Category: Featured
Kuumba is Refreshed
I’ve recently been working with a new piece of graphics software. Affinity Designer is a combo vector and paint program. Very powerful yet reasonably priced. I thought I’d whip up a quick background for Kuumba but the more I worked with Designer the more I enjoyed the experience. Read More …
Nia’s Black Panther Dreams, Part II
In which baby Nia dons her homemade Black Panther costume and sets out to protect her neighborhood and the city at large. If you’re a bad guy, school yard bully, or even a litterbug, you’d better watch out. Nia’s coming Read More …
Kinara’s Children, Black Panther and More: Hanging with AkronHipHip.com
All About Kinara’s Children Here’s a pretty cool interview conducted by brother Hiram Akeem of AkronHipHop.com. It gave me a chance to go in on what and why I created Kinara’s Children. It’s really good to have a conversation rather than Read More …
Imani is Joy!
Imani’s not a Black Magic Woman, she’s a Magic Black Woman. The magic’s in her smile, her walk, the way she carries herself. She’s self assured, confident, insightful, sophisticated, a healer, philosopher and sage. Stop by her botanica Read More …
Kinara’s Fashion: Imani’s Leopard Print
My last illo featured Ujima and Imani dressed up Egyptian style. Unfortunately Imani’s lovely outfit was overshadowed by Ujima and his pharonic antics. So I designed a brand new gown just so Imani can strut her stuff. I hope you like it. Read More …
The Prince of Egypt? He Wish!
Imani is amused: “Ujima got a bit carried away in his pharaoh’s costume. ‘Come on to the party he said. It’ll be fun.’ Now he’s trying to lord it over folks like some third rate King Tut.”
Ujima is not amused: “Just to be clear, I’m not trying to be King Tut. I’m Ramses II, the Great. He was a great builder who created more monuments than any pharaoh in history, and a personal hero of mine”
A bit of holiday fun with Ujima as Ramses II and Imani as Nefertiti. Read More …
Kinara’s Children Mini Posters
These just came in… and they’re looking sweeeeet! 8″ x 10″, full color, high quality, printed mini posters of all 7 Kinara’s Children characters. Yeah, they may look familiar but this is the first time they’ve been available at this Read More …