Friday, April 26, 2013
Monday, April 08, 2013
Put a bird on it...
Put a bird on it!!!!!.... This is for an upcoming show at the Flying Cat gallery in Covington, Ky...
For the most Beautiful...
It was a joyous occasion on Mount Olympus. Okay, it wasn't actually joyous, but it was festive. The hero Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis were set to tie the knot. Granted, the wedding was happening because Thetis was already pregnant, and she was pregnant as a result of Peleus forcing himself on her- but still- YAY! There was going to be a wedding, and not long after that, a baby- a baby who would be known as Achilles, one of the greatest heroes of his age.
All the gods had been invited, and all had accepted. After all- when you're immortal it's hard to book yourself for all eternity, no matter how important you are.
Okay... not ALL the gods had actually been invited. Eris, the goddess of strife, had deliberately and conspicuously been left off the guest list.
This pissed Eris off beyond belief. Who had been there for Thetis so many times when they were kids, helping her recover from encounters one asshole sea god after another? Who had held Thetis's hair back when they had gotten drunk on ambrosia? Eris felt like she was owed at least the decency of being included among the other divinities, so she definitely felt slighted when she was excluded from Thetis and Peleus's not-quite-but-kinda-really-shotgun-wedding.
So she did what any slighted god would do: she devised a way to punish mankind for her anger.
Standing outside the party's gates, she took lovely apple from a nearby tree, and fastened a message to it reading τἦ κάλλιστῃ; "for the most beautiful."
She threw it over the wall.
A fight began immediately among Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena about which of them deserved the apple most. Zeus was selected as judge, but he wisely deferred to Hermes, saying his son was a much better judge of beauty. Hermes, too, decided this case was too hot to handle.... "but," he said, "I can take you to a shepherd on the hillsides of Troy who is the greatest judge of beauty man has ever known."
The shepherd was Paris.
He chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful.
In return, she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world.
That woman was Helen of Sparta...
...soon to become Helen of Troy.
Art by me...
Story by(my love...) Sarah Lima...
All the gods had been invited, and all had accepted. After all- when you're immortal it's hard to book yourself for all eternity, no matter how important you are.
Okay... not ALL the gods had actually been invited. Eris, the goddess of strife, had deliberately and conspicuously been left off the guest list.
This pissed Eris off beyond belief. Who had been there for Thetis so many times when they were kids, helping her recover from encounters one asshole sea god after another? Who had held Thetis's hair back when they had gotten drunk on ambrosia? Eris felt like she was owed at least the decency of being included among the other divinities, so she definitely felt slighted when she was excluded from Thetis and Peleus's not-quite-but-kinda-really-shotgun-wedding.
So she did what any slighted god would do: she devised a way to punish mankind for her anger.
Standing outside the party's gates, she took lovely apple from a nearby tree, and fastened a message to it reading τἦ κάλλιστῃ; "for the most beautiful."
She threw it over the wall.
A fight began immediately among Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena about which of them deserved the apple most. Zeus was selected as judge, but he wisely deferred to Hermes, saying his son was a much better judge of beauty. Hermes, too, decided this case was too hot to handle.... "but," he said, "I can take you to a shepherd on the hillsides of Troy who is the greatest judge of beauty man has ever known."
The shepherd was Paris.
He chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful.
In return, she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world.
That woman was Helen of Sparta...
...soon to become Helen of Troy.
Art by me...
Story by(my love...) Sarah Lima...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Mr. Red Legs
My version of Mr. Red Legs, icon of the Cincinnati Reds... This is for a upcoming GEC show, on the Reds opening day!!!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Lexington comic con...
I spent this last weekend, at Lexington Comic-con... Armed with a broken phone, my sketchbook, and some Copic grey markers to play with...After two days of selling art, doing some commissions, and witnessing some bad cosplay choices... I came home with these drawings in my sketchbook...
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Legends, Eagles, and pretty ladies...
Another take at classic "old school" tattoo design...
I have always had a special place in my heart for this game... I loved sailing to all the islands, and all the puzzles... Such a good time...
Wanted to work layers into my painting... Figured this was a good enough picture to try it...
I have always had a special place in my heart for this game... I loved sailing to all the islands, and all the puzzles... Such a good time...
Wanted to work layers into my painting... Figured this was a good enough picture to try it...
Monday, February 18, 2013
Derby
When my girlfriend isn't traveling around, somewhere in Greece... Searching for some new archaeological artifact... She takes the name "Bombtrack" , and destroys everyone in her path as a Cincinnati roller girl... She just recently made the top team "The Black Sheep"... So I painted this for her!!!... No clue on the third eye.... It's just my thing...
Sunday, February 17, 2013
tattoos, and thrones...
Just some old school tattoo designs... Trying to simplify, and understand the shading better...
My tribute "Game of Thrones" painting...
Arts Bizzarre Feb. 2013..
Arts Bizzarre was this last Thursday... Which happened to be Valentines day... Since my girl had to spend the day at roller derby practice... I decided to go rock some figure drawings... So here they are!!!
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Saturday, February 02, 2013
If you are looking for that special gift for someone... Like a sticker of a bloody polar bear head... Or maybe you would like to hang a large painting of a Narwhal above your sofa... But you have no clue how to purchase such wondrous things... Well finally I have the answer for you!!!!!
My new online shop is open, please check it out!!!
A deer, and a red panda...
A deep cold breath exited Arnoths mouth. The large armored Viking stood between a dozen fallen bodies, and the mythical three eyed deer. The beast came to their village. Bringing plague, and misfortune... Now Arnoth was the only one left... Facing a creature that shouldn't exist. But there it stood... Seeing all...
Heavy is the head...
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