Sean Kilpatrick: Dream Chasing

This portrait is of Sean Kilpatrick. Sean is a shooting guard for the University of Cincinnati basketball team. I first met Sean during my sophomore year while playing basketball at the Recreation Center. After that we became good friends, engaging in conversations and seeing each other around campus. I didn't know how much he was into art before we met, but when I told him about this painting that I was doing of him he was very excited and extremely appreciative of it. I feel that Sean and I have something in common, and that is trying to be the best at what we do and getting better at it every day, "Dream Chasing" as he would call it. I still have a ways to go before the painting is complete, but so I am pleased with it so far, as is Sean.

Ice Cube- "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" album cover painting

This is an album cover painting that I started working on over the summer for someone that I work with. Most of my employees know that art is my focus for my career and they love the work that I create. The guy that I am doing this for saw my work and wanted to know if I could paint this album cover for him by one of his favorite rap artists, Ice Cube. Seeing that this would be a challenge, I couldn't say no, so I took up the offer. Since I've started this painting he has been more than pleased with what I've done so far and we've been able to establish a great friendship. I'm a ways done from this one, so there will be more to come.