Still Here, an original oil portrait by Kimlayn showing a seated young Black man with his head bowed against a textured teal, red, and navy background.
Detail of the seated figure, bowed head, locs, hands, and blue jeans in Kimlayn’s painting Still Here.
Detail of the seated man in Pennington Jamaica, bowed head, locs, hands, and blue jeans in Kimlayn’s painting Still Here.
Close-up of the raised teal acrylic texture and geometric pattern in Still Here.
Detail of the figure’s resting hands, forearms, and folded blue jeans in Kimlayn’s painting Still Here.
Still Here, an original oil portrait by Kimlayn showing a seated young Black man with his head bowed against a textured teal, red, and navy background.
Detail of the seated figure, bowed head, locs, hands, and blue jeans in Kimlayn’s painting Still Here.
Detail of the seated man in Pennington Jamaica, bowed head, locs, hands, and blue jeans in Kimlayn’s painting Still Here.
Close-up of the raised teal acrylic texture and geometric pattern in Still Here.
Detail of the figure’s resting hands, forearms, and folded blue jeans in Kimlayn’s painting Still Here.

Still Here

$750.00

From Yard Notes, Volume 1: Come Outside With Me

He looked tired. More than tired, really. There was something in his posture that felt almost defeated, but not completely. In Jamaica, many of us are raised to keep going, even when the weight of life begins to show.

I painted this from a photograph I took on a visit home. What stayed with me was the tension between exhaustion and endurance. His head is bowed, his elbows rest on his knees, and for a moment, he allows himself to be still.

The textured teal and red background was not part of the original scene. I added those colors as I painted, to give the quiet moment energy and contrast. The pattern is built up by hand in molding paste, so the wall behind him has a surface you can almost touch.

He may be tired. He may be carrying more than we can see. But he is not gone.

He is still here.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK DETAILS

Artist: Kimlayn
Collection: Yard Notes, Volume 1: Come Outside With Me
Location: Kingston to Pennington, Jamaica
Medium: Oil, acrylic, and molding paste on canvas
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches
Orientation: Vertical
Artwork type: One-of-a-kind original painting
Finish: Varnished with painted canvas edges
Signature: Signed by the artist on the reverse

This artwork arrives ready to hang and includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity.

Please note that colors may vary slightly depending on your screen. Copyright remains with the artist. Purchasing the original artwork does not transfer reproduction rights.

From Yard Notes, Volume 1: Come Outside With Me

He looked tired. More than tired, really. There was something in his posture that felt almost defeated, but not completely. In Jamaica, many of us are raised to keep going, even when the weight of life begins to show.

I painted this from a photograph I took on a visit home. What stayed with me was the tension between exhaustion and endurance. His head is bowed, his elbows rest on his knees, and for a moment, he allows himself to be still.

The textured teal and red background was not part of the original scene. I added those colors as I painted, to give the quiet moment energy and contrast. The pattern is built up by hand in molding paste, so the wall behind him has a surface you can almost touch.

He may be tired. He may be carrying more than we can see. But he is not gone.

He is still here.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK DETAILS

Artist: Kimlayn
Collection: Yard Notes, Volume 1: Come Outside With Me
Location: Kingston to Pennington, Jamaica
Medium: Oil, acrylic, and molding paste on canvas
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches
Orientation: Vertical
Artwork type: One-of-a-kind original painting
Finish: Varnished with painted canvas edges
Signature: Signed by the artist on the reverse

This artwork arrives ready to hang and includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity.

Please note that colors may vary slightly depending on your screen. Copyright remains with the artist. Purchasing the original artwork does not transfer reproduction rights.