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  • Band saw

    Band saw

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    I decided to name these characters “Jeanie” and “Judy”. And In just thought of the many things you could make...

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  • Sam!

    Sam!

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    Here is some artwork from the picture book “Sam!” published in 2019 by Penny Candy Books. I really enjoyed illustrating...

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  • Bobby Hundreds

    Bobby Hundreds

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    If this is your first time seeing this, I started a series of paintings called “Kindred Journey” last year celebrating...

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  • Shine Louise Houston

    Shine Louise Houston

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    This my friends is a porn director and producer! Originally from Long Beach , Shine moved up to San Francisco...

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  • Play that beat

    Play that beat

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    “Play that beat, why don’t you play it for me? Play it! Kick it!” This is an old song from...

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  • East Bay Dragons

    East Bay Dragons

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    I know of the East Bay Dragons from driving or walking by their clubhouse on E-14th st. as a young...

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  • One of a kind, like me

    One of a kind, like me

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    This is an image from the 2016 picture book “One of a kind, like me” written by Laurin Mayeno and...

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  • Dad’s Who Dig

    Dad’s Who Dig

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    This one is for my Dads or fathers who dig, especially my vinyl junkies. I took my son to the...

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  • Ruth Carter

    Ruth Carter

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    Ruth E. Carter was born in 1960 and is from Springfield Massachusetts. In her early days of college she wanted...

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  • 13 Ways of Looking at a Black Boy

    13 Ways of Looking at a Black Boy

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    So I can finally write about and show y’all a bit of the process for my recent piece in the...

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  • Argue – Short story 24

    Argue – Short story 24

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    “They fought all the time before Mama went away. She took care of them and taught them lessons about loving...

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  • Record Store

    Record Store

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    On Sunday Papa and I walked to the record store. I never seen him so happy to go to a store...

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  • Bishop Yvette Flunder

    Bishop Yvette Flunder

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    Proud to share this portrait I painted for a new book about faith and some ground breaking people who work...

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  • The Future is Ours to Build

    The Future is Ours to Build

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    Just got my copy in the mail. This is a poster illustration I just finished for ACLU, which is probably...

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  • Story time

    Story time

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    Hey good peoples, I just finished working on this new one. Hope to make more than one with this style...

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  • Self Care

    Self Care

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    I worked on a series of affirmations several years ago that were one of a kind paintings. Only a few...

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Kindred Journey 41 - Doug Chiang Doug is the vic Kindred Journey 41 - Doug Chiang Doug is the vice president and creative director of Star Wars. He's been working in the film industry for over 30 years and is one hell of an illustrator. You've seen his work. And I was super inspired to see him in the extras or behind the scenes of Star Wars films. Originally from Taiwan (Born in 1962) he grew up in Michigan and made his way to California. He started on "Pee Wee's Playhouse" a show I watched as a kid. His first film as a concept artist was "Back to the Future 2" and he has worked on Ghost, Terminator 2, Forrest Gump, Jumanji, and so many other films. In 1995 when I was just beginning high school he went to work for George Lucas who was developing the prequel Star Wars films. He designed ships, spacecraft, sets, costumes, and characters for the first three films along with Star Wars 7,8,9, Rogue One, Solo, and most recently The Mandalorian. In between SW projects Doug founded his own studio called Ice Blink" which would become Image Movers Digital. He became a published author and has won Aacademy, Bafta, Clio, and now Oscar award. As I mentioned he's now the creative head of all new Star Wars projects from films, amusement park rides, games, etc. And the thing I love most about him besides his ridiculous skill as a painter and illustrator is his ability to keep pushing for the best idea. You can tell he iterates and tries as many directions as possible to get the most out of an idea. It's incredible to watch. And the dude is humble. Hats off to Doug. Follow him @doug_chiang Sources: Lucasfilm, Imdb, Wikipedia, Robota #Apahm #aapi #asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth #asianamericanartist #dougchiang #conceptartist #artofrobertliutrujillo #starwars #taiwaneseamerican
Kindred Journey 40 - Asia As a teen obsessed wit Kindred Journey 40 - Asia As a teen obsessed with graffiti I dragged my parents to go snap pics of pieces and throw ups. Asia is one of the artists I'd see. She inspired me not only to be proud but to be stylish. 20 years later I spoke with her thx to @thewilliemaze Born in Japan in the early 70s, she grew up in San Francisco and started writing in 1991. One of her early influences was a young woman who wrote like NME who gave her the name "Asia". Later it was King 157, Spie, Giant, and a guy named "Orfn" who was up everywhere in the 90s who inspired her. Crew wise, she was down with VC which included Meut and Duer. She's still down with TDK (Teach Dem Knowledge) and had a crew of sisters called HMP- "Her Mighty Presence". Asia was most active in the Bay between 91-95 before moving to NYC in the late 90s. Although she bombed out there she told me New York was on a whole other level. When I asked her about some of her proudest moments she quickly mentioned the "Tax Dollars Kill" production TDK did with every damn body in the crew. It was in magazines and it got a lot of attention! She also mentioned a mission her and Muet went on to bomb a tank!! A Tank! When asked about advice for young women getting into Graff/art she said "It's hard to do, but be free of judgement by others. Don't be concerned about how they see your work. As long as you enjoy it, that's what matters. Do it for yourself, your soul". Although she doesn't write anymore, she still makes art for herself. She said she was motivated to piece by TDK, but she really loved was to hop buses and go bomb! She didn't document most of her stuff and wasn't thinking of legacy, but she really loved it and had so much fun doing it. If you're reading this and remember "Asia" PLEASE share a word or photo for her to see! Respect to OG Asia! Sources: Interview w/ Asia #asianamericanheritagemonth #asianamericanartist #tdk #aapi #graffitiwriter #artofrobertliutrujillo #bayareahistory #apahm #asiaone
Kindred Journey 39 - Hung Liu Can't remember wher Kindred Journey 39 - Hung Liu Can't remember where i first heard her name but her work has stuck with me for awhile. I shared this with my wife who was a Mills student and was actually a student of hers. she remembers hung saying to use more paint:) Hung was born in China in 1948 and has been painting since the 60s. As she was becoming an adult the cultural revolution happened in China. A revolution in my household growing up, but not necessarily seen with happiness for all. Hung described being forced to work in the fields 1965-72. In between she'd sneak in a drawing, photo, or painting here and there. In the late 70s after Mao's death she got to study in Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts. She was first trained as a muralist and I think thats one of the things that made me gravitate to her work. She tries to bounce to the US, gets into a a San Diego school, waits 4 years for a visa to clear, then in 84 starts her study in the US. She lives and teaches in Texas before coming to the Bay where she gets into the Capp Street Project. 1990 she gets offered a teaching position at Mills College and is still in the town. In her career she has exhibited in solo and group shows since 1978. She has done large public artworks and murals like the one in the Oakland airport. She paints big with juicy drips and her style is a mix of realistic portraiture, and some abstraction. And I dig it. Her use of old photos, calligraphy, found objects, etc. I see workers, everyday life, pain, resistance, freedom to travel, freedom to express, immigrants, preserving history and memory, etc. And it feels like she's just getting started. Check out her work, once you do you get my choice of imagery here. Sources: Summoning Ghosts, Kqed, SF Moma, Hungliu.com #asianamericanheritagemonth #apahm #asianamericanartist #hungliu #artofrobertliutrujillo #watercolor #kindredjourney #chineseamerican
Kindred Journey 38-Priya Handa Bay Area born and Kindred Journey 38-Priya Handa Bay Area born and bred I can tell Priya Handa is one of those life long artists, a scorpio, lover of good music, ice cream, and justice. As a muralist she has worked with Precita Eyes in SF, the Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP), Twin Walls Crew, the Zapatistas, Trust Your Struggle Collective, and the Bay Area Mural Festival. She has painted nationally and internationally traveling as far as Mexico and Palestine. She is a tattoo artist and an illustrator who works both big and small, aerosol, ink, acrylic, watercolor, and needle. She is an activist making work supporting Black Lives, Sex workers, Farmers in India, the Navajo nation, the military complex, and police brutality. And she is a child of South Asian immigrants (Punjab in India). The first time I met Priya she had paint/gear in her hands and she came through as we (TYS) were working on a wall for Reem's California in Oakland in 2017 just to help. The last time I saw her she brought a painting she knocked out for elder Emory Douglas of his art for the "Love and Protect: Chinatown Black & Asian solidarity mural project". Both times her skill, humbleness, and generosity spoke for itself. Although I'm still getting to know her I implore you to follow and support her work now @eightbirdz . She's a hard working rising star and deserves all the shine. What’s the first time u met Priya or saw her amazing work? Drop a comment. Sources: https://crpbayarea.org/meet-the-muralist-priya-handa/, http://www.puttpunjabi.com, Asian American Women Artists Association #priyahanda #priyahandaart #muralist #aapiheritagemonth #asianamericanheritagemonth #apahm #kindredjourney #artofrobertliutrujillo #southasianartist
Peace y’all I’m juiced to share I will be one Peace y’all I’m juiced to share I will be one of hella creators in this years TCAF (my first time) virtual of course. Check out the info below and follow them to see who else will be in the house. Posted @withregram • @torontocomics Announcing #TCAF2021's Exhibitor List! #TCAF is ONE WEEK away! Find our exhibitor list via the link in our bio or go here: http://www2.torontocomics.com/exhibitors-2021/ Our online marketplace opens on May 8th, 2021. Get excited to shop online from all your favourite creators, collectives, small presses and publishers in one place! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to support comic arts creators from around the world. #comics #tcaf #torontocomicsartsfestival
Hey fellow artists! It’s #asianamericanheritagem Hey fellow artists! It’s #asianamericanheritagemonth and I invite you to paint, collage, or draw amazing folks for the month of May. Well known folks of course, but def the lesser known people, places, movements, organizations, etc. I limit my color palette to 💜💚, I use watercolor, do 12-24 posts, and I try to share a short bio of ea subject. I Use the hashtag #apahm #asianamericanheritagemonth and I call my series #kindredjourney but get down for yours, name it whatever u like, and share so errybody can learn more abt our folks-especially NOW! 💚To my everyday folks -feel free to join by sharing photos or art abt folks too, just make sure to credit the creators of the images and ask permission wherever possible before posting. 💜Last yr my focus was on musicians. This yr it will be on artists. What specific area of #aapi history do u love? Djs, South Asians, activists, special fx artists, blasians, entrepreneurs, actors, wrestlers? Get busy! 🤘🏾Here’s one from 2016: Maya Lin (born 1959) is an artist, sculptor, and designer best known for amazing work creating the art installation and dedication memorial for the Vietnam War in Washington DC. She was born in Athens Ohio and was around artwork in some for or other at an early age being that her father was a professor of art and her mother was a poet. She graduated from Yale with a Bachelor in Fine Art and won a public art competition at a very young age to take on the Vietnam memorial project which catapulted her into some fame and hatred from critics of an Asian American woman creating the memorial. After this Maya went on to design the civil rights memorial in Montgomery Alabama and the Museum of Chinese Americans in New York City which I was blown away by. She has created tons of public art pieces across the US and internationally which are breath taking. These pieces use nature, earth, water, and many emotions which have multiple levels of meaning. Sources: Wikipedia, The Takeaway, MayaLin.com #mayalin #asianamericanheritagemonth #asianamericanartist #aapi #artofrobertliutrujillo #kindredjourney
Today’s the day-Fam, I'm so excited to share my Today’s the day-Fam, I'm so excited to share my brothers Eli and Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi's film "Bakosó" will debut this short film on Monday on PBS and want you to watch it. This is a film about the blend of African and Cuban music to create a new style of music and dance called "Bakosó". The team behind this film have done films about hip hop and music internationally for over a decade in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Columbia, and Ghana. Tune in and share with friends. Go to @fistuptv @fantauzzi_brothers for links and share #bakosó #independentfilm #afrobeats #cuba #djjigue #africandiaspora
Another throw back - Character 149 (photo) inspira Another throw back - Character 149 (photo) inspiration for this? Chinese elders on a weekend shopping with their grandkids. And photographer @kristenmurakoshi 📸 I remember going to SF Chinatown w/my grandma? What bout you? #characterart #chinatown #drawing #coloredpencildrawing #artofrobertliutrujillo #streetphotographer #women #happykids #kidlitart #adventures #intergenerational #littlekids #street_photographer #childrensbookillustration #asiangrandma drawn w/ @fabercastellglobal pencils
#tbt from last yr- character 156- “Jump” Felt #tbt from last yr- character 156- “Jump” Felt like doing something magical when I did this last year. #characterdesign #coloredpencildrawing #artofrobertliutrujillo
RIP to the OG Shock G (aka Humpty Hump) co-founder RIP to the OG Shock G (aka Humpty Hump) co-founder of "Digital Underground" one of the illest groups from Oakland and the Bay. The first time I bought one of their albums I was still just a kid in elementary school. u can hear just how much of a student of the funk he was in the music, he was pioneering in his alter ego, fashion style, and mentor ship of other artists. And "Freaks of the Industry" and "Humpty Dance" are party rockers that you can still throw on today and get people grinding. some of my other favorites are Man's world, April showers, We got more, Oregano flow, and of course Kiss you back, and Dowhatyalike. In his career w/ the crew he worked with so many artists and really and truly kept the funk (Parliament / Larry Graham) alive for the next generation. Most recently I was happy to see him in the souls of mischief doc giving praise to them but talking about the diversity of Oakland hip hop. My condolences to his family, Money B, Fuze, the DU crew, and all the fans. When was your first time hearing digital underground and where were you? #shockG #digitalunderground #humptyhump #restinpeaceshockg #bayarealegend #rap #hiphop #funk #artofrobertliutrujillo we need #universalhealthcare Drawn w/ @fabercastellglobal
What up fam, I will be reading and speaking / read What up fam, I will be reading and speaking / reading at the "Dia del Niño" bilingual book festival. Please go to @ninosbookfest follow them so you can catch 1 of the 3 days with many creators such as Pat Mora, Nury Castillo Crawford, Juana Martinez -Neal, Patty Rodriguez, and more. There will be readings, demo's, give aways, and more. #diadelninobookfest #bilingualeducation
Last wknd I got to paint w/some OGs & young artist Last wknd I got to paint w/some OGs & young artists(BLK/Asian). Organized by @cececarpio & @civicdesignstudio510 and w/ the help of hella folks like @curyj510 .We got down to show solidarity and to demonstrate to our local community that we cannot be divided by white supremacy. We have long had each others backs, and we will continue to. We all need a reminder sometimes and this was therapeutic to make some dope art around the idea of solidarity.Peep the official statement: Love and Protect: Mural Series in Oakland Chinatown Bay Area visual artists of Asian and Black descent are producing a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for those impacted by Asian hate crimes. On Saturday, April 10th local artists will gather at Madison Park starting at 10 am to paint large canvas works that can travel for community events and public display. This project is in collaboration with Chinatown Coalition and we are outreaching to seniors and community members in the neighborhood. We acknowledge that the global health and economic pandemic are amplified by systemic injustices that disproportionately hurt immigrants and communities of color. Love and Protect is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift, nourish, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise, we rise up together. Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz have brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environmental justice. Emory Douglas and Joan Tarika Lewis, who are revolutionary artists and historical members of the Black Panther Party, bring visibility to the long history of Black and Asian unity. Robert Liu-Trujillo, Elaine Chu, Miguel “Bounce” Perez, Eric Norberg, and Karen Seneferu & Malik Seneferu are contributing their art and deep ties to social justice work. Ming Mur-Ray and Elokin Orton Cheung who are art teachers in Oakland’s Chinatown are bringing their students to help paint. Youth artists Deanna Brownfield and Lauryn Marshall from from the Black Cultural Zone are also bringing their vision and perspective. #blackandasiansolidarity
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