J-Dilla Digital Painting

As you can see I've (the REAL Jeremy Biggers) been doing quite a bit of practice with my wacom tablet and I wanted to put myself to the test. Since Mike Thompson and Kehinde Wiley are the "shoguns" I've studied them rigorously and sought to create a painting in their style by spending more time on a piece than I normally would. THIS is the result of that effort.



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King of Pop Dead at 50...

I was planning to write something about remembering seeing Michael Jackson perform for the first time. Or my first time watching an epic MJ video, but words cannot express how I’m feeling right now. “Numb” is the only one that comes to mind. I thought I would be well into my 50s before this day would come. There has perhaps never been a person to touch more people’s lives than the man that passed away tonight. His influence on not only music, but pop culture is something that will NEVER been seen again. Whatever you do to celebrate his life or mourn his death just remember to do it respectfully. Show some class and leave those forwarded so called “witty” texts alone.

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Blue's Birthday Pool Party

**EDIT: I was receiving complaints that the webgallery was causing people's computers to crash, so I've broken the photos up into THREE different smaller galleries... I hope this helps! If not, leave those PCs alone and come on over to the Apple side!!!

Misc. Photos

I was browsing through my photos last night and realized there were quite a few that I had never shown but were worth showing. For most of these there weren't enough to create an entire gallery dedicated to each set so I just lumped them all in together. Enjoy!



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Rick's Wedding Weekend

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Kellee/Jessie House Party

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Royalty: King and Queen Obama

The theme of the show was "past, present, future". I took a European/"classical" view of royalty and portrayed that in a Renaissance style painting of the "king" and "queen" representing the past. The choice to use Barack and Michelle as the obvious leaders of the country currently represents the present. Their leadership and example is going to be the blueprint for politics and governing nations for years to come, clearly representing the future.

Take what you want from these paintings. Some see them as satirical. Others see them as a representation of the African kings and queens from years past. Some people even see the all powerful, "my way or the highway" mentality that Presidents/kings have. Whatever you see in these is correct because you have a choice to see what you want. Choice is what separates us humans from other living beings. It's what makes us GREAT.

Both paintings for sale. Contact me for pricing. Serious inquiries only!!!

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F6 Gallery: Past, Present, Future Show photos

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F6 Gallery: Past, Present, Future Show

This Saturday May 30 from 7p - 11p I (The REAL Jeremy Biggers, aka The Dude with the Beard) will be in the "Past, Present, Future" show at F6 Gallery - 2800 W. Division St. Suite F6 Arlington, TX 76012. Google Maps/Mapquest that joint for directions. I will be displaying two (maybe. We'll see how the rest of the week goes) new, never before seen paintings. If you live in a 50 mile radius I expect to see you there. (I have your IP addresses so I know EXACTLY where you are so don't test me.) Come support your favorite artist, and if he's not there come support me instead. :) And as you can see on the flyer, my girl Samantha Mattice-Lowery will also be showing! It's her first show! I'll see you there!

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Eminem: Relapse

Ok, this is disturbing, even for HIM. A graphic retelling of an incestuous rape/molestation by his step-father is a bit much. Killing people and wearing their skin as suits? What is wrong with this guy? Why is he still picking on Christopher Reeves? That dude’s been dead for months now. Did he just say he wants to perform a home abortion and dig the fetus out with a wire hanger and eat it? Ok, that’s it… Eminem has lost it. He’s back in his “Slim Shady” splendor conveying the most disturbing controversial concepts only his twisted mine can create. Where “The Marshall Mathers LP” was more of an exploration into who Eminem was, and “The Eminem Show” was a diagram outlining his political views, “Relapse” heavily relies on shock value. It’s too early to determine where this album ranks among the rest of his catalog, but as a stand alone album the early returns say that this album is a strong B+. Over time, this album will undoubtedly appreciate and solidify itself as “classic” status. Aside from the unsettling subject matter, his wordplay alone makes this album worth listening to. While its to be expected because of the difference of genre “Relapse” is a far cry from the “Stanky Leg” and “Ricky Bobby”-esque “songs” that we are being force fed by radio. It’s refreshing… Ok maybe not refreshing, but it feels good to hear something other than instructional “Hokey Pokey” songs post 2004. True Eminem fans will be at least satisfied with “Relapse”. For the rest of you, I can’t promise what you should expect. As always, cop the album and form your own opinions.

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