Imagination Series: 1 and 2 of 4(tbd) As I work on completing my current series of paintings, I’m also working away at some side projects. One of these side projects happens to be strictly fueled by my own imagination and how I applied it as a child. In this land of make believe, I envisioned colorful landscapes and majestic animals, all interacting with the imaginary world I created. The portraits are of figures that represent a part of me in my imagination at different stages of life, past, present and future. There’s no real direction other than the memories of the games I used to play as a child. My mom always told me she wishes she paid for me to go to acting school as a child, and I wonder where I’d be if she did/could’ve. Enjoy these peaks, more work coming soon! ***Follow me, @jaemelo for more art! #jaemelo #newyorkartist #imagination #emergingartist #artistofinstagram #nycpainters #creativeart #contemporaryart #portraitpainting #iconicportraits #afrolatino #dominican #africanartcollectors #afrolatinoartist #realism #modernart #nycportraitartist #paintingartist #jamesbaldwin #dreadlockstyle #kadirnelson #kehindewiley #blackart #gagosiangallery #thedeancollection #tallerjaemelo #moma #DorotheaLange #buffalokids #buffalo (at Bronx, NY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1enZqnigj/?utm_medium=tumblr