Bio

Bellinger Moye was born on November 1, 1981 in the Bronx section of New York City. As young boy Bellinger loved to be creative. He would draw and build things for hours. He would always use art as a tool to express himself. Between Bellinger's transition from a boy to a man he decided to pursue Graphic Design at the State University of Oswego. There is where he studied Graphic Design and Illustration. He is now a designer of many different things and also creating artwork for himself.

Artist Statement

I have been illustrating since I was a young boy and I didn’t even realize it. When I took a few classes in college is when I really got exposed to the world of illustration and realized how much I loved it. I would really like to see my illustrations in magazines, books, clothes, and even television.

I create my illustration digitally. Working digitally gives me infinite possibiliies when creating an illustration. Its also a more convenient way of working.

I mainly love to illustrate celebrities. The subject of my work is composed of musicians, actors, and athletes. I love movies, music and sports so that’s probably a big reason for my subject matter. I like to have fun with concepts and color. I love to put colors together and place colors in areas others may not. I have the most fun with Hip-Hop artist. I love to take something from the music and make it visual. When I hear a song or a rhyme that a Hip-Hop artist said I can get inspired right away. Hip-Hop music is very visual depending on the artist. My Hip-Hop illustrations are like visual music; they go
hand and hand with the music. I like to call them my Eye Tunes!

When I am presented with a job or get inspired to create an illustration I always think about what the illustration is supposed to say or convey. Illustration is a language. I like to have a plan to get to the finished piece. Sometimes I sketch out all my ideas and go through them. Other times I may just write down different ideas. For me research is the most important process before I get started. If I have good research resources I am confident that my final product will be outstanding.