“Painting the Human Foot Print with Various Types of African Cloth,Titled: Decorative Foot Print Design”

* Title: Decorative foot print design

* Medium: Fabric, Yarn, Canvas, Thread

* Dimension: 42cm/55.5cm

* Year: 2009

A Decorative African Fabric collage,this is one of my first Fabric Collage Design. In this art piece I explore several types of fabric to create this Collage Design. The concept of this art is about painting the unique Design of a Human Foot Print with various types of fabrics/cloths.

For me symbolically, the Beautiful Foot Print of an individual represent the presence or existence of his/her good works on earth.  “Leave a good foot print in wherever you go“

“An Abstract Floral Pattern/Design Painting on an African Feminine Wear”

This one of my recent Painting of an Abstract Floral Design on an African Female Free Wear. This Extra Large African Female Attire is for a nursing mother who asked me to Design a Free or Simple Cultural Wear for a casual outing.

When designing this free cultural top all i had in mind was giving the wear a Feminine African Flow of Floral Patterns.

“A Sweet Oil Portrait of an African Bride,Title: The Bini Bride”

* Title: The Bini Bride

* Medium: Oil on canvas

* Dimension: 82.5cm/91cm

* Year: 2010

It is an Oil Portrait of an African Bride getting set for her traditional wedding (A Bini traditional marriage in Edo state,Nigeria). For a Bini Traditional Wedding the bride’s are Decorated with Beads on their wrist,neck,ear’s and a Royal Hairdo Design with Beads. The hairdo was only used or worn by the Benin royal queens( in Benin they are called ‘Olori’)in the past. But they are now worn by everyone on special occasion like traditional weddings.

Portrait Drawing/Painting was my first love in painting including landscape painting. During my early years in Art school i was keen about portrait art,I made every effort to study and understand how to make a portraits. Because in my society, people are mostly interest in portraits, they want to see themselves or their love ones on canvas,paper board or ply-board.

It takes a mature mind or a keen art lover in my society(Nigeria) to appreciate other subject in painting like landscape,figurative,abstract,nature,still life painting etc. Most times, to survive as an emerging artist you have to learn the art of portrait painting.

“Interesting African Mixed Media Design on Canvass,Titled:The Unveil of an African Design”

* Title: The Unveil of an African Design

* Medium: Saw dust, Fabrics, Zip, Yarn, Jute Bag, Oil Paint, Canvas

* Dimension: 80.5cm/43cm

* Year: 2011

I like giving my art a fashion look,my works are mostly Inspired by Fashion and Textile through their patterns,colours,texture,designs and styles in fashion/textile. The painting is a concept that revolves on the idea of creating a mixed media design from a  zip.

This Africa Exploring Mixed Media is an art piece that emanate from a mind seeking and thinking of how to Explore Fashion Materials like needles,fabrics, zips, button, colourful thread,twine,yarn(for stitches),bead etc to create a Fashionable Mixed Media Painting.

To Purchase this Mixed Media Design contact @ raymonde234@yahoo.com

“Experience an African Decorative Mask Design, Titled: An African Solitude Mask”

* Title: An African Solitude Mask ( mixed Media)

* Medium: Jute bag, Yarn, Saw dust, Fabric, Oil Paint, Canvas

* Dimension: 80.5cm/43.5cm

* Year: 2011

I call this an African Solitude Mask. From ideas and concept drawn from African Cultural Mask. A mask has a spirit,a spirit that posses the wearer of the mask. In creating this African Decorative Mask Design my thought revolves around the spirit of solitude,a quiet spirit,a silent spirit or mind waiting to catch a concept in a quiet moment.

This Mixed Media African Art was how l feel at that moment………..

“Pattern Painting on an African Cultural Attire”

This African Cultural Design Attire is a combination of two fabric- A Strip and a Plain Fabric with a colour relationship. I decided to explore the Concept of Combining Fabrics to create a new look for my African Pattern/Motif Hand- made Design Wear.

“A Rich and Poetic African Mixed Media Design,Titled: The African Flower Vase”

* Title: The African Flower Vase (Mixed Media)

* Medium: Oil Paint, Canvas, Saw Dust, Fabric (African Fabric Print)

* Dimension: 91.5cm/43cm

* Year: 2011

A combination of Greenish Colourful Boxes and an African fabric prints, giving my concept of painting in boxes variety. What spore the concept behind this Greenish Mixed Media Painting was the idea of presenting a sweet gift to a friend,that was the reason behind the Reddish Flower in the art piece.

“A Simple Textured Decorative Design,Titled: Boxes of Colours”

* Title: Boxes of Colours

* Medium: Oil Paint, Canvas, Saw Dust

* Dimension: 61cm/50cm

* Year: 201o

Designing in Colourful Boxes, a gradation flow of darker value to lighter value box of colours. The idea was inspired by Chiaroscuro Painting Techniques. This Textured Decorative Art piece is a combination of Colourful Boxes and Motifs. Just a Motif Touch.

“A Colourful Cute Expression in Reds,Titled: Painting in Red Boxes”

* Title: Painting in Red Boxes

* Medium: Oil Paint, Canvas, Saw Dust

* Dimension: 61cm/50cm

* Year: 2010

This art piece is different from all the works I have posted previously. Part of year 2010 I was trilled and inspired by the Colourful Boxes Displayed on my coral drawing program in my PC. So i decided to give it a try in oil painting on canvass,the essence was to broaden my artistic scope on how to create a Dramatic Flow of Colours in Values and Tones.

I love exploring and experimenting on anything that call my interest,it gives me a feeling that everything around me is a possible potential materials and tools for creating a Great Decorative Art piece.

This African Decorative Textured Painting is a Dramatic Expression of Various Values of Reds. In my subsequent blog post in this new week,it would be on Concepts on Colourful Boxes.

To Purchase this Colourful Decorative Design Painting contact – raymonde234@yahoo.com

“Expressional African Fabric Collage Design,Titled:Face Epression in Reds”

* Title: Face Expression in Reds (Fabric Collage)

* Medium: Fabric, jute bag, yarn, oil paint, Canvas

* Dimension: 61.5cm/50cm

* Year: 2010

This work of art is springing out from an artist with a wondering mind on creating Simplified African Decorative Design. The title, face Expression in reds is about painting a simplified vibrate face in red on a Harmonious Fabric Collage with Yarn Stitches.

To Purchase this African Fabric Collage Design contact- raymonde234@yahoo.com