STEPH'S JOY

What more can be said about Steph?  A model citizen on and off the court, he has been the core architect of the revival of the Warriors franchise, and superstar on one of the best teams in the modern NBA era.  Long overlooked as a prospect, and then considered fragile early in his career, through his diligent work ethic and faith, he's turned himself into a bonafide global phenomenon.  My concept for this release was to celebrate him, the joy he exudes, and those who've birthed him, supported him and celebrated with him, during his rise to stardom.  And the fact we get to embrace him as our home town hero.  He has changed the game of basketball with his revolutionary shooting, and inspired fans of all ages with a kind, generous and conscientious spirit, touching millions of lives all over the world, breaking stereotypes of the prototype NBA superstar.  The photos above give a look at the progression of the artistic vision, from the color pencil drawing on the 23”x 29” inch Strathmore Bristol page, to the hand cut collage pieces, to the final composition.  For the final artwork, an archival Giclee print of the collage was printed to size of art (from our photographed composition), then hand cut and glued around drawing of Steph with archival adhesive. Then Sonya Curry wearing it at the 2018 Warriors Championship Parade.  This is the 5th in the limited edition player series, the sublimated "Wearable Print" of Yani's original Color Pencil drawing & Photo Collage entitled, "Steph's Joy."  Thank you again for your support in taking this sports art/apparel brand to greater heights!

2-2-19 Update: ‘Steph Joy’ 2.0 (a few collage pieces swapped out and the original art cemented) made it’s debut as an artist numbered and signed, limited edition wearable print in the Oracle Arena VIP BMW & JP Morgan courtside club kiosks in 2019. Displayed and sold alongside the limited edition fine art prints, both editions of 100, they sold out and were a huge success, proving the chance Warriors retail took on YaniMade, and allowing me to having a display inside the exclusive VIP area.