Official Press Release:
Donovan Vim Crony's EMPOWERED: Champions of Legacy City brings new heroes of color into the black and white world of coloring books.
There are of course thousands of coloring books published for kids every year and Dale Wilson of DWAP Productions had colored his unfair share of them during his childhood. Meanwhile, artist Donovan Vim Crony also burned through a large number of crayons coloring as child. And yet, there was a distinct difference between their experiences. Just as Dale easily saw himself in the books, Donovan had to put his imagination into overdrive to have the same experience. Why? Because the vast majority of coloring books published feature characters drawn from books, comics, and cartoons that are almost exclusively white. And Donovan Vim Crony is African American.
After meeting and becoming friends, Dale and Donovan often talked about how there were probably a lot of African American parents in the world that wished their kids could see themselves in their coloring books and, more importantly, see themselves as heroes. So Dale and Donovan set out to fulfill these needs.
Donovan Vim Crony’s EMPOWERED: Champions of Legacy City, produced and created by Donovan Vim Crony and published by DWAP Productions is a coloring book that combines elements of comic books, science fiction, and fantasy. The characters within EMPOWERED are people of color who are destined to become superheroes. African American, Afro-Latino, and even people of color from other planets and dimensions are the focus of this book. You’ll be introduced to super powered champions and learn about their powers and lives. Grab your crayons, colored pencils, or markers and get EMPOWERED.
Donovan Vim Crony sees his creation of EMPOWERED: Champions of Legacy City as a way to present science fiction and fantasy heroes of color in a positive light. DWAP Productions published this book because it was an awesome concept and as a way to serve an under-represented audience. With EMPOWERED: Champions of Legacy City, Donovan Vim Crony and DWAP Productions hope to bring smiles and joy to children of all ages.
You can easily find this book for sale at http://www.DWAPproductions.com/empowered
ARTIST BIO
Donovan Vim Crony is a visual artist who has developed films, music videos, and graphic art for the past 10 years. Born in Bakersfield, CA and raised in Las Vegas, NV, Donovan has been drawing comic book and cartoon characters for his entire life. After finishing high school, Donovan attended The California Institute of the Arts where he earned a Bachelors Degree in film and video. Although film is one of his greatest passions, he is always combining his love for illustration and science fiction into a live action form. Expect to see the Champions of Legacy City in a theater near you!
ABOUT DWAP
DWAP Productions is a Los Angeles based media art production partnership combining the talents of Dale Wilson and Astra Price. Recently having self-published another collection of Caffeine Dreams, DWAP Productions has been producing video, installation, print, and other multi-media works professionally for over 10 years now.
Dale has worked at dot coms for many years, Astra’s video productions have shown around the world including Europe and Asia and she currently works as a video engineer/teacher at a private secondary education institute. DWAP Productions’ goal is to provide creative works that push the bounds of multiple mediums while entertaining, educating and inspiring.
[Source: DWAP Productions]