Tucky Art » Book http://tuckyart.com/blog Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 “The Art of Tucky: Volume One” http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/04/05/for-christmas-this-book/ http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/04/05/for-christmas-this-book/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:00:15 +0000 admin http://tuckyart.com/blog/?p=117 The Art of Tucky BookThe paintings that I made in this time period are very special to me. I didn’t realize how things would blossom so much later on.

Click http://www.blurb.com/books/614144 to see what it looks like…..

 

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Click on the link above to see more. They have sculptures, paintings, books, etc.

]]> http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/02/10/thomas-blackshire-figurines/feed/ 0 “Ernie Barnes: Art & Football” http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/02/09/ernie-barnes-artist-football-player/ http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/02/09/ernie-barnes-artist-football-player/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:37 +0000 admin http://tuckyart.com/blog/?p=799 Ernie BarnesIf you were watching TV in the 70s, no doubt you’ve seen this painting before.

“Sugar Shack”, by Ernie Barnes (1938-2009) , was made famous by the hit show Good Times. It was also the  cover to Marvin Gaye’s I Want You album.

A little known fact about Ernie the Artist is that he was once a professional Football player! In the early 1960s, he played for the Baltimore Colts, the San Diego Chargers, and the Denver Broncos. ERNIE BARNES 2

His autobiography From Pads To Palettes,  available in most bookstores, tells his really interesting story. Here is Ernie’s official website: http://erniebarnes.com/

It goes to show you that Artists can come from any kind of background.

…….Hmmmm… I happened to play a little football myself. Pop Warner for 2 seasons. Wide Receiver and Safety.  Maybe I should’ve went pro, too… :) .

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Julian Okwu, the author, travelled around the U.S. looking for Black Men who weren’t “stereotypical”, meaning that they had interests other than just being Rappers or Basketball players. His goal was to show the diversity of us.

At the height of its popularity, the book and author were featured on Oprah.

The book not only features your truly :) , but also freelance journalist Toure, ex-Congressman Cleo Fields, and Cartoonist Keith Knight among others. 

At that time I hadn’t even discovered Fine Art, and was deeply involved in Comic Strips and being Co-Art Director at Youth Outlook/Pacific News Service (PNS) in San Francisco.

That’s where I met Julian, in the offices of PNS, and that meeting led to him interviewing me. It was one of the most introspective conversations I’ve ever had with anyone.

Man, I tell you– you never know where life can take you….

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Click on the image for more info………..

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If I’m not available to draw at a party, Rene is the first person that I call as a replacement.

Rene Pulido, the Artist who first taught me about Caricatures, illustrated these books. They were written by Celeste Heiter.   Click on the images to find out how you can order them.

Click here for his Rene’s  website: http:// www.ReneArt.com

Click here for Celeste Hieter: http://celesteheiter.net/

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