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Seeing as I haven’t been producing any artwork recently, I’ve allowed my brother to change the password of my Tumblr account so that I won’t be tempted to go on here compulsively. It’s been keeping me from living in the physical world, creating the illusion of being a recreational activity when in fact it’s been a vacuum of my time and mental energy. You can only “Like” so many nice pictures. If you know me personally, we’ll stay in contact through other means (not excluding Facebook). But now it’s time to go. So in the words of Hawaii’s last queen, Liliukalani, I say, “Farewell to thee…until we meet again." 

After a month-long creative dry spell, I decided to try something new yesterday. I bought a pack of Moleskine journals, plopped down the couch and started drawing whatever came to mind. And, much like Stella, I got my groove back! The result was a character that bore a resemblance to my late grandfather, sans glasses, hearing aid and ubiquitous cigarette. For this reason, his name is written along the edge of the picture in dedication. Bonus points to anyone who can translate the katakana!

With the school year starting up again, I’ve realized that the gaps of time between the drawings I post are going to be getting longer. Still, I’d like to make some contribution to the Tumblr community every once in a while. So, for your enjoyment, I’ve compiled a playlist of some of my current favorite songs, spanning over a number of genres. Hopefully this will give you a chance to see what my musical tastes are like. And who knows? You might discover a track or two from this list that really grow on you. :) As always, I’d love to hear your feedback!

1. “Deadly Habitz” by Gang Starr
2. “Plastico” by Willie Colon & Ruben Blades
3. “Croaking Lizard” by The Upsetters
4. “If You Really Love Me” by Stevie Wonder
5. “Ms. Fat Booty” by Mos Def
6. “Dance The Kung Fu” by Carl Douglas
7. “Rocket Love” by Stevie Wonder
8. “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” by Tony! Toni! Tone! 
9. “Better Love” by Anthony Hamilton
10. “Water With the Wine” by Joan Armatrading
11. “Lemme Smang It” by Yung Humma (ft. Flynt Flossy) 
12. “The Closer I Get to You” by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
13. “Nothing Even Matters” by Lauryn Hill (ft. D'Angelo)
14. “Carnaval / Let the Children Play / Jugando” by Santana
15. “Uptown” by Prince
16. “I Feel for You” by Prince
17. “River Man” by Nick Drake
18. “Be Thankful for What You Got” by William DeVaughn 
19. “Girls, Girls, GIrls” by Jay-Z
20. “Running Up that Hill” by Kate Bush
21. “Carey” by Joni Mitchell
22. “Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check” by Busta Rhymes
23. “Everlasting Love” by Rufus & Chaka Khan
24. “Designer Shit” by Dom Kennedy
25. “12 Play” by R. Kelly
26. “Political Science” by Randy Newman
27. “Juicy Fruit” by Mtume
28. “Juicy” by The Notorious B.I.G.
29. “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” by Jennifer Holiday
30. “Cleva” by Erykah Badu

Pardon my profanity, but I was just looking at my last drawing and I would really love to turn it into a version of this meme! I mean, the facial expression’s right and the body language seems to speak for itself. So what do you guys think?

I must apologize for my recent lack of creative output. I have two unfinished works underway, one of which I hope to post within the next few days. Just thought I’d keep you guys updated. I’d hate for you to think that my blog has grown stagnant with disuse. 

doowutjudelike asked: There you are, Nicholas Fiorentino!! I was looking for you on here ; )

And these are all fantastic!

Just keepin’ it formal, Jude. :) And thank you!

ica-dear-deactivated20111026 asked: Can I marry your artistic talent??

I don’t see why not. ;) Haha! Thanks, Ica! :D