by Jordan Lienhoop
“Untitled” work on paper by Sedrick Huckaby.
“Her Hands on the Word” from series Big Momma’s House by Sedrick Huckaby. Oil on canvas on panel. 32 x 36.25”, 2008.
Our second Artist Emulation features Sedrick Huckaby, a contemporary painter whose work focuses on the African-American family and its heritage. He lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife, artist Letitia Huckaby, and their three children. You can follow Sedrick and Letitia online @huckabystudios. For this emulation, we asked people to create a portrait of a family member or roommate without showing their face, using paint, oil pastels, or crayons.
Here are the creations inspired by Sedrick:
After answering the question, “What animal would your significant other be?”, Brittany created a portrait of her husband Darren as a crow on her shoulder.
Savannah created an abstract portrait of her roommate Kirsten using the makeup she chose to wear that morning.
I painted a portrait of my grandma, showing a box she created when she was near my age and dried flowers from her funeral. I included my hand in the photo because I am even more a portrait of her than these objects.