Back story: Originally this piece was commissioned by a street artist who wanted to have some of my work for wheat pasting. This was right after Prince had died, and I was taking it really hard (still am sometimes). I had just started to really appreciate his work and had been getting into his latest music at the time. Prince has meant a lot to me artistically. When I get lost, I often turn to his work to inspire me again. It hurts to not have his voice around during these dark times.
After sending this piece to my street artist friend in Germany I never was able to actually see how people liked it. I just made it and sent it off into the digital ether. I mean, my friend loved it and he told me he pasted it up right away, but that was the only person I knew had seen it. So, I decided to also feature this piece in a pop up last-minute art show I did with another friend and I was really blown away to see people's reactions to it. Prince means a lot to me as an artist, and I wanted to honor his life and legacy and most of all what he stood for.
I feel like these words of his really hit the nail on the head of what his heart was all about and the way he tried to live his life and inspire the rest of us.
The poster print that I am featuring here in my shop has a partly glossy, partly matte finish—the idea is that this will make it easier to see the details of the piece. It is a digital drawing done completely by my hand on an iPad. It is of the late, great Prince and features some quotes from him. He lived a very inspiring life and my hope is that this artwork reminds anyone who sees it to also live a brave life.
If you would like to see more photos of this fan art it’s available in my Etsy Shop