This is a really inspiring documentary about “READING RAINBOW” featuring the creators of the incredible show that touched so many of us as youngins. PLEASE watch it, rent it, go see it in theaters, share it. It’s all about spreading the love of reading and learning. #readingrainbow #Documentary #ButterflyInTheSky
Dig this? Check out my last art print “I’m a Reader”
This is a really moving film based on Isabel Wilkerson’s book “Caste” and I encourage you to see it in theaters or at home. Def worth the watch!
Dig this? Check out the trailer for When They See Us about the exonerated 5
A few months ago I stumbled across this documentary. I thought I knew some things, but this not only confirmed them but shed light on lots of new injustices. For anyone who is interested in learning more please watch this full documentary here.
Dig this? Check out this direct action I participated in, in support of an immediate ceasefire in Palestine
Hey fam, I hope you’re well. It has been a rough one for me lately but trying to hold on to it. Check out some of these things that have been dope to me recently. Keep going.
Starting from top to bottom, left to right:
1. Major Taylor Iron Riders -video by The Pro’s Closet (Cycling/Fitness)
2. Odessa– Middle grade graphic novel by Jonathan Hill (book)
3. Giant Robot– Doc about an AAPI magazine/store (film)
4. Monica Martin– Vocalist, songwriter from the midwest (music)
5. El Michel’s Affair x Black Thought– I’m still somehow (music)
6. 1000% Me– Doc about being mixed by W. Kamau Bell (film)
7. Art of Cam Kendell from Fart Quest (art)
8. Hidari– Stop motion animated samurai (stop mo animation)
9. The Nakba– Educational video about the Nakba in Palestine (history)
10. Chang Can Dunk– Narrative film about personal goals (film)
11. Cymone Wilder– is an incredible lettering artist (lettering)
12. This Was Our Pact– All ages graphic novel by Ryan Andrews (book)
13. Moon Girl and the Devil Dinosaur– Animated show based on comic (tv)
14. Endea Owens – Where the Nubians Grow (music)
15. Turning Red– Animated film by Pixar (animation)
16. The Last of Us– Post apocalyptic tv show based on video game (tv)
Did you miss the previous inspiration board? Here it is, plus a few more
What’s this? This inspiration board is one of the ways I stay inspired and sane through all of life’s trials, and tribulations, work, etc. I’ve been making inspiration boards full of films, books, music, events, people, artists, movements, and more for over a decade. Do you have an inspiration board? Please share in the comments.Who am I? My name is Rob Liu-Trujillo and I’m an artist working in kid lit, public art, and other disciplines. Go to my website, or follow me on IG or YouTube. You can also cop my first art book here.
Yall, it gives me so much pleasure to share some of the things I’m seeing, hearing, feeling, reading, learning from, and getting inspired by. PLEASE check out some of these people, things, etc and get inspired!!! Here are they are left to right, top to bottom.
1. Snapdragon by Kat Leyh (graphic novel) Witches, Queer identity, etc
2. Eve Ewing (Author/Educator) writes about super heroes, school closures, and science
3. Vamos! by Raul the Third (Picture book) Bilingual literacy, Latinx, kids lit
4. A Tradition of Violence by Cerise Castle (podcast) LA Sheriff gangs, journalism, police brutality
5. Sebastian Mikael’s new EP Phileo (Soul Music) Soul, hip hop
6. Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro (Animated film) stop motion,
7. Alvin Irby founder of Barbershop Books (Interview) activism, literacy, black boys
8. I am the Subway by Kim Hyo Eun (Picture book) train, humanity, working class
9. Nala Sinephro’s album Space 1.8 (Jazz music) jazz, experimental jazz, harp
10. Abel Cruz’s fog nets (Water) BBC, World hacks, water crisis, fog nets, peru
11. Sibylline Meynet (Artist) illustration, gouache, artist
12. Afu Chan’s Outer Darkness (Artist) comics, illustration
13. Ovarian Psycos (Documentary) cycling, women’s rights, trauma, women
14. Noni Sessions (Activist) East Bay Permanent Real Estate Coop, coop’s, land, activism
15. Coop Conversations (Podcast) Cooperative housing, podcasts, coop’s, alternative housing
16. Teach the Children the Truth by Marisa Villegas (Podcast) Ethnic studies, Raza Studies, education
What’s this? This inspiration board is one of the ways I stay inspired and sane through all of life’s trials, and tribulations, work, etc. I’ve been making inspiration boards full of films, books, music, events, people, artists, movements, and more for over a decade. Do you have an inspiration board? Please share in the comments.
If you like my character work please check out some collages of characters I’ve made in the past:
