the artist model series - xian: moods and monochromes

Always the muse, Xian stands out because of her expressiveness. Working with the artsy environment at Apache Cafe & Lounge, she creates moods with each pose that constantly inspired artists and photographers alike.

Naturally Leslie's Sunday Cuteness...

Yesterday, while trolling through the blogs I follow, I happened upon a delight on Naturally Leslie. Its was an inspired pictorial of afros and flowers, called Sunday Cuteness, that I thought everyone here might enjoy. Thanks NL!

Bianca...

a playful shot that with a young woman who I hope to shoot again.

Jake at Bourbon Street...

A candid at a small joint just outside of Atlanta. Jake. She fights fires for a living.

Khade...a revisit in pink

Khade in a west end butta aftershoot

maurice and malika...

Maurice Evans is a painter and photographer who marries both skill sets to create some astounding works. Humble 'til the end, he was genuinely surprised when I told him I wanted to feature his works on the blog because I considered him and his works to be influential and inspirational to the vision here. Within a few brief years, Maurice has established himself as one of the best in the field of Black Art and his works has delighted countless collectors of African-American art. No matter the subject or whether the works are executed on paper, wood or canvas - the texture, intense colors, strong emotion and unusual, exaggerated perspectives, are what define a Maurice Evans work.

And Malika
Model. Actress. Dancer.
Malika is the muse.

They have created a LOT of beautiful, provocative and highly imaginative works of art together. Check them out. Malika is a model and you find her here. Check out the works of Maurice here and here.

the artist model series - sonia: curves & locs part 2

In this sequel to Curves and Locs at the Apache Cafe & Lounge I experimented with the images a bit, working on different approaches for digital illustration that I've been contemplating for while. I liked the affect. This pictorial is part of a short series of retrospectives on my influences and inspirations.

The model goes by the stage name DarknCurvy and you can find her on MySpace.