Greetings & salutations,

I hope everyone is well? 😁

Whilst I'm slowly but surely digging myself out of the high mountain of work on my plate, I have been contemplating about something I haven't done in a while. As my channel continues to grow, I think it would be courteous of me to explain to new subscribers why I am doing this or the purpose thereof.

We are a people with a rich tapestry of fables and folktales which define our cultural identities; we have so many stories that many of them are in danger of disappearing. It is therefore my duty as an artist to ensure that doesn't happen. However, I'm well aware that it will more-than-likely take me 5 lifetimes to go through a fraction of the stuff. But that is okay; I'll do what I can with the time I have on this planet. Sometimes I will paint historic or cultural paintings just to further enrich our collection because no man should be left behind, right?

I do not see myself as the next Carl Barks or Norman Rockwell. I do not see myself as the next Frank Frazetta; I do, however, see myself as someone who is willing to learn from the old masters: to build my own signature style that'll hopefully compliment, as well as respect our folklore, stories and everything in between.

I seek neither fame nor wealth; I simply want to do what is right by ensuring our folktales live on in order for the next generation to enjoy and cherish them. With each passing generation, someone will come along and continue where their predecessor left off. Sooner or later, I'll pass the torch onto the next generation of aspiring artists.

Thus, I'd like to say thank you to all my supporters. I could not have done this without you.

I'd especially like to say thank you to Hyperborean Radio for their constant encouragement. I've been slapped; I've had cold water water thrown on me; I've been raked over the burning coals 😆 because I didn't think I would go anywhere with the path I have taken. Instead, they stuck the pen back into my hand and told me to never give up.

Quit your bitching!
You descend from the gods!
Start acting liking it!

Words we can all live by.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead.

🐺 Æthelwulf 🐺

(PS) You can check out my website, as well as my store to see anything you like. You can likewise follow me on X for the occasional tweets of old paintings, architecture and artists who've inspired whole generations to learn, grow and create.

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Æthelwulf Art

Greetings & salutations,

I hope everyone is well? 😁

Whilst I'm slowly but surely digging myself out of the high mountain of work on my plate, I have been contemplating about something I haven't done in a while. As my channel continues to grow, I think it would be courteous of me to explain to new subscribers why I am doing this or the purpose thereof.

We are a people with a rich tapestry of fables and folktales which define our cultural identities; we have so many stories that many of them are in danger of disappearing. It is therefore my duty as an artist to ensure that doesn't happen. However, I'm well aware that it will more-than-likely take me 5 lifetimes to go through a fraction of the stuff. But that is okay; I'll do what I can with the time I have on this planet. Sometimes I will paint historic or cultural paintings just to further enrich our collection because no man should be left behind, right?

I do not see myself as the next Carl Barks or Norman Rockwell. I do not see myself as the next Frank Frazetta; I do, however, see myself as someone who is willing to learn from the old masters: to build my own signature style that'll hopefully compliment, as well as respect our folklore, stories and everything in between.

I seek neither fame nor wealth; I simply want to do what is right by ensuring our folktales live on in order for the next generation to enjoy and cherish them. With each passing generation, someone will come along and continue where their predecessor left off. Sooner or later, I'll pass the torch onto the next generation of aspiring artists.

Thus, I'd like to say thank you to all my supporters. I could not have done this without you.

I'd especially like to say thank you to Hyperborean Radio for their constant encouragement. I've been slapped; I've had cold water water thrown on me; I've been raked over the burning coals 😆 because I didn't think I would go anywhere with the path I have taken. Instead, they stuck the pen back into my hand and told me to never give up.

Quit your bitching!
You descend from the gods!
Start acting liking it!

Words we can all live by.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead.

🐺 Æthelwulf 🐺

(PS) You can check out my website, as well as my store to see anything you like. You can likewise follow me on X for the occasional tweets of old paintings, architecture and artists who've inspired whole generations to learn, grow and create.

Website (store)
Displate
X

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