Real Life

Okay, so I was messing around online today and got this idea in my head about checking out some famous artists from Chicago. I mean, I know the city’s got a big art scene, but I was curious about who the big names are, you know? So, first thing I did was just a simple search. Typed in “famous artists from Chicago” and started scrolling. There’s a ton of stuff out there, it’s kinda overwhelming, honestly. I found some music platform sites. They mentioned something about browsing the top Chicago…

Hey everyone, so I’ve been messing around with some ancient stuff lately, you know, just digging into history and mythology for fun. And let me tell you, I stumbled upon something pretty wild – Hecate, the Greek goddess. I mean, this goddess is all about magic, witchcraft, and those spooky crossroads, right? She’s been around forever, and people are still super into her. It got me thinking, what’s the deal with this Hecate key I kept hearing about? So, I started poking around, reading whatever I could find about her….

Alright, so I’ve been messing around with this idea of living in the Appalachian Mountains for a while now, and I finally took the plunge. Let me tell you, it’s been a ride. First off, I packed my bags. Not just any bags, mind you – we’re talking heavy-duty, ready-for-anything kind of bags. I loaded up on all the essentials: a good tent, a warm sleeping bag, a bunch of non-perishable food, and of course, a sturdy pair of hiking boots. I even threw in a couple of books, figuring…

Today, I wanted to make a map of the independent Republic of Texas. I started by finding some information about the borders of this republic. I learned that it was bordered by Mexico to the west and southwest, the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast, Louisiana and Arkansas to the east and northeast, and some parts of current U.S. states like Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico to the north and west. Quite a large area! Then, I began to think about how to actually draw the map. I…

Okay, so I saw these super cool Celtic leather bracelets online the other day, and I thought, “I can totally make that!” I mean, how hard could it be, right? Famous last words. First, I went on a hunt for some leather. I found a shop that sells all kinds of crafting stuff, and they had strips of leather that were just perfect. I picked up a few different colors, just to experiment, you know? Getting Started Then, I needed something to make the Celtic knot design. I didn’t have…

Okay, so, the other day, I was messing around with this idea about a snake on a cross symbol. It’s a pretty wild image, right? I mean, you’ve got this classic symbol of good, the cross, and then this creature that’s often seen as evil or tricky, the snake. So I just had to make this! First, I started by sketching out a few ideas. Just rough stuff, you know? Trying to figure out how I wanted the snake to wrap around the cross. Should it be all coiled up…

Hey everyone, so, I’ve always been fascinated by those gorgeous marble statues you see in museums and history books, right? Today, I decided to dive deep into the world of famous marble sculptures. It was quite a journey, let me tell you! First off, I started with a simple search, nothing fancy, just typed in “famous marble sculptures” and bam! Tons of stuff popped up. I felt a bit overwhelmed at first, not gonna lie. But then I started clicking around, reading articles, looking at pictures, you know, the usual…

Okay, so today I wanna talk about something I’ve been messing around with lately – Freya rune symbols. I got into this whole Norse mythology thing a while back, and Freya, she’s like the goddess of love and fertility and a bunch of other cool stuff. I wanted to understand how to actually, like, use her symbols, you know? Figuring Out the Symbols So, first things first, I had to figure out which symbols were even hers. Turns out, the big one is this rune called “Fehu”. It’s the first…

Okay, so let’s talk about this painter dude, Andreas Achenbach. Born in 1815, died in 1910. A real old-timer, this guy. He was apparently a big deal back in the day, a top dog in the Romanticism scene. They say he was the “father” of 19th-century German landscape painting. Sounds impressive, right? So I started digging around. First thing I did was just look up his name, you know, the usual. Found out he was from Dusseldorf and had a brother, Oswald, who was also a painter. Seems like art…

Hey everyone, so I’ve been on this wild goose chase for a large Easter Island statue, you know, the moai ones. It all started when I was watching a documentary about Easter Island. Those giant heads are just so cool, and I thought, “Why not have one in my backyard?” So, I started digging around online. I spent hours searching on all sorts of websites for these statues. I wanted a big one, something that would really stand out. I found lots of small ones, like tabletop decorations, but I…