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Remarkably Bold Black Women Art Portraits of Natural Queens

The black women art I create captures the natural queen in every Black woman, which doesn't require a physical crown.

This morning, while adding final touches to portrait 91, I had a realization. Every Black woman artist before me was painting queens, whether they said so or not. Edmonia Lewis sculpted dignity itself. Augusta Savage carved authority. I just happen to add stars.

Recognizing Natural Royalty

My Black Women Empowerment Art doesn't place women on thrones because they're already ruling. They lead communities, shape culture, raise the next generation of leaders.

Think about Harriet Powers, who stitched biblical narratives into quilts while enslaved. She was declaring herself both prophet and historian. My Black art painting continues that declaration. I surround each woman with stars because queens deserve celestial recognition.

Royalty Without Waiting

When Alma Woodsey Thomas got her solo Whitney exhibition in 1972, she was 80 years old. Eight decades of creating before institutions recognized her brilliance. With digital tools, my Black female artwork doesn't wait for institutional recognition.

I crown women immediately through my art. No gatekeepers involved. The internet becomes our museum, social media our gallery. Queens get recognized in real-time, not decades later.

Authentic Authority

Contemporary artist Amy Sherald paints Black women in grayscale, removing color's distraction to focus on pure form. Her subjects wear their authenticity like invisible crowns.

My Black culture art prioritizes authenticity too. The stars surround these women not because they need celestial validation, but because that's where queens naturally belong. Their power comes from their truth, not their setting.

Building Modern Kingdoms

Today's Black women artists are building their own kingdoms. Julie Mehretu's abstract landscapes sell for millions. Kara Walker's installations transform entire museums. We're not approaching existing thrones—we're building new ones.

My pro Black art documents this construction. Each portrait adds to kingdoms we're creating ourselves. These kingdoms have no borders, no limitations, no expiration dates.

Making Royalty Accessible

Traditional monarchies required birthright, but my Black artwork democratizes queendom. Every Black woman deserves royal treatment in art—the teacher, the entrepreneur, the student.

The 400 hours spent on my Royalty Series proves this commitment. Each woman gets painted with equal devotion because queendom isn't about hierarchy—it's about recognition of inherent worth.

Commission your royal portrait today. You don't need permission to be queen—you already are. Let me document your reign with stars and reverence. Starting at $2,000.

Your Portrait Artist: Kenal Louis

My custom portrait commissions start at $2,000 for a 12" x 12" piece and $3,000 for a 20" x 20" artwork

Want to commission a one-of-a-kind portrait artwork for yourself or a loved one? 

Let's create something extraordinary together.

Kenal louis // Afrocentric Art

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September 26  

About the Author

Kenal Louis | Visual Artist & Designer

I've been drawing since I was 4 years old. If there was one thing I could wake up to do everyday for the rest of my life, it would be to draw.