tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45020069897610700202024-02-06T22:31:03.336-08:00Creative Shieldsart, design, and then some.James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-68611591513530490822012-02-12T21:24:00.000-08:002012-02-12T21:38:21.657-08:00The Tanning of AmericaSteve Stout's book and website- <a href="http://tanningofamerica.com/">The Tanning of America</a>, deals with Hip Hop's influence in marketing and culture. Here are some questions they asked and I answered- <a href="http://tanningofamerica.com/home/my-take-on-tanning-james-creative-shields">click here.</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4_ywvjHUYc13nI33Uog_1qLeR7mlSbmUo9AFWPIwTgOii_mNl2bFtTTvY4-DH0mZ1aqX4quHuZEq7mNxM0FKgMCZn3C9zw11QF0Kl0YSVtrKype7a_gENRTi1RI8ovWxWYbDbz4AHNWR/s1600/tanning.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4_ywvjHUYc13nI33Uog_1qLeR7mlSbmUo9AFWPIwTgOii_mNl2bFtTTvY4-DH0mZ1aqX4quHuZEq7mNxM0FKgMCZn3C9zw11QF0Kl0YSVtrKype7a_gENRTi1RI8ovWxWYbDbz4AHNWR/s320/tanning.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708489489372310146" /></a>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-75828078479549792272012-02-12T21:19:00.002-08:002012-02-13T08:31:59.242-08:00Hip Hop Coloring Book featured in The Stockton Record<span >Made it in the hometown paper. That's love. <a href="http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120205/A_LIFE/202040310/-1/A_LIFE">Click here</a> to read the article.</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; "><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAqDttq7DVURQCB25D52vqvVRY2plFP8THG6llFynGtsvyJ0lY24q927zMm-14ai-pJyTd8kppY-EPGnZ29ri6Jget5gZVUQKN8YSqpgv3lbty6nzIZC6islNcAOR8n0W5l8kFjs6rcUM/s320/IMG_0111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708486071805050786" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwYP2pNiHTNwN8_PbWdQ4TMjtT4U_IVaNPLFMoKp4hbQCWVL0qHFh6NEpDQPGIZroshs0xacf_L15ww4qMid3NBa1WQZrWxeH-WqLX6s5hhmpJM-cPy_2-CWg548VNtUS9gE7y9US1GDs/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwYP2pNiHTNwN8_PbWdQ4TMjtT4U_IVaNPLFMoKp4hbQCWVL0qHFh6NEpDQPGIZroshs0xacf_L15ww4qMid3NBa1WQZrWxeH-WqLX6s5hhmpJM-cPy_2-CWg548VNtUS9gE7y9US1GDs/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708486078688120946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">proud pops</div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-65011000743371472892012-02-12T20:14:00.000-08:002012-02-13T08:20:45.402-08:00Panel Discussion at American Express<span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Thursday, Feb 2, 2012</span></span><div><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">American Express' Black Employee Network hosted a panel discussion featuring young entrepreneurs. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; ">It dealt with being a young entrepreneur. Had a good time. Met some awesome people- </span><a href="http://onemoorebook.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; ">Wayetu Moore</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; "> (speaker), </span><a href="http://bit.ly/A2Q2cg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; ">Tina Wells</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; "> (speaker), & </span><a href="http://www.doctorboblee.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; ">Dr. Bob Lee</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; "> (moderator)</span><div><br /><span ><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wHtGAWx52Ac/TziOi_TRLCI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/SJzvoWI8gXM/s320/IMG_0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708469259451051042" /></span></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fIjuMGrcxAM/TziPfESmRiI/AAAAAAAAAzM/Urn8pK2Htrg/s1600/424949_347173898636783_179996832021158_1212481_1200293146_n.jpeg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fIjuMGrcxAM/TziPfESmRiI/AAAAAAAAAzM/Urn8pK2Htrg/s320/424949_347173898636783_179996832021158_1212481_1200293146_n.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708470291582567970" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XEf0EFBYQe0/TziPe3Y-kcI/AAAAAAAAAzA/j2qn7kl9K3g/s1600/417877_347148748639298_179996832021158_1212341_570786034_n.jpeg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XEf0EFBYQe0/TziPe3Y-kcI/AAAAAAAAAzA/j2qn7kl9K3g/s320/417877_347148748639298_179996832021158_1212341_570786034_n.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708470288119665090" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i_vz0LutSUY/TziOk6ex93I/AAAAAAAAAy0/uKU_Z7NxFp4/s1600/404385_347173598636813_179996832021158_1212478_1703705311_n.jpeg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i_vz0LutSUY/TziOk6ex93I/AAAAAAAAAy0/uKU_Z7NxFp4/s320/404385_347173598636813_179996832021158_1212478_1703705311_n.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708469292516898674" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Dr. Bob Lee, Tina Wells, Me, Wayétu Moore, & Kelley Williams</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">photo credits <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KvonFoto">KvonFoto</a></div></span></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-76954082288342362812012-02-12T19:41:00.000-08:002012-02-12T20:10:34.846-08:00Ansel Adams Bridge Program<span >Jan 18, 2012. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Stockton, CA.</span><div><span >I brought the Hip Hop Coloring Book to Ansel Adams Elementary's after school program. I rocked out with about 40 kids. They learned the elements of Hip Hop and did live painting.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEH7t8k7IetrvyqN-8WtzCzcTbJ7fDhTHz7IntfNUDk6B0DO_rtIq-pR08vru41c1Q3QuxLNXFQVDl0CVnCU69L7T4nIa_78M7e2J1VnpmMMjEd5pGDzGR1PoWCsOW1G5zdwDc7GBRnbv/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEH7t8k7IetrvyqN-8WtzCzcTbJ7fDhTHz7IntfNUDk6B0DO_rtIq-pR08vru41c1Q3QuxLNXFQVDl0CVnCU69L7T4nIa_78M7e2J1VnpmMMjEd5pGDzGR1PoWCsOW1G5zdwDc7GBRnbv/s320/IMG_0102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708467472975047666" /></a><div><div><span ><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUnX4ShuO6QXICco3sw4ySR3wHb8P7pBlrLyGHqd6L_m49XKelFTp1jm55ukvlAdVxlZrbnKNXubWWXR4xU01aHD2YhG7zoKd8ejPhTHnllQ7KBd-cENu32qUhaPLoZd-oabGhxdDhB4o/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUnX4ShuO6QXICco3sw4ySR3wHb8P7pBlrLyGHqd6L_m49XKelFTp1jm55ukvlAdVxlZrbnKNXubWWXR4xU01aHD2YhG7zoKd8ejPhTHnllQ7KBd-cENu32qUhaPLoZd-oabGhxdDhB4o/s320/IMG_0100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708463794015492418" /></a><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5roSu73RCdJEtkSNZM1ySK4A_Z-78GAY-ZAaRVPu2IDfoGXgxH8sT64556apJPGGNHJLth7oCF0OHNDbWZRJKgsrlUdF1sK6QBBaqlAmgIrQ846JKwA31SgiAGTecgY1AKINfCAn2iJS/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708463763402032194" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5H0Qqbt47ExuNdPI3lyiBnugMDV-Rk9_vr6aR-B0845WfZ_vANNzstfUSYVk14Xec-ioMXWMe2vTpKEvekcPMWpdHzwjv283NMKAQAJKDJPL7CsuGpf4cnpbu4uvO4ZZ6ECiI4mgtjcY2/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5H0Qqbt47ExuNdPI3lyiBnugMDV-Rk9_vr6aR-B0845WfZ_vANNzstfUSYVk14Xec-ioMXWMe2vTpKEvekcPMWpdHzwjv283NMKAQAJKDJPL7CsuGpf4cnpbu4uvO4ZZ6ECiI4mgtjcY2/s320/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708463786222442802" /></a></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-58755824813518439632012-02-10T13:07:00.001-08:002012-02-10T13:39:58.608-08:00Art on the Mile- First Art Show in Stockton<span><span style="font-size: 100%;">It took 3 years but I finally had an art show in my hometown of Stockton, CA. It was a dope evening. The show was at Wharlows on Miracle Mile and it was in partnership with the Gospel Center Rescue Mission. There was live music, live painting, and coloring books.</span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cMSDhMDC3k8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w735mmhyurQzRKf0AlA3SbfAM_T_McRhRDEoMT6xpbptUxJ0D5wzfdu0ZDl6nOHtwywJm9muZtGUvMrE5XRF7MbFjMOAuBw5fuQA9smy6QF-5KaXiIujKGfeQ3RY5wB6czW2Z9a1sIK8/s1600/395433_10151193061570548_507895547_22715944_1355731511_n.jpeg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w735mmhyurQzRKf0AlA3SbfAM_T_McRhRDEoMT6xpbptUxJ0D5wzfdu0ZDl6nOHtwywJm9muZtGUvMrE5XRF7MbFjMOAuBw5fuQA9smy6QF-5KaXiIujKGfeQ3RY5wB6czW2Z9a1sIK8/s320/395433_10151193061570548_507895547_22715944_1355731511_n.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707619258008703250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXKTR1zSF2tF7EGot2qonU5quif5mkrIS4tEmrcbtbB45O5brtvcYvSEkLI6G7gE_DMsSYNWBsFIRe2zAWDuFV0ZC9nSLRSQ5__D8gu4TJ1_qpqeRc6sMWPI6o4VpVNKx84THmn6L3TGy/s1600/408969_3241016584849_1249830402_33357268_1638624561_n.jpeg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXKTR1zSF2tF7EGot2qonU5quif5mkrIS4tEmrcbtbB45O5brtvcYvSEkLI6G7gE_DMsSYNWBsFIRe2zAWDuFV0ZC9nSLRSQ5__D8gu4TJ1_qpqeRc6sMWPI6o4VpVNKx84THmn6L3TGy/s320/408969_3241016584849_1249830402_33357268_1638624561_n.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707619237946362370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhKshu1ZCw4_MAjeEfgmrQkkJhAGDGqI50u0JiYS2e8KYFUno9BnOe0HVazZ0enwoH-LmKQvDB0MurofhNZULUy-zbjIERBJO1RYu-9ic5aTZNfYpuxIPKawZq9h_Ws9hsyQ_7XgmbOar/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhKshu1ZCw4_MAjeEfgmrQkkJhAGDGqI50u0JiYS2e8KYFUno9BnOe0HVazZ0enwoH-LmKQvDB0MurofhNZULUy-zbjIERBJO1RYu-9ic5aTZNfYpuxIPKawZq9h_Ws9hsyQ_7XgmbOar/s320/IMG_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707619233498859346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">finished abstract piece entitled "whirlows" 24x36" acrylic</div></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-89507964559516292692012-02-10T12:53:00.000-08:002012-02-10T13:03:53.845-08:00Abstract Lessons with the Lil Cuzzos<span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">jan 14, 2012</span></span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">So at this point I've been home in Cali for bout 3 weeks. I got some pieces I need to finish. The little cousins want some art lessons. I put them to work in the drive way. On our Cali steeze.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiNg87q5vUnjS2d7XQh1T5mFXJ7BrffCzd7kcYqekR7ubD0cyRJ7nXzGU-bYQdJwdxEDPyRuQL4rexLgZGHK5WX2S0wihTos3C7OsZDWA_60AE5rW40HG-iUaNTTXzZkOYwTa3HYUgoSV/s400/creativeshields.tumblr-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707613872416451714" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-r9COh9ayX3sSab2_pTBYo7worFlrCZDKxEJwhCMBL7rC6SSHJApo1a6qilUJESmp4KJlQz8SXlJPOy58xRdUlWzk1-zv-6o6cWFUXMeNSzg8C5SmgvGqs1zmrHgfgUpjBL6L4px4fhj/s400/creativeshields.tumblr-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707613845938970658" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9IuxsSXfewKy1dbsNW8f7FHv9nPM3nwEQeyUUwWTLBphwahjN-ooV6uW0EZFZsUktTu75_hIg_MNwCA2Jz4H5PhWNJXdaSVQLHKA7D3TBECp-kUTafvlFbdM_h_3FkC5_rajfCYKgAC8/s400/creativeshields.tumblr.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707613839042235970" /><div><div style="text-align: left;">The Finished Piece...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JRWoC4a_vMJqLc4qufYFKPN1PWVmiRWEjwDQ-cP67UERT0-26pUDFNPRAkD0ei2WjJmzrFRvKkpAYG8wCwQvAb4cm2F0xfZQagxpA8t5uD_diW5spEvVPDvWdqWHPFWm7QflVbdfgcGB/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JRWoC4a_vMJqLc4qufYFKPN1PWVmiRWEjwDQ-cP67UERT0-26pUDFNPRAkD0ei2WjJmzrFRvKkpAYG8wCwQvAb4cm2F0xfZQagxpA8t5uD_diW5spEvVPDvWdqWHPFWm7QflVbdfgcGB/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707614984325861922" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HC2xcC5GTY6q8TbQotvckz0EWdO1XZZrs75WQhnI_l3KXf5GuKvx-l0Cg4xvYWX_vVAEkr8ggb69cyndJK17bMQy3o8Y6LEpkPVZcG1TKoAJNY_i6DfkxUiLh0NeaKwDH-r1URNbl4Vx/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707614982013794562" /></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-27535694890149607522012-02-10T12:33:00.000-08:002012-02-10T12:36:45.216-08:00Creativity from Behind Bars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnP1igB56AZ-4ayzF6hxTgpc5tB3IUPsRSHYYOmA2wRiO33tg-tfc6mMvPO4_LotEhl_H8nxI5q4vAKp8SzH8zmwAs7wBl-wF0Dd_RIm2iUYPyrHI-s5GhbHFg60zOxouFH5uDxWv4TMu/s1600/tumblr_lxip78ThCm1r7xnuko1_1280.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnP1igB56AZ-4ayzF6hxTgpc5tB3IUPsRSHYYOmA2wRiO33tg-tfc6mMvPO4_LotEhl_H8nxI5q4vAKp8SzH8zmwAs7wBl-wF0Dd_RIm2iUYPyrHI-s5GhbHFg60zOxouFH5uDxWv4TMu/s400/tumblr_lxip78ThCm1r7xnuko1_1280.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707608207445417074" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span>date: Jan 9, 2012<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></div><span ><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; ">The Hip Hop Coloring Book has been out for a month and the support has been great. I’m really happy to be sending a coloring book to Aaron, who is currently incarcerated at Pike County Correctional Facility.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 19px; ">I wonder what I would do if I was to ever get locked up. As a black male thats a thought I ponder often. I hope this book aids in his mental freedom and encourages him to pursue his creativity even while in the most discouraging of circumstances.</p>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-70945171887650092102012-02-10T12:24:00.000-08:002012-02-10T12:26:52.739-08:00Hip Hop Coloring Book via New York Daily NewsKicken off 2012 proper. January 2nd The Hip Hop Coloring Book makes the New York Daily News. link: <a href="http://t.co/UjyWFoQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: bold; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: center; ">nydn.us/uixLhv</a><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSYfHi-Rh46-8DmK-0s8VNG3h72Ru8h9LXQMKwqAwUpBFvUPRDVH3S_ihMqDagAZzG21Dewr7MJa8yVBdOJClr4m1U58CI2KWG1RFnVsxm7bUc0YAhRC3zkYqbIDIKOUNvvxbDcfDKAaZ/s1600/nydn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSYfHi-Rh46-8DmK-0s8VNG3h72Ru8h9LXQMKwqAwUpBFvUPRDVH3S_ihMqDagAZzG21Dewr7MJa8yVBdOJClr4m1U58CI2KWG1RFnVsxm7bUc0YAhRC3zkYqbIDIKOUNvvxbDcfDKAaZ/s400/nydn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707605841320690226" /></a></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-88305886846823291372012-02-10T12:20:00.001-08:002012-02-10T12:22:56.298-08:00Hip Hop Coloring Book featured in Black EnterpriseWord to the Howard University School of Business I made it in Black Enterprise. Much Appreciation. link: <a href="http://bit.ly/uzVMqP" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: bold; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: center; ">http://bit.ly/uzVMqP</a><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIDvHlts1OUX33IBoDFfhmEi92NfEpBZJlTD19bzgaU24fAFf7ORFoJa2ONE1AktxitKSbmOQxSRBDF7WuyjL3Rq7UPCgrj6oelHQy6np5weHwzVYcIHQ5wHUHECKSWg_2oB-Ao5jQSdV/s1600/black+enterprise.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIDvHlts1OUX33IBoDFfhmEi92NfEpBZJlTD19bzgaU24fAFf7ORFoJa2ONE1AktxitKSbmOQxSRBDF7WuyjL3Rq7UPCgrj6oelHQy6np5weHwzVYcIHQ5wHUHECKSWg_2oB-Ao5jQSdV/s400/black+enterprise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707604632828252530" /></a><br /></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-39279358700482119642012-02-10T12:11:00.000-08:002012-02-10T12:16:26.810-08:00Sneak Peak Recap of the Coloring Book Release Show<span ><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a preview to the release show of the Hip Hop Coloring Book entitled "Colored Only."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/33971507?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" style="font-size: 100%; "></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: left; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: left; ">Filmed and edited by Quawee of All Perspectives Photography.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: left; "><br /></span></div></span>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-60465421682280099632011-11-14T21:58:00.001-08:002011-12-01T23:29:45.324-08:00Colored Only- The Hip Hop Coloring Book Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj46MHVlmTblBj2f5DB9dVF-vYnpD2lue78uFVoaEtnIlfx6harHkUvtzbSzKrGNs-5pK4OkyDkvjSDhWlmW2_ViKa8dXXItxffTINo0sPOHctaA-Rm5k5M1hTb-smeKIfF-FQHnTY6wPl/s1600/colored+only+flyer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj46MHVlmTblBj2f5DB9dVF-vYnpD2lue78uFVoaEtnIlfx6harHkUvtzbSzKrGNs-5pK4OkyDkvjSDhWlmW2_ViKa8dXXItxffTINo0sPOHctaA-Rm5k5M1hTb-smeKIfF-FQHnTY6wPl/s400/colored+only+flyer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675098164481350306" /></a>It's finally here. Join me on December 10th for the debut of the Hip Hop Coloring. I hope you can make it out and grab one of the first 400 books available for sale. I'll be displaying my original art from the coloring book. No acrylic this time tho, simply crayons, markers, and water color.<div><br /></div><div>Info:</div><div>December 10th</div><div>Charles Bank Gallery, 196 bowery st. </div><div>kids art class (free) 2-4pm</div><div>art show 7:30-9:30pm</div><div><br /></div><div>more info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/281103001928647/">here</a> & <a href="http://creativeshields.tumblr.com/#13597379152">here</a></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-25744115556741649952011-11-07T14:43:00.000-08:002011-11-07T14:50:55.993-08:00ReInspire Brooklyn Grand Opening!145 Front st. Brooklyn, NY. Come by and see whats up. Shout out to @boy_box & @spaghetti boys productions for documenting!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WEO45Kwh3qI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-40534391322005734192011-10-27T11:11:00.000-07:002011-10-27T11:17:37.424-07:00Home Cooked Masterpiece Vol. 2<div style="text-align: left;">I dont usually like to brag about how much fun I have painting and partying, but sometimes you got to spread the good word. These Home Cooked parties w/<a href="http://www.flosounds.com/"> DJs Flo & Jonesy </a>are amazing. I even started a new style of live painting where I invite the crowd to paint along with me. These paintings truly capture the energy of the crowd.</div><div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/15995880-657">here</a> to listen to the DJ set from the night. Go ahead... enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcwFCCJOfHUAd4A9BaltTcawgIOvJxTLzZ0Lq0rzwgcu5dN5afu0d2_7S2CtEezm5uIORhzlb7vZOg1HiXR_PiRcRKWLsukMVWlnds7suYSnyXruDcHxZ-IthCiZNaEWOVYsOPC-TneLi/s400/home+cooked+oct.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668237307037936898" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >24x36, acrylic, for sale</span></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-50205058680871343222011-10-27T10:50:00.000-07:002011-10-27T11:09:43.302-07:00The Offering by Cavalier & Scott Thorough<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Offering/供え (pronounced sonae) is a "visual soundtrack"; a collaborative art project spearheaded by Hip-Hop recording artist Cavalier and Producer Scott Thorough totaling contributions from 1 Emcee, 1 Poet, 1 Producer and 8 visual artists.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" iframe="" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0upX-vTBYx4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0upX-vTBYx4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><a href="http://modernshark.com/cavalier-scott-thorough-the-offering">Download Here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuvZ7aEJRy1i1fpJ2zkOXoums5ypA-aBe1lhIIro7VjnncnlMq1h4cqmm3cx_vWnt6eNp3FYbSAZj9fRSDa753x_lxv7tQaM8SqjBzDzrQ8v2CKl-NmTwEHeJfDneOTDA8m1Xs0BMEmpR/s320/IMG_3403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668231040536524018" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><div style="text-align: center;">"Love Save Japan" for sale. All proceeds go to Japan relief efforts</div></span></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-62757317395903302182011-10-17T20:20:00.001-07:002011-10-17T20:25:23.232-07:00Social Tapestry pt. 2So much has been going on this past year that its been hard for me to keep everyone updated as I would like to. But thank God for the homies and their artistic talents as they've lended their awesome talents to documenting parts of my journey. Last year I did an interview w/ Quawee on in Dumbo and year later here we're back for part two. Check it out below:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30679874?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/30679874">James Shields Tapestry Bridge 2</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user6865579">Quawee Whitening</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-30571366996512869812011-10-07T16:15:00.000-07:002011-10-07T16:56:02.600-07:00HarmonyThis was a commissioned piece that was fun to do because of the theme. I like to think I took it to a spiritual place that represents the balance we seek to attain between the various energies within us.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYy0VS8oykLQ6OI8oKmfpIWSQNszV-8Kra_pbksOkxfAOXnR5GKddiQH7wyG6AbussWWQyNgyHPDBxUESHgOVmXmPF2YAZhBmzWU0poFMrA3Zt73hshWzPcKLLGcry-dbl6-rNa3dn3xQ0/s320/DSC_0186.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660898870435428274" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G8fNgXeOqNYGuhi-yM28JHdKzY-fIXpjV8gwE5rTfOnorFDmSyB-6lKskEZLmn8wUeOP_UQpLwo29bub4Ht59X7pgti2OzQ_r0wtIcDfpY4OIZsUF5V-zk-kloXdcc-c4GzSJEgOKbAY/s320/DSC_0188.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660898873968754002" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VUh7HoABhtVjQj3JO_6WnkpjPn9peXYfZ3sE7Nvf6yP8G04R24R0xFzdfrN07Tc8Bpn7qOxoGjaOOewpCzaaPSz6saKbzPNcMmTg0wz6KFjbe_xxueQNsx_ynp5aiS2sfwKnow9A4eDH/s320/DSC_0190.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660898878192619458" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYiUTykx48p2jbk6S26PeS7vTy524HNBhf1qRzchXNNWWTNaoXIhFZwZbCM8z7b54Zx_z1dp22iBov7r58_lXODgQ-EeDVOdkJCNikRzJING5o_zN9qWRwwvbobq68yTr0o8r-nTJL7Gr/s320/DSC_0193.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660898882548255314" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34lykHVnOP9HbDrwnV76J7uuOVFX5PcO-ZIxFI3836JWNED44ZXImp-Toe2glONkBaJ3QdJQwITQUQ43bXizj_dVwD7PboLEfDWE570Px1xW7p72oPCiZggL2uZ8I97oIrzlxx_gqmwjR/s1600/DSC_0196.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34lykHVnOP9HbDrwnV76J7uuOVFX5PcO-ZIxFI3836JWNED44ZXImp-Toe2glONkBaJ3QdJQwITQUQ43bXizj_dVwD7PboLEfDWE570Px1xW7p72oPCiZggL2uZ8I97oIrzlxx_gqmwjR/s320/DSC_0196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660898887712251394" /></a>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-76026935145897301202011-09-29T13:55:00.000-07:002011-09-29T14:00:10.148-07:00Creative Shields x Concrete CakesMuch love to G Man and the good folks at <a href="http://www.concretecakes.com/the-life-and-times-of-creative-shields-vol-1/">Concrete Cakes</a>. They caught up with me at the new shop ReInspire Brooklyn for this latest feature.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rywXLb1DgNQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-88343612420931085382011-09-29T12:58:00.000-07:002011-09-29T13:37:47.990-07:00Home Cooked masterpiece Vol. 1<div style="text-align: left;">When visual meets audio dopeness follows. <a href="http://flosounds.com/">DJs Flo and Jonesy</a> throw the Home Cooked parties once a month. Catch the action from last month below.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCXtwkHXn1QR2Si-tVO8FYy3831V9ehkVvu7O4dMfh8Qlezav3qSQJnarT0a2Hdynd3AJkE7v__DshVqCwOzP76fieY2evNWXt9m0IPoHuJJdfGlONeh85j3xbYDt8SI2Tg1oyYfqHcvl/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCXtwkHXn1QR2Si-tVO8FYy3831V9ehkVvu7O4dMfh8Qlezav3qSQJnarT0a2Hdynd3AJkE7v__DshVqCwOzP76fieY2evNWXt9m0IPoHuJJdfGlONeh85j3xbYDt8SI2Tg1oyYfqHcvl/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657873599354848994" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOK2pNJYcP_LKt5qtN2zGxdBgNU5iG3ZSbNZggSMEDJlNP5EfwApGWkN67D2CF04HGcqNOJNsHPl3qrmIkzyHNl4X6rqIgXr5R6UJlJJMeib0nCkgAHm6UOsLKOITrzF3ZTqLDbcglbMGd/s320/homecooked.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657882980629617202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29572236?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="600" height="425" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-89628593949416801552011-09-19T22:55:00.000-07:002011-09-19T22:59:04.584-07:00ReInspire Brooklyn Grand Opening!<div style="text-align: left;">Much Work. Much excitement. <a href="http://www.reinspirebrooklyn.com/">reinspirebrooklyn.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">145 Front st., Brooklyn, NY</div><div><br /></div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_jETQ1seEaoXg2n-9XO0t868wFWCpZkskK4Pn0-zn_gD2TAtZQG7gsuFFg42VECZA8WavZir047vbhDdkHPz2gjzFOMLsgn90kNsswu9zfH_fkpYBhCgGADIfLREIf5ITQIO7Tvn2AN2/s400/grand+open+.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654316967196912786" />James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-57831493227079936462011-09-14T22:56:00.000-07:002011-09-14T23:17:54.045-07:00Freestyle Fridays at FCBCLast week my church in Harlem, <a href="fcbcsermons.com">FCBC</a>, kicked off their Friday Night Youth Service, "Freestyle Fridays". They commissioned me to do the graffiti backdrop that would hang during the service. <div><br /></div><div>Two big first for me- 1) Its my largest scaled project to date. 10 feet high and 36 feet long. 2) This was my first time only using spray cans. Pretty much a dream come true for me. I love can art but have never indulged like this before.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm excited for more large scale opportunities. I think I'm starting to get a mural bug.</div><div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FSTbGHEfWVyIL1OE0FR_YsivHb-ubdvuvKzaznCSCBMfR9UXNj2kzojYynybtZy8fue5Hr9uxXNlQa24T1cTlI2TzMM-OK9tpeQ5eq1m8Km0ZlYSRLywt4HfiRrGTRFz837ts3IssWxG/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652464720055927330" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVG87LDjHyra2Hg58z7nFx5EzFNew7XY34XUIdvOSd0adPCZlfPTGYEJRXnUy52dua90jBfTRM5pzoyvfbhxNK9gQHoohu7WsI6S4GSVZ28GBDB12yEN-lEGEyhRnA3nqlNYuL3Jb84HxV/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652464738455816018" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8PYQ6KkkWgusJAhevcFiZ8-oPKud8shUeMsajurJwDZTmzIaES-r-tJRzru6M1ejft9UCgQrFlCPHaN3lt-ZkXkmpr_PbN3jS01_om6sSuoWSlG6UtDEAjRhCkiG0uF1uSFcWZZMa68k/s400/DSC_0083.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652464728259179618" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVUdaDQhq_xLXfG1veK38qnvWJFC2fKHQGU4FF_bcoiOv3IAQY3JA7AG4QO8r-7CH00Ba5aTBuD7VOUUwvJXYQgtnujqZd4u5BANLttEE1daLZe_nRRA7c3yONC1vJ-v6ieFLDppYpjla/s1600/DSC_0175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVUdaDQhq_xLXfG1veK38qnvWJFC2fKHQGU4FF_bcoiOv3IAQY3JA7AG4QO8r-7CH00Ba5aTBuD7VOUUwvJXYQgtnujqZd4u5BANLttEE1daLZe_nRRA7c3yONC1vJ-v6ieFLDppYpjla/s400/DSC_0175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652464733280914338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6fQ8RSrqtdOahnVH9k_wMf3qQhv8uuXovtNSPDdU2wrA96MkltBnF5EHL70TfzNQ1o0nXvR1BqaaZn9v0j3vYAygdQ_yJ7Ebb-5N_d8brgmtBd0NsuHMwDnqiXqPgtBH4N1p2KOUK7Fl/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6fQ8RSrqtdOahnVH9k_wMf3qQhv8uuXovtNSPDdU2wrA96MkltBnF5EHL70TfzNQ1o0nXvR1BqaaZn9v0j3vYAygdQ_yJ7Ebb-5N_d8brgmtBd0NsuHMwDnqiXqPgtBH4N1p2KOUK7Fl/s400/DSC_0178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652464730174619970" /></a></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-81802433918293742242011-09-02T08:44:00.000-07:002011-09-02T08:49:02.471-07:00BLACK MOSES!!!This was a very special commission piece. A friend of mine love's Isaac Hayes and commissioned this for his new born son. It's kool knowing that this kid is going to grow up surrounded by great music and knowing the legends behind it. Rest in Power to the great Isaac Hayes. Play that Black Moses when you get a chance.<div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqQHcAruaonpLrWMZszdl24JqeJO0wqzsmiCGXxlhi-pN7EJbMArz2g2shgxTQpi0bswbbA5P4zu3R-dWJWSUu0Jml4IFp_fIVidgnrmMl86oT2v2mjlXT7d638an6gGiNdwOXfIh7xTK/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqQHcAruaonpLrWMZszdl24JqeJO0wqzsmiCGXxlhi-pN7EJbMArz2g2shgxTQpi0bswbbA5P4zu3R-dWJWSUu0Jml4IFp_fIVidgnrmMl86oT2v2mjlXT7d638an6gGiNdwOXfIh7xTK/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647789524162325042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >24x36, acrylic on canvas</span></div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-47669513128467544382011-09-02T08:38:00.000-07:002011-09-02T08:42:51.085-07:00Emy's BirdbrainI dont have a tv. Am on the internet way too much looking at random crap. I feel boxed in at times with muted ideas. Make sense? Here's to us that relate. Thanks Emy. <div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwX2xpxiqbsDsP0WLp-53TwfJF3Caw5OdiFaPTNwTKZT7S7CjQlri3FCZv6IuYXkH4RZbP97FtOK2SYpy5pMZr9IEpjLKjrwsEa3HWSuJ8LAYzlRMMbWMrfiFrG-Aqai0tVL62iRk9fnE/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwX2xpxiqbsDsP0WLp-53TwfJF3Caw5OdiFaPTNwTKZT7S7CjQlri3FCZv6IuYXkH4RZbP97FtOK2SYpy5pMZr9IEpjLKjrwsEa3HWSuJ8LAYzlRMMbWMrfiFrG-Aqai0tVL62iRk9fnE/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647787842486449394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >15x30, acrylic, canva</span>s</div></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-61824853696725016112011-09-02T08:31:00.000-07:002011-09-02T08:37:41.284-07:00Love Save Japan... and Everyone ElseDid this piece in the spring for a video project w/ Cav Cavski/ and Alex. After the recent week in New York dealing with an earthquake and hurricane (along with the rest of the East Coast) I got to thinking about how fortunate we are for health and safety. Give Thanks. Spread Love.<div>
<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWjREPNucqucjZlTDhiZgjI4UcJ1Mh_ZeGwjHfY6H_Rge2hal-7mitdTIScCFOqwm7zWGnI_rLlyQa5eu3A_iUZHoQCXZZ-8ribidHSzhVY3NnNtv919NPfWIyWlch7XN0OIR9tp0gK7v/s400/IMG_3403.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 173px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647786298111528370" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1MBzms8VENs-7xT5pbehNZAsXimT0YDvOdDmm4qdCjz8L_JfElYXsBv39u8wTC-jlDpagFpv2u-rnHfF6Xl4kYkh0DupVrqweJ9mxbJndEfZKAFjKk33-q29g54IzX5PfCJ4h2TWJ-Qi/s1600/IMG_3405.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1MBzms8VENs-7xT5pbehNZAsXimT0YDvOdDmm4qdCjz8L_JfElYXsBv39u8wTC-jlDpagFpv2u-rnHfF6Xl4kYkh0DupVrqweJ9mxbJndEfZKAFjKk33-q29g54IzX5PfCJ4h2TWJ-Qi/s400/IMG_3405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647786304801817794" /></a></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-23777687821549358742011-08-29T10:44:00.001-07:002011-08-29T10:50:11.013-07:00Connecting through our Music<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnBOJprh2lJVOSaJx1ciLQhCJLykssBhvg3TuCupUgt8e0e4vBT6nEHVBGE1MWc2f4Hu-ohoSNE9_4PgvZrGugzNSsAHT5kiYF4ENjU0clgYOMe1T1fP-DvlQJqZ1p4yRt7s9ZNTAvey9/s1600/egypt+illustration-+liberator.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnBOJprh2lJVOSaJx1ciLQhCJLykssBhvg3TuCupUgt8e0e4vBT6nEHVBGE1MWc2f4Hu-ohoSNE9_4PgvZrGugzNSsAHT5kiYF4ENjU0clgYOMe1T1fP-DvlQJqZ1p4yRt7s9ZNTAvey9/s400/egypt+illustration-+liberator.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646336144094599762" /></a>
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<br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did this piece for the <a href="liberatormagazine.com">Liberator Magazine</a>. Worlds apart but still connected.</div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502006989761070020.post-22755848680965232802011-08-04T13:57:00.001-07:002011-08-04T14:09:03.352-07:00Love TKO featured on I'm Next TVThe roomie and I got featured on <a href="http://www.imnexttv.com/">I'm Next TV!</a> Check it out and see what I've been up to lately.<div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjx_EC_TQXDmauvWjejs2V8Pzca7SEAI7kwFBPGWIhvKoh0ReLxx2gWbMN_9-cde4b4QQ24AF6q4PIxVMLV3C2HDeZMYRdM2unAFdZlLGr_lDp7X0zQ6nQBEv3M_VFmL1lXXNkXhLT94ph/s400/249283_10150234867341307_336858481306_7697188_464244_n.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637110290109892002" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKJwyb8syRg0mCQjPzQjU2bVmhA5hH2vq3v5mqdbsMqvmQSxVbXIuLaZPpb_qcdoQ2L3DPXO7YSCf_0zs7WkRS7HzEKyEzT1VDV5j_FIzQj9wctev5dX5Ts_-tpDc9pF_wW3FsmzKbCSp/s1600/284992_10150234871961307_336858481306_7697273_1485177_n+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKJwyb8syRg0mCQjPzQjU2bVmhA5hH2vq3v5mqdbsMqvmQSxVbXIuLaZPpb_qcdoQ2L3DPXO7YSCf_0zs7WkRS7HzEKyEzT1VDV5j_FIzQj9wctev5dX5Ts_-tpDc9pF_wW3FsmzKbCSp/s400/284992_10150234871961307_336858481306_7697273_1485177_n+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637110294329891138" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><iframe width="853" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sCa8ZKuyhyc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>James Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10649241927179644062noreply@blogger.com0