Work in Progress: Kinara’s Children, Everyday Heroes
This is a rough from a series of images and stories I’ve been working on. More info to come as I clean up the concept and artwork. Stay tuned
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The Year in Review for 2022
Hi folks!, So 2022 has come to an end and I want to thank everyone who dropped by the site, signed up for the first time, or shared some Kwanzaa joy with the Children this season. It’s time for me to work out what directions to take in the new year. I have some ideas…
2020 Goals: Clothing and Texturing
Clothing and Texturing Another goal for the year is to create African themed clothing for all seven Kinara’s Children characters. In order to make new clothing, I use a combination of modeling new meshes (3D shapes) or downloading clothing meshes from various sources. Once sized and fitted to the figures, the meshes can be…
Faces of Kuumba: A Study
Kuumba doesn’t get enough attention. I don’t know why? He’s a man after my own heart; musical, artistic, poetic. Creative in every way. Mostly he’s seen with the family, his wife Umoja and Nia, their daughter. That’s cool but he’s going to get more attention in the future. These images are a study of expressions….
Kinara’s Children Mini Posters
These just came in… and they’re looking sweeeeet! 8″ x 10″, full color, high quality, printed mini posters of all 7 Kinara’s Children characters. Yeah, they may look familiar but this is the first time they’ve been available at this size. Plus we now have the two characters, Ujima and Ujamaa, that I’ve been updating this year….
Kinara’s Children: Nia and Kuji at the Bus Stop
Kujichagulia means Self Determination. Kuji is determined to fight the power whenever power needs to be fought. Always ready to pass the torch to the next generation. More rough pages from the upcoming book The World According to Nia. The first image will work as a two page spread with copy on…
Wakanda Fashion: Nia’s Black Panther Dreams
I’ve been a Black Panther fan for a very long time, dating back to the 70’s. Even though I was excited to learn of the recent, most excellent film just released I figured I wouldn’t be able to make any fan art because I’ve been totally focused on my ongoing project, Kinara’s Children.
Well never say never, because it turns out that little Nia is a fan too. So I thought I’d whip up this little costume using Blender (natch), and hook Nia up with an early Halloween outfit.