Angel Brothas

Artwork Details and Purchase Information
Original artwork is ink on 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper, framed and matted in a standard black frame
Giclée print is an 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper reproduction, framed and matted in a standard black frame, and part of a limited edition of 7
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Angel Brothas
 
This illustration presents two young Black figures resting side by side, rendered with soft yet deliberate linework that balances tenderness and gravity. Subtle wings emerge behind them, not as spectacle but as quiet suggestion, offering a visual language for protection, innocence, and ancestral presence. Their expressions hold a sense of wonder and contemplation, capturing a moment suspended between childhood imagination and spiritual symbolism.
 
The piece reflects the way Black children are often asked to grow while still dreaming. Their bodies lean forward, relaxed yet alert, embodying the duality of vulnerability and strength that defines so many early memories. The wings do not lift them away from the world. Instead, they anchor them to it, suggesting guidance rather than escape.
 
Created in black ink, Angel Brothas speaks to unseen guardianship and inherited love. It honors the belief that Black youth carry both the weight of history and the light of possibility. The drawing serves as a quiet reminder that protection does not always come loudly. Sometimes it arrives softly, seated beside you, watching over what has yet to fully take shape.