Joe Mendonsa @joe-mendonsa - Tumblr Blog

“It’s 9 o’clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in…”

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Billy Joel, acrylic on canvas, 3’x2’

#billy joel #piano man #acrylic #artists on tumblr #painting #art #newark #artist of newark #black and white

“This bores me. Would anyone like to play a game of basketball?”-Prince to Charlie Murphy (allegedly).

Prince, acrylic on canvas 2’x1.5’

#art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #music #newark #artist of newark #prince #the artist formerly known as prince #culture hustle

“The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.”

Dave Chappelle, acrylic on canvas, 18”x24”

#art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #newark #artist of newark #dave chappelle #stand up #comedian #comedy #black and white

“Why must it feel so wrong when I try to do right, do right

Oh whoa whoa whoa

Sorting through paradise when I’m closing my eyes

I’m, Mr. Solo Dolo”

Kid Cudi, acrylic on canvas 18”x24”

#kid cudi #art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #music #newark #artist of newark #solo dolo

“He can only hold her for so long

The lights are on, but no one's home

She's so vacant

Her soul is taken

He thinks, What's she running from?

Now, how can he have her heart

When it got stole?

So he tries to pacify her

'Cause what's inside her never dies”

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Amy Winehouse, acrylic on canvas 2’x3’

#amy winehouse #art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #newark #artist of newark

“Rappers screaming in our ears like we’re deaf, tempt me, do a number on a label, eat up all they emcees and drink ‘em under the table”

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MF Doom, acrylic and sharpie on cardboard, 12.5”x12”

#mf doom #art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #music #newark #artist of newark #sharpie #culture hustle

Jhene Aiko, acrylic on canvas, 18”x24”

#jhene aiko #art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #newark #artist of newark #music

First finished painting of the new year. I tried out some new things with this one.

Acrylic on Canvas 4′x3′

#art #artists on tumblr #artist of newark #abstract art #abstract #blue #gold #black #silver

“No matter where life takes me, find me with a smile

Pursuit to be happy, only laughing like a child

I never thought life would be this sweet

It got me cheesin' from cheek to cheek”

Mac Miller, acrylic on canvas, 18”x24”

#art #painting #acrylic #artists on tumblr #newark #mac miller #best day ever

Wanted to try out something new, I didn’t use any paintbrush on this piece. I only used pallet knives and splattering paint to make this.

Acrylic on canvas, 2’x3’

#art #abstract #abstract art #artists on tumblr #Newark #culture hustle #acrylic #painting #black 2.0 #gold #silver

Prints

besides what I have on my redbubble page, anyone can DM about buying any prints of my work. I’ll get you an estimate for the pricing as soon as you tell me what you want and what size.

#artists on tumblr #prints #acrylic #portrait #art #buy

All of my original prints were taken down from my online store because corporations are claiming they own the copyright to my work. The DMCA is broken. It allows people with the resources to spread a wide net across the internet to claim anything close to their copyrights are in violation. This then makes small time artists have to fight to reinstate their claim over their own work. In response I have restocked my store with a new line. Support small time artists!