The Art of Erik Stell

Current Project Progress

Erik Stell — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:29:57 +0000

Just so people can see what I have been working on… Posted in Artwork

Familiar Ground…

Erik Stell — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:08:16 +0000

Well, at long last, the site has been moved... After several years living within a private Wordpress installation, I've finally moved it to a free hosted version of same on Wordpress.com.

In from the cold…

Erik Stell — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:34:20 +0000

I used to take a sort of pleasure in running my own WordPress instance on my own hosted server space. I used to derive enjoyment of being master of my own domain, so to speak, and having all the freedoms and responsibilities that entails. Used to… However it’s become something of a chore now, what with the [...]

The Trap(pings) of Fantasy

Erik Stell — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:48:34 +0000

I’ve been noticing recently a common sentiment appears to be presiding over the Fantasy genre: More and more people are growing tired of the same old thing. I say why shouldn’t they be, since they’ve been fed a steady diet of dwarven depths, elven antics and magic aplenty? These are arguably staples of fantasy-dom, as [...]

Summer Obsession

Erik Stell — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:25:41 +0000

I have no idea why… Posted in Mutterings

Old, New, & the art of not caring anymore

Erik Stell — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:18:47 +0000

Some intentionally put things aside, making them destined to reside solely in the past. The rationale is that they’re no longer relevant to the current day and age, being either too old or too childish for the thinker’s sensibilities. What’s odd is that in time, that same person is likely to lament for its loss. Why? [...]

All the good things… part 2

Erik Stell — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:56:59 +0000

I don’t talk too much about my family on my blog. Part of the reason is that it’s not really a well kept secret that I have a blog, and I can never tell when any of them might actually decide to read it. So, as a rule I refrain from mentioning them too often, [...]

I’ve paid my dues…

Erik Stell — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:36:14 +0000

I was going to leave it alone, I was going to let it pass without comment or rant, considering it to be not worthy of my time or attention. But, gorramit, I just couldn’t frakking do it… There are a lot of things I am, and a lot of things I’m not, nor will ever be. I’ll [...]

It’s a Zen kind of thing…

Erik Stell — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:01:24 +0000

Little things sometimes cause me to marvel at them. Sometimes it’s the way an idea coalesces into something far greater than its original incarnation, or the natural way a paintbrush feels in my hand, rather than the stranger it once did. It’s the little things like these and their effect on me that reminds my [...]

Painting Update – 5/18

Erik Stell — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:42:32 +0000

Just a progress update (4th week) of my current project: I spent a LOT of time with this painting this past week, almost to the exclusion of everything else. As is with every project, there are things about it I don’t like, and things I do. However, I’m still pleased with the progression it’s taken. The [...]