Then and Now

Here is an image I completed for the TD Bank "Then and Now" black history month poster competition! Unfortunately I didn't win but I had a lot of fun working on this image.  The feeling I was going for was a mix of a 1930's jazz singer combined with a 70's hairstyle.
What was also great about working on this image was that it was my first time working entirely on the Cintiq 21UX that I bought a few months ago.  It took me a while to get used to but drawing on a screen rather than on paper soon became very intuitive and natural.  I'm really looking forward to producing more work using the Cintiq as an integral part of my work flow.

The Art of Lamin Martin Solitude Video

The Art of Lamin Martin Solitude occurred on October 7th, 2011 where canvas prints from Lamin Illustration & Design were presented in a gallery style setting at the Toronto Cartoonist's Workshop in Downtown Toronto.   Thank you to everyone who made it out to the unbelievably successful show and a special thanks to the Toronto Cartoonist's Workshop for hosting the event and to Guerilla Printing for providing print promotional material of the highest quality.  For those who weren't able to make it out to the creative networking event you can enjoy video from the opening evening by following the image link below!

Thank you so much for the support!

Lamin