Heroic Dreams - All Things Medieval

A lot of people are really interested in siege engines, catapults, trebuchets and the like, and yesterday I spent some time doing a litle research and a little bit of drawing. If you are interested in siege engines you might want to take a look at what I did.

Siege Engines are a good example of a very early arms race and they developed from bows into crossbows then into something called the Gastraphetes (belly bow). And of course there is the Mangonel and Onager. Anyhoo, I have outlined this timelne of development showing the major improvements and changes that were made. I also have included drawings I made that show these major types of siege engines. Here is the article: The Development and Evolution of the Catapult

About Drawing Catapults: I also figured that since I have these nice drawings on catapults and various siege engines it would be a great addition for my fantasy art school. So using the artwork I made I did up a lesson on drawing catapults and added it to the art school. If you want to  learn how to draw catapults and siege engines you might want to take a look here: Fantasy Art School Home Page (The Catapult lesson is one of the first ones on the page)

Popularity: 12% [?]

There are lots of Medieval and Fantasy calendars out for 2008 and I have put together a nice little Amazon store that sorts through the thousands of calendars available.  (Castles, Dragons, Fairies, Boris & Julie, Luis Royo, The Golden Compass, Geiger and more.) They make great christmas presents if you are already thinking about what to get people for christmas. Take a look at calendar store on stormthecastle.com Calendar Store

Popularity: 34% [?]

I have been mulling the idea of a website that specializes in the art of combat for quite a while now and by the art of combat I mean art works that show combat, knights, battles, etc. So it’s a bit of a play on words and you won’t learn how to swing a sword on the site!

I have already secured the domain name and I am currently working out the visual details and design. My intention is for the site to lean toward a middle to higher end of product. This won’t be a site where you go to buy a poster to put on the door. It will be a place to go when you are looking for something really nice to display.

And I am not going to stick to the Middle Ages/Renaissance genre. My plan is to stay true to the theme of “The art of combat” on a world perspective and across the centuries.

This is going to be a lot of fun!

Here is a look at a beautiful print that I have directly over my writing desk. I really love this piece and it makes a great statement. It took a lot of work for me to find just the right piece and it matches the writing desk perfectly. It was worth the time and the money I spent. Granted this scene doesn’t show combat in action but I consider it to be pre-combat! The lion is just about ready to begin his hunt!

If you are interested in combat art buzz on over to the empty website and book mark it  so you can check back in the future. I will keep you posted here as to my progress and let you know when it goes live.

The art of Combat website

Oh, and if you have any thoughts or ideas on this subject and website either post a comment or send me an email. Have a favorite artist? Love a particular work? Let me know. If you prefer you can buzz on over to the Stormthecastle.net forum, sign up and add a post about the site. Stormthecastle.net - Camelot Reborn

Popularity: 40% [?]