Art Tees For Kids By Kids-Princess Axelle

 Princess Axelle Tank

Each season Mini & Maximus does a call out to artsists-the young ones-for our Art tees for Kids By Kids collaboration.  This season, 5 year old Axelle, from Montreal won.  Find out a bit more about this little Picasso in the making below.

Name, Age, where are you from?
Axelle, 5 years old, Montreal

What is your favorite thing to draw?
princesses

What do you want to be when you grow up?
I would like to do makeup because I would like to create makeup boxes…

If you could wear whatever you wanted everyday, what would you wear?
Pretty dresses

What are your skills?
drawing

What do you think would be the coolest thing to print on a t-shirt?
A princess wearing a pretty red dress dancing at a ballroom with her prince.

If you were a parent, what would be the best recommendation to give your child?
Be a good girl if you want to get stickers for you calendar!

What are you thankful in life for?
Have a mommy, daddy, a bedroom, 2 cats and a fish.

Punk tee art collab with graffiti artist Damin Lujan

 Damin's wife Michelle, daughters Sydney and Ginger and the artist himself

 Damin and his daughter Ginger

Punk Tank by Damin Lujan

Name: Damin Lujan "ZAO"

Website: YourLocalArtist.Tumblr.com 

At what age did you start creating art?
9 is when I was really into drawing, it was about the same time I got into skateboarding, that’s how I remember. Of course I was drawing as long as I can remember but pretty sure 8 or 9 is when it became a hobby.

Do you remember when you really felt like art was going to be part of your life forever?
When I was young drawing and painting were super fun, but never thought of it more than that- fun at that time. It was either skateboard or art depending on what I felt like. If friends were around we would go skate, if they weren't I would draw. I loved skateboarding and liked art at that time. I never really thought about my life, or the future, it was always about the moment.  I'm not sure when I realized it was going to be part of my life forever, all I know is I love art and skateboarding. Now art and skateboarding are a huge part of my life and how we pay our bills, never thought that would happen, its’ a dream come true.

What childhood interests or memories continue to influence you still today?
Childhood interests for sure were growing up in LA- Culver City, skateboard graphics, living across the street from graffiti artists, Venice Beach.

If you couldn't do art what would you do?
I always have skateboarding.

Are your children interested in art as well?
I really think it's their favorite thing to do and every time I paint they want to be right there. I wish I had little mask for them so they could hang out while I paint.  They're not allowed to be around since I mostly use spray paint.  Sydney is 4 and is super into graffiti, she gets excited whenever she sees any, she's like "look graffiti dad", its so rad. One time when she was playing with her toys she was setting up a little city with blocks and said "it’s going to be awesome; there is going to be graffiti and everything." both my girls are amazing.

ART COLLAB

My daughter and I did our first Art Collab together for an art show benefiting: The JLA Project
We had so much fun working on this together!