I started blogging because I didn't know if I wanted to be an artist. I wanted to talk to other people online who were doing art, so I would post work and ask for feedback. I loved that an artist… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
Hank Willis Thomas is great. He's the one who "discovered" my work and saw something that I didn't see. He's still constantly pushing me to try out new ideas and not be afraid of what other people will say. He… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
I'm really interested in independent publishers and memes and mini comics. But even before that, I was interested in Japanese manga and anime. — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not. — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
The social media bit is really about documenting process. I like the dialogue if it's constructive, but I'm now at a crossroads. I've accumulated… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
I dont think about race before I start drawing. I think about how to make that mark to fit whatever purpose I need it… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay. — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
Being a black artist, the first thing people want to talk about is your blackness, the importance of your blackness, and your black presence. — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
For a while, I was nervous about portraying women because of the objectification that automatically comes with it, whether the artist intends or not.… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
Where some may see flat, static narratives, I see a spectrum of tonal gradations and realities. What I am creating is literally black portraiture… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
It's kind of a language I've developed over time that's basically breaking up the face into components and planes. Inside each plane, I draw… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
Kerry James Marshall especially was a huge influence on me in graduate school, as were Wangechi Mutu and Julie Mehretu. These artists are titans.… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
I moved around a lot when I was a child; two of the houses I grew up in have totally disappeared. One was burnt… — Toyin Odutola Copy Share Image
