21st Century Slaves by Tyler Riney

21st Century Slaves by Tyler Riney

21st Century Slaves

Acrylic

Use of acrylic spread through the whole piece use of mostly primary colors

Piece came from thoughts of how African-American's are still somewhat slaves in this century but yet African-American slave owners are there selves. As with the killing, robbing, raping, each other and the black on black crime that's yet still going on in the African-American world than loving each other as Brothers and Sisters. Yet people is still attempting to blame "The Man" or anyone than blaming themselves, not noticing it's are own kind doing the damage here still placing ourselves as slaves which is something we tried to disappear. Which you see the slave chains across this neck and wrist with urban clothing. While however with this it's showing the man that he still believe that OUR black culture will come together holding up the fist representing "Black Power". This piece has deep meanings to it, you take it as you receive it but this represent the blacks and how there still slaves just not without the chains and whips. Also this time it's not only "The Man" that's the owner but also "The African-Americans.

Lion by Tyler Riney

Oil Pastel and Color Pencil

Use of oil pastel blended together

Inspired from the love of the lions and how much I enjoy them

Love one Household by Tyler Riney

Love one Household by Tyler Riney

Acrylic

Use of acrylic painting throughout the whole painting

Inspired to do it for my Mother birthday. It's the house my mother grew up in when she was younger with her mother car in the garage which passed in 2003. Also with the dove flying over the house representing her mother.

Beauty of HER is Fading by Tyler Riney

Beauty of HER is Fading by Tyler Riney

Oil Pastel

Use of primary oil pastel with the colors blended together

Showing a beautiful black woman and how she's fading and the African- American flag is also fading cause are ladies now are not showing how strong of a African American she is. Than with something over her mouth which says that the women that are strong African American woman are not speaking up to show the young ladies how to be a woman.

Untitled by Tyler Riney

Untitled by Tyler Riney

Mixed Media

Use of oil pastel for the show of the bright colors within the piece

This piece was inspired by me visioning of a beautiful black woman just walking through a group of flowers, just visioing of how much she is enjoying her time in the garden. With the flowers of the color tone of the African- American colors.