Taurin Clarke

Illustrator/Brooklynite, 14 karat gold slum computer wizard. Cover artist, DEADPOOL, CAPTAIN AMERICA , GREEN ARROW, SAM WILSON. Marvel, DC, BOOM!

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Late for #PortfolioDay !

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@MarkBrooksArt Absolutely man, for sure.

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You don’t respect black creatives, point blank.

There are many black creatives trying to make change and your racist rhetoric just shows you would rather harm and insult them and you prioritize fictional characters over actual people.

If you’re being dragged, you earned it.

[Askin @ReiokyuMatthew]

I guess opinions on DC's treatment of black creatives and Tom King in general turned around recently, implying they are slavers doesn't land anymore.
Or maybe it's just aesthetics making people pearl clutch, and to be fair I did write it in an inflammatory way on purpose.

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@MarkBrooksArt Hahah, you’re not famous until you have haters, I’m told!

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@MarkBrooksArt I appreciate that dude. I gotta tell you one day about the first day I met you and Arthur Adams. Waaay before comics. Life changing stuff haha. Thanks for all the inspiration!

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@MarkBrooksArt lol at the end of the day I get paid to do what I’ve dreamed about since I was 3. And if my joy brings them hate, that’s their problem. It’s a beautiful, beautiful life.

I told Steph earlier today a quote from my my first day at my old job “it ain’t that serious”.

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@MarkBrooksArt Anyway, back to not using this platform lol. Thanks for the advice dude. Always appreciated.

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@MarkBrooksArt Yup. This may be the one time I’ve ever spoken out because it’s so fucking egregious.

I’ve gotten all kindsa threats, slurs, wild shit here.

Bro I draw superheroes. lol. It ain’t that serious.

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@kmellon @MarkBrooksArt Me? I pretty much abandoned this platform and account because I see the negativity and prefer to stay inaccessible haha. I’ve made a very conscious decision to mind my business.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words and advice, love your stuff too.

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@kmellon @MarkBrooksArt I get what you’re saying - and that’s usually my mindset, but there a deeper angle here that I won’t speak on publicly for various reasons. This particular instance is foul because it’s a friend who’s championing the fans …for this? -

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@MarkBrooksArt I think that’s tough for me - as a still relatively new guy; most of my interaction is with these ilk. I know there’s great fans and they’re out there doing the work, but maaaaan I wish they were louder than the assholes. Lol.

I am extremely grateful for the folks who support.

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@MarkBrooksArt This has been the theme of the year - “I love these characters, fuck the people that make them”

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@ronmarz Man, you know all you gotta do is ask! That’s an IMMEDIATE yes!

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@moistemerald You have good taste hahaha. I move this cover

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My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

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My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

My art isn’t bad the algorithm just sucks

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@papyrus_lover00 I’ve been working with Marvel and DC comics for over half a decade - those are all published covers

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@kjjjn52 LOL

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@urmombuttowski Appreciate the support man!

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@Alen_Goatic Gotcha I’ve done some superhero games too, being versatile is always a good thing.

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@Alen_Goatic You’re entitled to your opinion of course. I drew traditionally for 30 years before developing into what you see above.

I never ever wanted my art to look like someone’s expectations, nor do I want to limit myself into one “style”.

This worked out pretty well for me, I think.