I Lift You Up Son

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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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I Lift You Up Son
 
This illustration captures a moment of playful strength and quiet assurance as a father carries his child high, their bodies stacked in trust and joy. The child sits confidently above, one hand raised, the other resting naturally, while the father below smiles through dark glasses, grounded and steady. The composition places elevation at the center of the image, not as spectacle, but as care made visible.
 
The drawing speaks to protection, pride, and promise. Lifting here is not only physical. It is emotional and generational. The father’s posture communicates readiness to bear weight, to support dreams not yet fully formed. The child’s ease suggests belief. He knows he is held. He knows he can rise because someone beneath him is willing to carry the load.
 
Within Life in Black Ink, this work documents fatherhood as an act of presence and intention. It honors Black men as nurturers, guides, and foundations. The illustration preserves a moment where love is expressed through action, where strength is gentle, and where the future is literally and figuratively being lifted upward with care, responsibility, and pride.