“His Armor Ringing around Him”

I have been re-reading the Illiad (translated by Robert Fagles for you curious erudites) and have been really inspired by the clairity and imediacy of Homers descriptions. Maybe its all the ultraviolent imagery, or maybe I’m just excited about “300,” but I can’t seem to stop drawing ripped greek dudes killing each other, with the occasional battle-clad goddess thrown into the fray. Not that I endorse such violence (I actually find it refreshing to read about a war founded on more bullshit reasons than our current 10 year war…) but I find myself in a mindset that reminds me of my high school days when drawing wasn’t a job but an escape. So as I work out some more grown-up artistic pursuits, here is a page from some of my recent adolescent sketching:
Peace! (literally and figuratively)