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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An update on this project coming soon. As well as a general update. Stay tuned!

Æthelwulf

Hello everyone,

I hope you are well?

As promised, here is a quick update on the current status of projects.

Yes, it's been a while since I've uploaded new material, but I'm quite elated to say I've been collaborating with Hyperborean Radio, as well as Arca (our other resident artist) on an exciting project, which a full explanation can be read on HR's channel. I'm really excited and looking forward to this endeavour. Furthermore, I am working on a few commissions/paintings for upcoming channels on YT - usually channels with 15K + subs - so it will be interesting to see where this will lead. Hopefully something promising. I'll do my best to write a few folktale posts to keep things going, in the meantime.

Meanwhile, I am working on three of the ten sketches I uploaded a while ago. Painting them will take some time because I want the quality to be exceptional. So, I am working on Hel and Garmr; I've also resumed work on the Tyr and Fenrir painting because I've put it off for four months now; therefore, it's time to finish it once and for all. The third painting on which I am working is the Wilder Mann (or Wild Man). Perhaps I can provide one or two sneak-peeks time permitting.

Otherwise, excited times are upon us.

Thank you all for your amazing support. I could not have done this without you. 😁

🐺 Æthelwulf 🐺

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