“People are tempted to politicize the fact that I paint black figures, and the complexity of this is an essential part of the work. But my starting point is always the language of painting itself and how that relates to the subject matter.” PeopleLanguageBlackPaintingPaintComplexity Author:Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
“Painting from life was incredibly important for me because it allowed me to train my eyes to see everything that is there. But I realized early on that painting from life wasn't something that I was all that invested in. I was always more interested in the painting than I was the people. For me, removing that as a compulsion offered me a lot more freedom to actually paint and think about color, form, movement, and light.” PeopleThinkingImportantEyePaintingTrainPaintI Realized Author:Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
