THE ARTIST

He's also one of the few ones I sketched way back when I was in New York when I discovered pop art and how I can give it a bit of a twist byusing my exposure to african art and pop art.

THE NOMAD and THE SANDSTORM

The Nomad marks a clear departure of my previous work, not only because of being the lone acrylic piece of the series, but also because of the personal nature of its subject matter. I conceived this piece while reading the Alchemist. Its central message of not silencing the voice in your heart, and pursuing your a dreams despite the circumstances, struck a cord on me. Dream comes with hustle, struggle, and adventure. Where others see pain and suffering, I see perseverance, power, and adventure.

NINA SIMONE

Nina is one of my favorite artists of all time. Her work as a feminist and civil rights activist makes her iconic, and gives her music a deeper meaning. This work is based on cover of her “Young Gifted and Black” album. The first time I saw the album I got obsessed with drawing it in a pop-art style, later I realized numerous artists had drawn her in that style from the 70s. With this piece I wanted to capture the of the mood of the time, but most of all its simplicity.

.THE FIRST

I remember going to into a shop in New York a couple of years ago, hanging on the wall were these stunning sketches of women in various poses. The style of the work was so breathtaking it sparked my creativity. Shortly after I got on a bus and did what would become the first piece of my next style of work; hence the title.

THE MOMENT

I never really planned for the show to have a musical theme, but sometimes things have a life of their own. I’m not trying to be philosophical, because I’m not, but I think every moment has its soul, and sometimes that soul comes to life.

70s GIRL

My love for the 70s and how dressing, hairstyle and music back then had so much character

and thats what I wanted to capture

MR DJ

This piece was inspired by the song God is a DJ by Faithless. I think after I heard it, I really wanted to do a DJ piece that was imposing and very stylized.

ODODO INU IGBO (Lone flower in the forest )

All high schools have wall poets, some are obnoxious bathroom vandals, while others are genuine scribes. I remember one of those instances very vividly, walking down a set of stairs and finding a short poem on a wall written in Yoruba.

The poem was about a boy a his unconditional love for a girl. A girl he compared to the most beautiful things his young mind could conceive, the moon and butterflies. He concluded the poem comparing her to a flower in the thickest of the forest. I might not be most sensitive guy, but that one line stuck with me ever since, now I can’t stop drawing girls in the forests.

Gon-Gon (Drummer)

Anyone who knows my work will notice that most of my subjects are women, artists, political icons, and drummers. Although I have drawn numerous drummers in the past this was the first one created in this style. I doubt Gon-Gon will be the last.

Fela is one of those subjects I truly enjoy drawing. I probably reworked this piece innumerable times before I started to get the desired impact. Not only to imprint some Fela’s alluring persona, but also for the work to be able transmit the kinetic forced that characterized his music.

Dodge Viper Cup

Most of you know about the dodge viper car I was

working on. Well here is what it was used for...

Oh the video starts at 0.38 seconds in the show.

Enjoy!!

LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/user/viperheadquarters

Dodge Viper Cup

Most of you know about the dodge viper car I was

working on. Well here is what it was used for...

Enjoy!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/viperheadquarters

Dodge Viper Cup

Man without Fear

Although this piece is very different from the Nomad, they are quite similar in meaning to me. Its all about facing our fears to achieve our full potentials as human beings. And we are unstoppable creative machines but our biggest weakness is our fear of the unknown. And the only way we can overcome our fears is full surrender to ourselves as capable and powerful.

the moment

I never really planned for the show to have a musical theme, but sometimes things have a life of their own. I’m not trying to be philosophical, because I’m not, but I think every moment has its soul, and sometimes that soul comes to life.I never really planned for the show to have a musical theme, but sometimes things have a life of their own. I’m not trying to be philosophical, because I’m not, but I think every moment has its soul, and sometimes that soul comes to life.

Nina

Nina is one of my favorite artists of all time. Her work as a feminist and civil rights activist makes her iconic, and gives her music a deeper meaning. This work is based on cover of her “Young Gifted and Black” album. The first time I saw the album I got obsessed with drawing it in a pop-art style, later I realized numerous artists had drawn her in that style from the 70s. With this piece I wanted to capture the of the mood of the time, but most of all its simplicity.

the first

I remember going to into a shop in New York a couple of years ago, hanging on the wall were these stunning sketches of women in various poses. The style of the work was so breathtaking it sparked my creativity. Shortly after I got on a bus and did what would become the first piece of my next style of work; hence the title.

Mr. DJ

This piece was inspired by the song God is a DJ by Faithless. I think after I heard it, I really wanted to do a DJ piece that was imposing and very stylized.

Gon Gon- Drummer

Anyone who knows my work will notice that most of my subjects are women, artists, political icons, and drummers. Although I have drawn numerous drummers in the past this was the first one created in this style. I doubt Gon-Gon will be the last.

The Nomad and the Desert

The Nomad marks a clear departure of my previous work, not only because of being the lone acrylic piece of the series, but also because of the personal nature of its subject matter. I conceived this piece while reading the Alchemist. Its central message of not silencing the voice in your heart, and pursuing your a dreams despite the circumstances, struck a cord on me. Dream comes with hustle, struggle, and adventure. Where others see pain and suffering, I see perseverance, power, and adventure.

Ododo inu igbo

All high schools have wall poets, some are obnoxious bathroom vandals, while others are genuine scribes. I remember one of those instances very vividly, walking down a set of stairs and finding a short poem on a wall written in Yoruba.

70s Soul Sister

On this piece I wanted to capture the subversive nature of 70s aesthetics. My infatuation with the period is not limited to the arts, the music, and the politics, but also extends to more mundane things like the hair and the clothes.

Jibola

Jibola: "Thanks for visiting my online portfolio. Hope you enjoy it."

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Jibola/Desktop/ManForPoster.jpg

almost done...

Okay, so the big guy is almost done... cant wait. I just need to get into zbrush fix those seams. clean up those normal maps and create those spec maps. ANother 48 hours and I should be home free.

But I was too excited so I'm posting this. Enjoy guys.

Viper1

So yeah, This is the mysterious car. If u have folowed the progress - this is somewhat of a leap.

My first successful HDRI lighting and car modeling.

Enjoy.

its come a long way.. far from done :(

Hey guys,

So here is the piece I've been working on for a while. Its been a couple of weeks but here is the transition. For anyone familier with game development you know this is a mission... from max to zbrush. Anyways... typically after I created the low poly, I exported in zbrush and I spent a lot of hours just studying anatomy - sooo much to learn... so much fun. Okay soo I'm blabbing away here... Immm going to sleep.

More 2d stuff...

I realised I dont have a lot of 2d stuff, drawings I mean.. but here it is. Enjoy.

some stuff I did recently ....

The viper

Okay so for 3 weeks I've been working on this car, I havent shaved, and my room is like hell. But so far I kinda like it and I think the client seem to like it too. Anyway guys .. enjoy.

spike detailing

spike

Yo, so this is a piece I've been working on for a while now and I think he's finally starting
to come along. If u look at some earlier posts u will notice I've been posting the progress f the work

Anyway enuff blabbing lol .. enjoy!

DAGRIN

One of my favorite rappers on the planet died today. Weird thing is I've been working
on a sketch of him since I came back from Nigeria in January. Unfortunately I didn't
finish it on time but its my quick salute to the pioneers who will define the future of the
African hip hop genre.