![]() The sculpture department didn’t really work because they weren’t looking for linear narrative pieces and that’s what I wanted to create. At first, I thought I was interested in sculpture, but then I started doing videos. And when I went to college, I was exposed to all this other kind of art making. As a young kid, I thought that I would go into stop motion animation. Comic books really were where I learned to draw. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. Would love to know how you just got into painting in general? ‘It IS You (and me too)’ (Painting by Gregory Ferrand) He couldn’t remember exactly where he found it, but he found it himself. But he told me at the beginning how much he liked my work and how much it resonated with him. I mean, I didn’t ask him why he chose me or anything. But I think overall, he liked the fact that I was able to transmit this emotion. I can’t remember if he had specific paintings that he liked. He definitely talked about the saturated palette that I use and those tones. I think the emotion that he saw in my work was something that resonated with him. From there, I would recommend people to look at my work and read my artist statement. But the easiest way for me is to say they’re narrative paintings that tell stories about the human condition. I guess we always want to put people and their work in boxes. It’s always difficult to talk about work. How would you describe your style to someone who is now becoming familiar with your work? Why do you think Tyler resonated with it? I’ve heard so many stories of artists being commissioned by record labels to make art for rappers, but I feel like it definitely means something different when the artist reaches out to you. ![]() Now, after seeing that “Lumberjack” video and all these other visuals he’s been rolling out, I’m really impressed that he was able to communicate his vision to me without actually showing me any of that. There were no real specifics he gave me other than this rough sketch. After talking a bit about what he was looking for, we FaceTimed so I could get more info about what he really wanted. But if he wanted to commission something, I was definitely up for it. He asked if I worked on commissions and I told him I did but didn’t get them that often. He was like ‘Hey, I love your work.’ and I said that was a nice surprise. ![]() passport inside an empty airport, or the sense of adventure he captures for Tyler’s newest album. Whether that’s the uncertainty an immigrant family feels while clinging on to an U.S. Ferrand’s work viscerally captures the human experience through narrative paintings that can conjure up stories filled with emotions with just one glance. A self-taught painter, Ferrand originally graduated with a degree in film from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1997 and began painting in the early 2000s. ![]() Observant fans may have recognized that when Tyler shared the album art on Instagram for Call Me If You Get Lost, he also shared an alternative album cover painted by Ferrand. Gregory Ferrand is a Washington D.C.-based painter who is the latest artist to receive a much-coveted cosign from Tyler, the Creator. And for his Grammy award winning album Igor, Tyler also tapped into Lewis Rossignol for a grittier album cover that was later released as a special vinyl. Whereas the dreamy cover art for Flower Boy was originally an oil painting by the artist Eric White. For example, when T dropped Wolf, the deluxe edition featured special art made by the pop surrealist painter Mark Ryden. Many of these covers feature the work of Tyler’s favorite artists. Not to mention, our posters are bleed and water resistant!Įach of our large format posters is printed on 1400 DPI Gloss Photo paper which allows us to use the most optimal pixel resolution and provide you with the highest-quality images to bring your room to life! The large format posters are printed with a High Gloss finish and are made to order and carefully packaged so we can ensure quality in each and every order that is placed.Ever since Tyler, the Creator dropped his debut studio album Goblin in 2011, the Los Angeles-based rapper has been a fan of dropping alternate album covers. We take pride in ensuring your posters are printed with sharp and clean imagery and utilize the most durable materials so you can enjoy your posters for much longer. Our posters are Luster Print finished, which is a happy medium between glossy and matte finishes, so your posters will look great without dulling over time. Each poster is printed on the highest-quality classic crest smooth digital paper available to provide you with the most vibrant and bold colors to fill your walls with your favorite art pieces.
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