From Bitewing Games comes “Ichor,” an asymmetric strategy game for 2 players featuring unique character powers and infinite setup variety.
From Bitewing Games comes “Ichor,” an asymmetric strategy game for 2 players featuring unique character powers and infinite setup variety.
From Bitewing Games comes “Ichor,” an asymmetric strategy game for 2 players featuring unique character powers and infinite setup variety.
I sat down with the charming classicist Erica over at MoAn Inc. to discuss my book, Illustration process, and other exciting topics.
I sat down with the charming classicist Erica over at MoAn Inc. to discuss my book, Illustration process, and other exciting topics.
I sat down with the charming classicist Erica over at MoAn Inc. to discuss my book, Illustration process, and other exciting topics.
This essential reference text on the life, thought and writings of Plato uses over 160 short, accessible articles to cover a complete range of topics for both the first-time student and seasoned scholar of Plato and ancient philosophy.
This essential reference text on the life, thought and writings of Plato uses over 160 short, accessible articles to cover a complete range of topics for both the first-time student and seasoned scholar of Plato and ancient philosophy.
This essential reference text on the life, thought and writings of Plato uses over 160 short, accessible articles to cover a complete range of topics for both the first-time student and seasoned scholar of Plato and ancient philosophy.
We’re beyond thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Rick Riordan (@rickriordan) and Penguin (@penguinukbooks), our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! We adore this series here at Illumicrate and have been working on this set for a very long time, and are overjoyed to finally reveal it to you all.
We’re beyond thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Rick Riordan (@rickriordan) and Penguin (@penguinukbooks), our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! We adore this series here at Illumicrate and have been working on this set for a very long time, and are overjoyed to finally reveal it to you all.
We’re beyond thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Rick Riordan (@rickriordan) and Penguin (@penguinukbooks), our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! We adore this series here at Illumicrate and have been working on this set for a very long time, and are overjoyed to finally reveal it to you all.
Sing, O Muse! Is a Greek Mythology zine featuring the work of seventeen artists. This volume celebrates the Homeric Hymns, with each of our artists illustrating a selection of the hymns devoted to gods and heroes of ancient Greece. The zine is 48 pages, presented in full color with seventeen illustrations, including additional artwork from our contributing artists. This is the print version only!
Sing, O Muse! Is a Greek Mythology zine featuring the work of seventeen artists. This volume celebrates the Homeric Hymns, with each of our artists illustrating a selection of the hymns devoted to gods and heroes of ancient Greece. The zine is 48 pages, presented in full color with seventeen illustrations, including additional artwork from our contributing artists. This is the print version only!
Sing, O Muse! Is a Greek Mythology zine featuring the work of seventeen artists. This volume celebrates the Homeric Hymns, with each of our artists illustrating a selection of the hymns devoted to gods and heroes of ancient Greece. The zine is 48 pages, presented in full color with seventeen illustrations, including additional artwork from our contributing artists. This is the print version only!
Like many children, who are fortunate to be read to by their parents at bedtime, my first exposure to Greek Mythology was from a beautifully illustrated book my father read to me around the age of four; "Myths and Legends". I was endlessly fascinated with the heroic tales, and especially the darker, more mature illustrations of the quests and creatures. The violent battle of Bellerophon with the bleeding Chimaera was endlessly intriguing.
In High School English class, I was introduced to Homer’s Iliad, and as we read passages out loud, I remember looking around the room to other students to see if I was the only one blown away by the complex themes and lush, poetic language. It wasn’t long before I was pouring through Robert Fagles' gorgeous translations in bed at night, marveling at the sophistication and brutality of Homer’s epics. If you haven't immersed yourself in this savage tale yet, you're in for a serious treat!
A few years later, I found myself living the dream studying Illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York City. On weekends I would comb through the Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's cultural works, taking special interest in the Greek statues and ancient pottery. One day on the subway ride back to my dorm, I did a sketch of Hades kidnapping Persephone that looks strikingly similar to the image I would end up making almost 20 years later for this book.
But it wasn’t until graduating University and years later becoming a globetrotting digital nomad that my father and I found ourselves in Athens Greece for two months, and my deeper love for the Myths was set ablaze. Immersing myself in historical sites and museums began to inspire me about this great, ancient culture. We roamed the relics of the National Archeology Museum and the Acropolis Museum, reading the texts, and marveling at the interwoven tapestry of tales.
We ambled amongst the Agora, where Plato and Socrates spoke, and ascended the path to the Acropolis, stopping to marvel at the theater of Dionysus, where tragedians like Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles performed their brilliant plays to the crowds. We explored nearby ruins of the Temple of Hephaestus, the Temple of Zeus, and I hiked to the top of Lycabettus Hill, highest point in central Athens.
On weekends we hopped on public buses on day trips to Corinth, the gorgeous Delphi where the oracle gave her premonitions to pilgrims, and even flew over to Ephesus at Turkey to gaze upon the most incredible and mysterious of statues I have ever seen; the mysterious Artemis of Ephesus.
With these sacred artifacts and enchanting ruins now coursing through my veins, my imagination was set ablaze and I began to formulate what my version of an illustrated Greek Mythology book might entail. I would want the Illustrations to be vibrant and contemporary, to enthrall and enchant a modern audience. I want to breathe fresh life into these ancient tales to captivate a whole new generation of fans and readers. To give these stories more immersion, I have written teach tale from the main character’s point of views, and for immediacy they are written in present tense. These are not dusty tales to be relegated to forgotten history. I want them to breathe and live anew, for fresh audiences.
In the pursuit of cultural authenticity, whereas many modern media portrayals will water down the mature content to be more accessible to younger audiences, I choose to follow the ancient literary sources like Hesiod, Diodorus, and Apollonius, and stay true to them, regardless of controversial scenes of sexual assault, murder, incest, etc. As a result, this approach of cultural authenticity and staying true to the literary sources, has quickly become a cornerstone of our brand here at Lockett Studio.
I truly believe that Greek myths are some of the most complex, sophisticated, and compelling stories, characters, and creatures created by the mind of humankind. My goal is not to provide a comprehensive, academic deep dive. My goals is to simply open the door into this vast topic. If this project can pique your curiosity to dive deeper on your own, then I will have succeeded. May the gods assist me in my pursuit.
Meet ancient Greek poets, scholars, and priests, and explore classical literature and religious beliefs, providing context for the epic hero myths to come.
I, Hesiod, recount the birth of the primordial Gods, Titans, and the rise of Zeus and the glorious Olympians.
I, Homer, shall invoke the eternal Olympians to speak in their own voices, manifesting their glory before you.
Journey into the underworld as I, Hades, reveal the spirits journey to face judgement, among ancient Chthonic deities like Hecate and the Furies.
I, Hesiod, reveal the five ages of humanity, tortured Prometheus, Pandora's jar, and mortals who face divine curses, blessings, and downfalls.
I, Perseus, son of Zeus, recount my epic quest for the head of the Gorgon Medusa, overcoming legendary creatures and obstacles to save my mother.
I, Orpheus, master of the lyre, sing of my tragic journey to retrieve my beloved wife Eurydice's spirit from the depths of the underworld.
I, Atalanta, bow huntress and princess of Arkadia, recount my legendary feats with centaurs, the dreaded Calydonian boar, and the race with the golden apples.
I, Theseus, son of Poseidon, recount my journey to conquer the Minotaur's labyrinth, but as King of Athens my ambitions result in exile and betrayal.
I, Otrera, daughter of Ares, present our Amazon's legendary battles, romances, and conquests, cementing our legacies as savage and glorious warriors.
I, Herakles, son of Zeus, recount my twelve labors to cleanse my spirit of blood-guilt, battles with gods, enslavement, and my spirit's glorious ascension to Olympus.
I, Jason, joined by legendary Greek heroes, face countless creatures and conflicts as we sail our Argo ship to retrieve the fabled Golden Fleece.
