Yeslioness’s Weblog

Don’t ask me why it has taken me so long to update and post these paintings. This is only 2 the othet one not really worth posting. I have been on Summer break for 2 weeks now. I have spent more time doing projects around my place then anything else. I am also (quiet as it’s kept) trying to revamp my business. Not so easy but it will happen before you know it.
It’s too much to get into as to why my site has been down all these months, basically technical issues. In any case I am still in love with painting and that I will hold onto whether Yes Lioness .Com is functional or not. Nuff talk, here’s some Art.
“Witness”

This piece is part of the same series as “Everywhere is War” which depicts African Women in war torn countries.
“Lunar Eclipse”

This is just one of those painting that I do just for myself. I had a series years ago called “Earth Science” about Women as forces of nature like the sun, or gemstones etc. I enjoyed doing this painting because I used metallic paint and I just had fun with the elements of adornment. It’s called “Sweet Dreams”.
Anyway, I am going to NY again next week so I will try to fit in a few before I go. Hope you enjoyed the update and Have a Great Everything!

Assalam Alaikum, Jao Jing, & Walk Good!

These days I haven’t been painting all that much. I just completed a freelance assignment to do a cd cover. That was a painting but I don’t consider my commercial work “MY ART”. It’s just art that I happen to be the one doing, ya know. I’m detached that way because I only care about the clients satisfaction, I don’t get much satisfaction out of working for other people. Sorry if that offends anyone.
I have painted a couple of things and changed a painting that I wasn’t pleased with..just haven’t had the vibe to post them. I will though…I know I’m a naughty blogger I’m keepin’ people interested people waiting…forgive me.
These days I’m focused on creating a life, my own that is,don’t get it twisted! Anyway, I spend my days selfishly indulging in anything I want. From books, dvds, televison, sitting in the park, online shopping, yappin’ about the frivolous, mundane, funny parts of life.
I guess I’m becoming human. What does that mean, it means that I no longer only think about my work and all the serious shit that goes on in the world. I’m not wound as tight as I use to be. I’m still a vulcan by birth but my interaction with other life forms has caused me to evolve or mutate. Yes…I know although you may not have known…I am wonderfully weird and quietly quirky.

Live Long & Prosper…

I hope that this piece is self explanatory because I have been very literal here. I like this piece even though it might be (admittedly) corny.

This piece I really like, it came out of a photograph of a coworker of mine, although I changed it a lil’ bit. I like the two little boys, they look rough but handsome. I wanted a piece to speak about single motherhood and raising young Afrikan men. I know it must be difficult to try to balance a mother’s nurturing and a father’s toughness, BIG Ups to all the Goddesses who do their Best!

Enjoy

blogging…not so much. I have been trying to upload a video of a painting I did in January but it hasn’t been working. Also I have done 3 commissions over the past month and a companion piece to the last Goddess painting which I finally completed…ToDAAAAY!!!

It’s rare that I paint men but lately I’ve been wanting to fill that void in my work. This weekend cleaning my apartment was more important than doing a bunch of paintings and next week I’m going to New York to visit my friends & family so pretty much I won’t be painting for that week. But it’s okay because I’ll still be off from work the week after so I’ll paint when I get back.
New York is about family, friends & a little shopping!

Respect…