Etsy and Marcus Kwame.

Etsy has much more than clothes and furniture, it has some very talented and established artists as well.

While looking at her work this guy came up. His name is Marcus Kwame Anderson and his work is amazing. Anderson is a Jamaican artist currently residing in New York.  Even without reading his bio or any photo descriptions you can easily tell one of his prime inspirations is the African Diaspora.

Here is an example of one of his prints, the original is acrylic on canvas:

Acrylic is one tough medium to deal with, which makes the piece even more amazing. Acrylic is very versatile in that it can have a consistency anywhere from thick oil paint to thinned out watercolor, but dries very quickly. It's its fast drying qualities that make it difficult to work with at times, but Kwame has obviously mastered this obstacle. This piece also makes up of various strokes and simply laying on the paint for an oil painting feel.

It's good to see an artist with Kwame's talent on Etsy. Etsy has a host of not-so-known artists on its site and would be a great place for any artist or designer to begin marketing themselves. There are also groups of artists who know one another through Etsy, but use their own organization for visibility. One such group is the EAOC, or the Etsy Artists of Color.

Be sure to look at Marcus' Etsy and professional site for more examples of his work. If you're disappointed, you may need to invest in glasses.