Rza, Wu Tang Clan, Monoprint Portrait from kehinde wiley Watch Video
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Description: Using ProCreate on the iPad I was able to draw Rza from composite photos, and create a background pattern inspired by Japanese prints (referring back to Shaolin culture and Kung Fu movies that inspired the Wu Tang Clan).nnI created a black and white portrait of Rza, and isolate the background pattern in gold. In some ways this approach was partially inspired by the work of Kehinde Wiley as well as those 19th century Japanese print makers.nnOnce in the studio, I painted the skin tones of Rza with
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