renaissance paintings from france and italy

I may not know much about art history but i am really biased towards european paintings and sculptures because they evoke so much emotion. Every detail is realistic but exaggerated at the same time. It may be still but there is so much action going on. Every time i see old paintings especially religious ones where i see Angels, crucifixion of Christ, the last supper etc. I feel so much alive, like i am getting a glimpse of what really happened, what Christ went through and what He was thinking. Even an atheist friend of mine is always fascinated with Religion, he always reads the bible and studies it as an art even though he doesn't believe in God. One thing i do agree with him with that Religion is art

Hercules

Even with the angels. I always feel like i am witnessing a catastrophic event, like it's the beginning or an end of an era. As much as i am fascinated with this, i wonder, is this how God really works. Am i witnessing a fraction of what the Almighty is capable of. Unreal if you ask me

Benjis. The money we spend

photography section

The most gangsta, illest pic of Fidel Castro

the amazing minimalist works of ellsworth kelly

this was the negro art section. I never thought i would see one of kara walker's works in person. She is def. an icon of today. Google her

Andy Warhol's mao

Chuck Close. The best photorealist artist ever.

Chuck Close

southeast asia art

one of many buddha statues i saw.

Like i said religion is the best art. This is their interpretation of what god is, heaven and after life

greek. This was def. an eye catcher but people were not looking at it

They were looking at this artist trying to capture it live. I was too impressed

Salavdor Dali's crucifixion. The illest surrealist artist ever.

Speaking of art. Michelangelo is my fav. artist ever. He is def. someone i look up to as far as style. He was perfect in anatomy and proportions even though the details can be exaggerated

Leonardo da vinci on the other hand was more of an inventor and scientist. He only has no more than 30 paintings ever ( shocking huh), he was a chronic procastinator ( just like me) but i feel like he didn't reach his full potential in drawing

Damien Hirst. A british artist i don't support because of the fact that he stuffs dead animals and sells them for $100 million. Bullshit on the highest level. Alot of these artist think they can get away with this by just making anything and calling it 'art'. Trust me he isn't the only one making a joke of out this. Right now Hirst is the talk of the town. Supposedly he is the richest artist and his shit is prob. the most expensive ever. Google the poser. This is just a real dead shark in box. And it is worth millions? Anyhow this experience was def. a good one for me. Shout out to lauren, jovan, atmos and all my ny fam chasin their dreams. What up easy. But really this trip was def. productive. Stay tuned for whats coming next. It's huge.

2 -8 pm ( a productive day

Today was mad tiring as i went allover brooklyn and harlem to check on fam ive known for a while

Cough up a lung, where I'm from, Marcy son, ain't nothing nice

At the heart of brooklyn, our first new york retailer rime. A new store that has focuses on not just being a one stop street wear boutique, but a haven for functional quality garments. We are proud to be a part of the best. A store that carries quality brands like pienfield, recon, undftd, fred perry, fiberops and newly added dobale. Susan ( owner of Rime) def. has an eye for standing out from the rest at a market that is being killed by not just saturation but the economy. Susan has been in the industry and has used her knowledge to bring something new and fresh to brooklyn. I have known her for a couple of months and i can def. say she knows what she is doing

Like i said good quality garments. They stock Moncler which is known in europe for providing luxury and function in their outerwear

OG Mark. I know times is hard and business is slow but hopefully a change will come. Speaking of the economy, i haven't seen middle class talking about economy like crazy until today. Everywhere i went, economy was the topic. Susan didn't want a pic but its all good. (I will def. get at you on everything we spoke about, you are heading at the right direction)

Check em out

RIME
157 smith st
Brooklyn NY 11201
info@rimenyc.com
718.797.0675

WWW.RIMENYC.COM

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Like i said. train to train, moving around to the other side of brooklyn

wealthy hostage at the other side of brooklyn. This store is the definition of fresh

like i said fresh, if you are looking for something that looks visually appealing and flashy, this is your spot. With a wide range of brands from crooks, 10 deep, mhi, swagger and different fitted caps. I can guarantee you will find something clean and quick

Wealthy hostage also have custom nhl new eras. This was one of the best i saw... but really i need to stay away from fitteds, i'm getting too old but this is FRESH

Come around yourself and check it out.

harlem here i come

harlem

puerto rico stand up

goliath up in harlem. Shout out rosemary, mark and my nigga dee. They stock everything from crooks, penfield,

Dee is that nigga. We was talking about ..yes you guessed it the economy. My nigga broke it down on how shit is so hard that drug dealers in brooklyn aint seeing money. LOL not to sound ignorant but man this wall street shit is really hitting the streets and the hood like no other. Drug dealers and pimps are def. getting political. Dee i'ma be around again to check on the fam. Tell rosemary i said what up from texas

Best dee quotes

" I sold weed to buy iceberg back in the days

'' there aint no more street money, the dealers, the fiends, business is slow''

''who the fuck wears rocawear''

thats fam right there, he got you on some laughs when u come around

times is hard, goliath def. have alot of stock on sale. They can def. relate to us middle class. Check em out in harlem.

http://www.goliathny.com/wordpress/

you should know by now my pics are terrible. ( free u coming with me to new york next time). Anyhow took the 6 train to atmos in harlem

atmos is def. an og store that mixes loud japanese streetwear with american. They are also known for their collaborations with nike, g shock, head porter and i must confess they make one of the best collabo pieces

atmos

This is their collabo backpacks they did with head porter. Like i said, one of the best. I really need one of these

ralph, me and yos holdin down the spot. Again the economy was the talk. Niggas is hungry man. Stay tuned for more updates, i can assure you that there is more. Shout out the street hustlers i be running up on everyday, get that money, money, money. Live, grimy and unshaven from the lower east manhattan, signin off on a mad productive day.