Category Archives: historical

“The Prince of this World is coming, but he has no hold over me.”

An artwork I did for @sofialuajuk on twitter of her characters, a Cathar peasant and a disillusioned French knight and former crusader who find love in the midst of the Albigensian Crusade. I was inspired by the verse John 14:30 (quoted in the title), since the somewhat antagonist of the story, King Philip II AugustusContinue reading ““The Prince of this World is coming, but he has no hold over me.””

Achilles vs. Hector – The Iliad Book 22 (comic pages)

Recently I finished reading The Iliad, translated by Emily Wilson, and it was a phenomenal and unforgettable experience that exceeded its already hefty reputation. I loved the action, the exploration of grief, and letting myself be surprised at the various small human moments sprinkled throughout. I was very moved and wanted to draw this sceneContinue reading “Achilles vs. Hector – The Iliad Book 22 (comic pages)”

“What Shall We Hang? The Holly or Each Other?” (The Lion in Winter 1968)

A last minute Lion in Winter 1968 print i finished today for EBABZ (East Bay Alternative Books and Zines), which i am tabling at tomorrow!! Had some hiccups with the self serve print machines, but it turned out good enough. Printing always kills the color nuances but for this kind of drawing, to me ifContinue reading ““What Shall We Hang? The Holly or Each Other?” (The Lion in Winter 1968)”

Veggietales, Spanish Baroque, and Daikon Child Sacrifice— Vegetables as Biblical and artistic allegorical tools

I finally re-uploaded an old but very significant comic to me on this website! This comic, “Daikon Day,” was inspired by a silly picture I saw on tumblr ages ago that positioned a big daikon with a face standing ominously over a little daikon being cut with a knife. I thought it kind of remindedContinue reading “Veggietales, Spanish Baroque, and Daikon Child Sacrifice— Vegetables as Biblical and artistic allegorical tools”

Blood of the Vassals – Painting

“And the king had a vision even before his birth—of him holding a golden goblet, full of human blood, and from it was toasted all leading men” A painting from my zine, “If All The World Were Mine” of Rigord’s description of Louis VII’s vision in ”The Deeds of Philip Augustus.”

Medieval Doodles – Henry the Young King

More historical illustrations and figures from one of my sadly now defunct blogs. These are from earlier in the year, so they read a little more rough to me, but I thought I should post them here! I read Matthew Strickland’s Henry the Young King, which discusses a lot about the political and social contextContinue reading “Medieval Doodles – Henry the Young King”

David: Singer of Psalms, Slayer of Giants

An illustration of King David I did, inspired by listening to the Yale Bible Study video series on the books of Samuel. A complex character who feels very much like one of those Prestige TV kind of men who cause a lot of chaos in their path (and especially disrupting the lives of women aroundContinue reading “David: Singer of Psalms, Slayer of Giants”

Saladin: An illustration project and search for a historical portrait

Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, better known to the Western World as Saladin. I wanted to do an illustration of him because I’ve found him to be a very interesting historical figure. Coming from a Kurdish background, he became the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria in the 12th century, and is known best forContinue reading “Saladin: An illustration project and search for a historical portrait”