Art of Rob Vol. 2 is Steady and strong, its going from calls, texts, DMs, emails, and posts. If YOU are one of the folks who actually likes my work, please do me a solid and at least watch the campaign video!
Dig this? Check the first volume of this book in this VIDEO
50% Funded – Big thanks to all who’ve supported the campaign so far. On the rare chance that you’re someone who has supported my work in the past, do me a favor and check out this latest campaign today.
To keep it simple– This book is for young kids ages 8-14 who are just starting to become artists! Its for young adults ages 15-22 who already know they love to make art.
How do I know? I have spent the better part of my life working with young people as a teaching artist and as an author/illustrator. I have seen them light up w/ the power of art!
And as I’ve mentioned before, this is for those kids who don’t like reading. I was one of them . But my mom helped me pursue my passion and I believe books like mine can help kids pursue theirs.
And its for you, adults who love art. THANK YOU!!!
Dig this? Check out this video as I flip through my first “Art of Rob” book so you can see what I mean.
One foot after the other, thank you to all my folks who have supported this project by donating, sharing, etc. Hella appreciate you. The best way for me to describe it is for you to WATCH THE CAMPAIGN VIDEO. That way you can get an idea for what i’m making and why.
So when I tell folks about a picture book they get it right away! But for an art book like this, there’s always some question marks. So lemme explain a bit. Check out my art book here.
If you’ve been paying attention I have been talking about “art books” for years now with videos like this. But ok, now that I’ve defined it for you, lemme share some of the books I be talking about so you can get a vibe. See below.
Ok, now that you see these i’m talking about putting these books in front of older elementary, middle school, and even some high school age kids so they can get inspired to be creative, learn some shit about their favorite game, film, sneaker, design, etc. It gets them to unplug from a screen for a minute, annnnd here’s another cool part-it gets them to read. It might just be a few paragraphs at first, but i promise if you get them books about their favorite thing they are going to pick it up. Not only will they learn about that thing but they’re going to be reading for fun! Heres the link to support my book.
My art book has drawings and art which will encourage kids to draw. If they like that it helps them stay OFF the screen, and there are pieces of text within the book too. Check it out.
That’s it fam, thank you so much for reading, supporting, and checking it out.
Dig this? Check out the book and support the campaign HERE
THANK YOU – BIG shout out to those who’ve supported “Art of Rob Vol 2” so far. In case u just logged on after a few days, I launched my 3rd book project this week. Please check it out here LINK
Dig this? Check out my first Art of Rob Book here
Ok fam today is the day!
The second volume of “Art of Rob” my self published art book featuring 100 pages of sketchbook drawings, paintings, Black and AAPI history month art, lettering, tutorials, and more is now LIVE on kickstarter. Back it now, don’t wait! If you cannot back it financially but would like to support: like, comment, and share on the socials, in your text threads, and plz tag a friend in the comments.
Thank you! Gracias! Kamsamnida!
Hey folks, I appreciate all of you who regularly come check out my blog to see whats what. Can you do me a favor? If you really rock with my work here is one way you can support me. I’m getting ready to launch my 2nd Art of Rob book. The first one, you can see here. And I’m asking folks to sign up early so you can be notified when it launches.
In my book you’re going to find sketchbook pages, characters, short stories, tutorials, and more. Peep this:
For those folks who actually check this site, I am launching my third kickstarter which is “Art of Rob Vol 2”. Its the second volume of my art book.
Dig this? Check out the flip through video of my 1st Art of Rob book
I painted this originally 5 or 6 years ago as a sticker on a sheet. The sheet was popular and so was this message. People responded to it well in person at events so I finally made a larger version of the original.
Why this message? Whether you’re in an office, a classroom, library, gym, or home sometimes we all need a reminder to put down devices and be in the moment. Maybe that’s a moment to exercise, connect, or clear your mind. Whatever the case may be, sometimes you gotta put your phone down.
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Hey fam, I was really excited to do this t-shirt illustration for a historic organization. The “Teachers for Social Justice” San Francisco chapter is a dope community based organization that held an annual conference for teachers to share information about social justice pedagogy, books, songs, practices, teaching methods, and more in San Francisco California. I first went in the 2010’s but had been to conferences like it where we would give workshops to young people about murals, graffiti, and a way to combine social justice with art. Here’s some process art.
As a student of ethnic studies I was always really excited to learn at this conference and even more excited to illustrate and design the official tshirt for this years conference which was returning after a break during the pandemic. I started by trying to illustrate some kids I would actually see in middle or high school in the Bay Area now. Profiles with a simple color palette.
Instead of the name of the conference they changed it to have that on the back of the tshirt and the phrase “Ethnic Studies Everywhere” on the front.
And this is what it ended up looking like with the line work, and two ways to apply the color for a black or white tshirt. I did the lettering as well:)
Here’s the shirt done! I love rocking my joint to let folks know, Its not a buzz word like “woke” which means to be aware or “DEI” which meand diversity, equity, and inclusion and gets to the fact that Black and Brown people were excluded, erased, and kept out of so many industries for over a hundred years in the US. Nope, this goes back to my work around “ethnic studies” or learning about US and world history through the histories, stories, and lived experiences of Black folks and people of color in the US.
But more importantly, if you know an educator who is already incorporating social justice in their classrooms, or you know folks who want to learn please send them to TEACHERS For Social Justice and get them plugged in for the next conference.
Here’s a bit about what the Teachers for Social Justice do:
Who We Are.
Teachers 4 Social Justice is a grassroots non-profit teacher support and development organization in San Francisco. T4SJ is project of the Community Initiative Fund.
Our Mission.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for self-transformation, leadership, and community building to educators in order to affect meaningful change in the classroom, school, community and society. See more about our goals, principles, and vision in the next pages.
What We Do.
T4SJ organizes teachers and community-based educators and implements programs and projects that develop empowering learning environments, more equitable access to resources and power, and realizing a just and caring culture.
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Finally after many years I have finished this batch of four prints. They are prints to celebrate reading and to highlight a diverse group of kids relating to Science fiction, skating or sports, making or welding, and listening to music or audiobooks. Check them out individually below.
If you’d like to purchase this pack of four prints here is the…
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