SEEDS

Some stories start with a grand plan. This one started with an easel.

If you've followed my work for any length of time. Whether you collect my pieces or you're here for the behind-the-scenes of how I navigate this art life, this one's for you. Today I'm sharing something I've been genuinely excited about: my new collaboration with MEEDEN Art Supplies.

For My Collectors

You know the work. You've seen the textures, the bold strokes, the compositions that feel like they're both structured and alive. What you might not know is how much of that comes down to the tools I trust.

MEEDEN has been part of my studio for years. Not as a sponsor, not as a brand deal, just as a brand I genuinely reached for. So when this collaboration came together, I wanted you to know it came from a real place. This isn't me putting my name on something I don't believe in. This is me finally making it official with a brand that's already been in the room.

For My Fellow Artists

Here's how it actually happened, because I know you appreciate the real story.

I've been using MEEDEN supplies for years, but there's one piece of equipment that really changed how I work: their Multi-Function Art Studio Easel. It's the one that lays completely flat, letting you paint as if your canvas is on a table. I love to paint upright. When I'm in production mode, painting flat is the most comfortable and efficient way to paint. It also helps me shift my perspective and literally opened up new ways for me to approach my work.

I bought a new one, and I was so impressed that I decided to create a post about it. Before I posted, I did something a lot of artists overlook: I reached out to the brand first. I emailed MEEDEN to let them know I was planning to share about their product. They loved it. That email opened a conversation, and from that conversation came an invitation to join their ambassador program.

Here's what made it even more meaningful: this year, MEEDEN is celebrating 11 years as a company. That's one year longer than I've been painting. To be invited into their world during this milestone year felt like something worth honoring.

The Collaboration

I want to be clear about something: I am not a traditional ambassador. This collaboration is built on authenticity, not obligation. I'm sharing what I actually use, what actually works, and what has genuinely shaped my practice.

If you've been curious about MEEDEN, whether you're looking to level up your studio setup or you're just starting out. I've got you covered.

Use code FLWRBOYY at checkout to save 12% off your order on all MEEDEN Products.

A Final Thought

The art world can feel like a closed room sometimes. But a lot of the doors I've walked through opened because I was honest, I was consistent, and I reached out. This collaboration is proof of that.

Whether you're here for the art or here for the journey — thank you for being part of it.

— Von Deon | The Flowerboyy

Conductor

Every piece of art carries a story. In this case, many stories woven together. This painting “Conductor” was born from a deep admiration for Conductor Williams, a celebrated music producer and beatmaker whose craft has shaped some of hip hop and R&B's most compelling sounds. Known for his ability to build cinematic, layered soundscapes, Conductor Williams has produced for a wide range of artists, bringing a signature depth and intentionality to every beat he touches. His work isn't just music, it's architecture. Each track is carefully constructed, with every element serving the whole. It was that spirit of purposeful creation that sparked this piece.

But the inspiration doesn't stop there. My love of hip hop music runs through everything I create, and Conductor is no exception. Hip hop has always been an art form rooted in sampling. Taking pieces of existing music, stories, and culture, and reshaping them into something entirely new. That's exactly what I do with my work. I sample stories, images, and experiences, layering them to create something that feels both familiar and fresh. Just as a hip hop producer flips a classic record into a new anthem, I flip everyday narratives into visual statements.

And then there's the word itself, conductor. A conductor stands at the front of an ensemble, guiding each musician, drawing out the best in every voice. That role of leadership and drawing greatness from others resonates deeply with me. My work aspires to do the same: to lead inspiration in others, to be a catalyst that moves people toward their own creative and personal discoveries.

Inside the Image

Conductor is a rich, layered composition that commands attention the moment you encounter it. The figure at its center carries an undeniable presence. Poised, intentional, and powerful. There is a deliberate tension between movement and stillness, as if the conductor is mid-gesture, holding an entire world in that single motion. Textures, tones, and fragments of imagery intersect throughout the work, reflecting that spirit of sampling pieces of culture, memory, and identity colliding and harmonizing all at once. The palette is bold yet measured, making space for every element while keeping the whole in perfect balance.

Who Are You Conducting?

As you sit with this piece, I invite you to turn the lens inward. We are all conductors in some way, leading something, guiding someone, directing the energy of our own lives.

What is the ensemble you are leading? Is it your family, your community, your creative practice, your own healing? Who looks to you to set the tempo, to signal when to rise and when to rest?

And perhaps the deeper question: what conducts you? What forces, passions, and people are leading your journey, shaping the music of your life?

Conductor is an invitation to reflect, to recognize your own leadership, and to honor those who lead you. Let it move you wherever you need to go.

Interested in This Piece?

If you would like to inquire about Conductor availability, pricing, or anything else reach out directly by email at Mr.vondeon@gmail.com. I'd love to connect.

Wish my brother Mose a Happy Birthday!

Thanks for inspiring so many. Love You Brother.

You Were Created To Create

The Best of the Best

From the very start I’ve always wanted my artwork to be masterful. I wanted to have the highest quality artwork on the highest quality canvas, with the highest quality paint created with the highest quality brushes and tools. This idea made me cringe at the work that I created early on. I felt like the work was inferior because I didn’t have the best of the best. It even slowed me down when I was in the process of planning a new series I wanted to paint. I would wait so long trying to save up money to buy all of the top of the line materials. Eventually, I caved and I’d end up creating with materials that were in my budget. This wasn’t ideal at all. I was spending so much time trying to save money and find ways to afford the highest quality materials. It wasn’t until I started to study artists that I admired who would change my perspective on this. 

The Art of Freestyle

I grew up in a Hip-Hop household. Ever since I can remember I’ve been listening to old school Hip Hop with my Dad. He introduced me to groups like The Sugar Hill Gang and Afrika Bambaataa. He’s an old head so that’s the best that he could do at the time. My oldest brother, who is six years older than me, was a DJ. I can remember getting off of the school bus in front of our house to the sound of him spinning 2000’s Hip–Hop records. He introduced me to B.I.G, Nas, Ludacris, Nelly and a whole lot of other artists. I remember reading XXL and The Source Magazines and seeing all of the images that each of these artists were portraying. Most of them having an urban look and the environments that they were either being photographed in involved graffiti the majority of the time. At some point I’d come to learn that graffiti and Hip-Hop went hand in hand. They both originated as art forms fueled by self expression and community connection. They were largely created by an underrepresented and disenfranchised people to bring awareness to the rest of the world about their plight. 

In Graffiti all someone would really need is a can of spray paint or something to write with. Yes, most of us recognize Graffiti as specific ‘Tags’ or names combining multiple colors and layers to create a ‘piece’, but the earliest creators of Graffiti were able to express themselves with just one color in the most basic styles. 

In Hip-Hop all you really need is your voice. Yes, Hip-Hop is made up of Beats, Rhymes, Dance and general style overall. However, If you look at the earliest creators in Hip Hop it came down to beat boxing and rhyming off the top of their heads with raw vocals. 

The thing that I find most fascinating about Hip-Hop and Graffiti is the speed in which the artists create. They both involve the art of freestyle, designing ‘songs’ and ‘pieces’ off the top of their heads using words and rhythm. The freestyle is a combination between subconscious and conscious creation. What comes out says a lot about the artist. Who they are, what they’ve been through and their current perspective on the world. Looking at these mediums through a fine art lens both stand out to me as forms of expressionism. Freestyle is exactly what it sounds like. There are no rules or boundaries, just freedom.

Be Like Basquiat

There is a long list of artists that inspire me. I’ve taken time to study them all. I’ve looked closely at their work wherever it was available. Online and in books, I’ve even traveled to see some of them in person. I’ve read biographies and adopted perspectives and philosophies that I felt I could benefit from in my own art practice. Jean-Michel Basquiat is somewhere at the top of that list. Maybe top 5. What I admire most about Basquiat is his ability to create with such freedom. He lived his life as a creator and it seemed to radiate as his sole purpose. Looking at his work over the years I had many questions. Why was it so chaotic and random? What materials did he use? Why was he painting on so many different objects? I learned that he created as much artwork as fast as possible because he believed that he would die young. He wasn’t concerned about how the work looked. He just created because he felt he needed to at all costs. He painted on old doors and refrigerators, walls and Football helmets. Anything he could get his hands on. His materials were “whatever wherever”. This guy is truly inspiring to me. Understanding the way he created changed my practice and my outlook on creating as a whole. 

Vessel

For all practicing artists,

Through my “thinking and trying” I have been pushed to “doing and being”. We all are born with a talent to create. We don’t know why, we just are. Our creator gave us this skillset and talent to carry out a greater plan. With that we must create because we are the vessel for our particular creation. How the world sees it, understands it, and uses it is out of our hands. So, in my opinion, we should stop thinking about what we can do or should do. Stop trying to do something we think will be received well and instead do what we feel and be who we are. This takes the sting out of the feeling of needing more to accomplish what we think we cannot accomplish without the extra tools or products. Use what you have, like Basquiat. As corny as this is about to sound it is absolutely true. We all have a super power as creatives, because we have the ability to create something from nothing. When we use all of ourselves without limiting our work to a specific societal standard or quality of tools & products. That super power becomes unstoppable, there is no kryptonite for the uniqueness of your human experience coming through your work. You have everything you need to create what you are on earth to create. So use what you have, be a vessel for your creation and let it be and do what it is supposed to be and do for others.

-Von