What do you think of his drawing skills? Is he any good or does he suck at drawing? 1999 is his work, New Power Soul [inside cover drawings] & Exodus is his work too, right? I'm pretty sure there are other drawings he's done that I can't remember right now....[Who did the cover For "ATWIAD"?]

I don't know if that's his artwork, but I think that CD showcased among the best artwork of any Prince related release of the 90's. The Beautiful Experience maxi-single being another.

As someone who works in design, I think it's pretty good for what it is.

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V10LETBLUES said:

I don't know if that's his artwork, but I think that CD showcased among the best artwork of any Prince related release of the 90's. The Beautiful Experience maxi-single being another.

As someone who works in the design, I think it's pretty good for what it is.

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I'm most unsure about the "MPLS" one I posted, but I thought for sure that did NPS & Exodus. I could be wrong though....

Whomever did the artwork did capture that Funkadelic vibe they were going for so I'd say it's pretty good.

The MPLS and NPS are not Prince drawings, they are Steve Parke illustrations. Not sure who did the Exodus design though, it looks like a Parke design.

HonestMan13 said:

Whomever did the artwork did capture that Funkadelic vibe they were going for so I'd say it's pretty good.

I actually like them too. I totally agree with you.

TheDigitalGardener said:

The MPLS and NPS are not Prince drawings, they are Steve Parke illustrations. Not sure who did the Exodus design though, it looks like a Parke design.

Who did the "ATWIAD" cover? Do you know? I've always wondered that....

Tittypants said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

The MPLS and NPS are not Prince drawings, they are Steve Parke illustrations. Not sure who did the Exodus design though, it looks like a Parke design.

Who did the "ATWIAD" cover? Do you know? I've always wondered that....

ATWIAD is a painting by Doug Henders.

The Exodus artwork is a joint effort by Debbie McGuan, Michael Van Huffel and Parke.

Tittypants said:

Who did the "ATWIAD" cover? Do you know? I've always wondered that....

Via Uptown issue #37:

"Doug Henders was asked to create the cover art for Around the World in A day shortly before Christmas 1984. He was given a brief 15-point outline from Prince with some ideas of what he wanted graphically. "The process of creating the cover work and the rock trip (Purple Rain tour) itself were very gruelling," says Henders. "I think that's reflected in the melancholic rendering of the painting."

For some of the images, Henders snapped Polaroid photos of Revolution band members and people close to the band. Then he slightly altered the face or real-life features for the painting. "Most of the figures on the cover are characters in the songs, but I think some of the people Prince wanted are parts of himself, so they're all of a piece and somewhat autobiographical," Henders explains. "The little puppy in the picture was added simply because Princ got himself a dog while on the road."

Aristotle said:

Tittypants said:

Who did the "ATWIAD" cover? Do you know? I've always wondered that....

Via Uptown issue #37:

"Doug Henders was asked to create the cover art for Around the World in A day shortly before Christmas 1984. He was given a brief 15-point outline from Prince with some ideas of what he wanted graphically. "The process of creating the cover work and the rock trip (Purple Rain tour) itself were very gruelling," says Henders. "I think that's reflected in the melancholic rendering of the painting."

For some of the images, Henders snapped Polaroid photos of Revolution band members and people close to the band. Then he slightly altered the face or real-life features for the painting. "Most of the figures on the cover are characters in the songs, but I think some of the people Prince wanted are parts of himself, so they're all of a piece and somewhat autobiographical," Henders explains. "The little puppy in the picture was added simply because Princ got himself a dog while on the road."

Sweet!

i didnt even know prince drew/painted. does he? o_O

dyvrdown said:

i didnt even know prince drew/painted. does he? o_O

The Gett Off Maxi Single artwork is reportedly by Prince.

HonestMan13 said:

dyvrdown said:

i didnt even know prince drew/painted. does he? o_O

The Gett Off Maxi Single artwork is reportedly by Prince.

That one I love.

HonestMan13 said:

dyvrdown said:

i didnt even know prince drew/painted. does he? o_O

The Gett Off Maxi Single artwork is reportedly by Prince.

Yeah, I think the "1999" album cover and "Gett Off" Maxi Single are the only two he's done himself. Although, arguably, he could be blamed for a lot of the mediocre art direction post-Warner Bros. I don't even blame Parke for that stuff (although he did a considerable amount of it).

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...always so quick on assumptions...

Prince did the artwork for the 1999 cover.

He also did the "Gett off" artwork

sovembol said:

He also did the "Gett off" artwork

Nevermind, saw someone else post that too

purplethunder3121 said:

Prince did the artwork for the 1999 cover.

This is both one of his best and "ugliest" artworkds, as well as also being one of his best of all time. When saying ugly, I'm saying that it is creative, but very naive/childlike way of drawing, at the same tine as it is original and looks pretty well balanced. It has major flaws though. This is one of the artoworks that I know of being difficult to say if it's good or bad. But I love it anyways.

Replica said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Prince did the artwork for the 1999 cover.

This is both one of his best and "ugliest" artworkds, as well as also being one of his best of all time. When saying ugly, I'm saying that it is creative, but very naive/childlike way of drawing, at the same tine as it is original and looks pretty well balanced. It has major flaws though. This is one of the artoworks that I know of being difficult to say if it's good or bad. But I love it anyways.

That's why I like it--because it is simple and child-like. Like the piece of artwork you treasure that your kid brings home from school and proudly hands you to display on the wall.

purplethunder3121 said:

Like the piece of artwork you treasure that your kid brings home from school and proudly hands you to display on the wall.

Or the stuff you used to doodle on the front of your binder when you weren't paying attention in class.

eyewishuheaven said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Like the piece of artwork you treasure that your kid brings home from school and proudly hands you to display on the wall.

Or the stuff you used to doodle on the front of your binder when you weren't paying attention in class.

I had binders full of doodles!

Tittypants said:

What do you think of his drawing skills?

I have always felt 1999 is great and Gett Off too (as for his own work). So are ATWIAD and Parade. Most of the rest of his covers are okay I think, but ever since the 90's it hasn't really been my taste. (Tho TRC is pretty)

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TRC, ONA... Live and 3121 notwithstanding, I've disliked all of his cover art since Lovesexy.

I also love the cover of Rainbow Children.

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Prince's work kind of reminds me of the guy that did the artwork on the album covers for the Funkadelic era. Pedro Bell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Bell

Pedro Bell is an American artist and illustrator. He is best known for his elaborate cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George solo albums. Pedro's dual conceptuality as a writer heavily contributed to P- Funk's literary mythology. A sampling of his contributions include Thumpasaurus, Funkapus, Queen Freakalene, Bop Gun and Zone of Zero Funkativity.

i feel Prince's work will evolve with time. I think it's very good, a bit edgy and a bit sullen. i get it. i see it as prince expressing prince.