Week Two (January 21-27)

Weekly Reading

Childhood lost. Innocence, the price of ageing. Mortality, the greatest threat to our survival of sanity. The desire to grow, to mature, the push to become adult. The greatest loss of humanity; it's love of curiosity and passion for dreaming. 

Weekly Studies

Robin Study

3" x 4.5"

Watercolor and Ink on Bristol

Orbs Study

14" x 17"

Watercolor and Ink on Bristol

Watercolor Study

4.5" x 6"

Watercolor and Ink on Bristol

Scape Study 

8" x 8"

Watercolor and Ink on Bristol

Weekly Inspirations

Robbie Trevino

Illustrator

I greatly admire Trevino's work with lines and use of subtle coloring

Norse Runes
https://norse-mythology.org/runes/

The often misunderstood and over-simplified world of norse rune use is extremely interesting to me as a cultural facet. As such, in depth studies of the norse culture and the role runic records played in it interest me extremely because of the depth of symbolic and culturally significant presence they hold

Megadeth
A Tout Le Monde

One of the more controversial music videos of its time, and audibly impressive in the scope of musical prowess it displays alongside it cultural statements, Megadeth's A Tout Le Monde plays very well as both a background song to work to, as well as a study of the cultural influence music can provide if given the right stage.