Elephants Birdie - March 2020

““Everything you can imagine is real.” ”

— Pablo Picasso

Elephants Birdie. Completed March 2020. Painting on 24”x 36” Canvas

This painting was fun. The blue background stood for a few weeks and most people thought it was the actual painting. Makes me think that simpler background-like paintings will be something on future canvases. The birds are in and around the elephant symbolizing the presence on the ground and the sky. Love this painting.

What song comes to mind when I think look at this painting? Benny Benassi’s, “Come Fly With Me.”

“I’m glidin’ in the beautiful sky,
It’s such a clear day.
Go ridin’ in,
Your sweet lullabies,
Come fly away.”

— https://www.lyricfind.com/

Droplets Elephant - May 2018

"Creativity is intelligence having fun." -- Albert Einstein

Droplets Elephant. 6ftx6ft. Wall Art. Completed May 2018

This is by far the simplest painting I’ve done. The entire project took less than 5 hours.

The idea was fresh on my mind and my passion for elephants was depicted well in this painting. Would you imagine the frame was created by spraying black paint over blue painting tape.

A song that comes to mind when I look at this painting is Burna Boy’s, Anybody. It’s a great song, especially when Burna hits that chorus,

“Anybody, wey no want to soji
Anybody, wey no dey carry body
Nack am something, ah ah
Nack am something
To ba ta fele, fele
Nack am something
”

— https://genius.com/Burna-boy-anybody-lyrics

The song is as African as this Elephant, but is listened to globally as the African Elephant is respected and celebrated globally. It’s a beauty and makes me proud to have the painting in my garage.