Michael Jackson Tribute

You dunno how glad I was that I kept my illustration portrait of him. Indeed, it was a shocking & sad news. When I woke up on Friday morning, he has already passed away. Even though the news was everywhere, it took me 2 days to feel that he was gone for good.

This portrait was actually an assignment during my foundation (2005), combining both Illustration & History of Art subject. The topic of the assignment was to illustrate a painting in. During the Baroque period, most of the paintings are portraits of royalty (with dark backgrounds). However, my lecturers wanted the illustration to be a contemporary figure that has a royal title. My group decided to choose as our theme. Each of us must illustrate one contemporary figure based on the theme using only. I immediately decided on Michael Jackson, not because he was the 'King of Pop' but also my very first music idol.

Why I chose Michael Jackson?

• He was the first music artist that I was introduced when I was around 6 years old. (I can still remember that I refused to believe he was a man - due to his long hair & feminine body! XP)
  
• His song 'Black & White' was my first favorite song, followed later with 'Heal the World'.
• It was him who got me into Pop musics & of course dancing! (I absolutely love his Moon Walk)
  
• His music influenced many pop, hip-hop & R&B artists. (My favourite genre music)

This illustration is a tribute to you Michael! Thank you for bringing music into my life! I'm really happy that I chose you to be my first portrait painting on canvas. This painting will always remained with me as a remembrance of you, the Greatest Entertainer of All Time...

"Rest In Peace Michael Jackson"