My characters are real Thought forms, Sept, Thor, the Green man, Goddess's, totem animals etc. We can all call upon them for strength, inner guidance. At one point in my life I went looking for these connections, a path if u like, through this I met people whose similar quests had led some of them to connections with Angels, some the Green Goddess, some Native American culture and even some in voodoo. I felt drawn to none, interested in all. Clarity hit me, isn't it all the same, every god worships, every deity spirit calling, isn't it just a way of tuning yourself into something.. Something? Energy, a high (or lower) form of consciousness. It's all a matter of interpretation, what works for one, how your mind interprets what this something has to offer. Whatever' it' is, that is out of the reach of most and used by few was the important factor, and characters and fables are the catalyst, a way for the human mind to understand the otherworld. The character of the green man, goddess etc, myths, legends, even thought forms came to mind. Well hell, I've always been drawn to a certain world, to a handful of characters, characters that almost create themselves, appear numerous times throughout my life, draw me to something. They are the people I've been putting on paper and canvas for the last forever. So my characters are real, why not? To me they are as real as Archangel Metatron and the Ascended masters. It's my way of interpretation; the 'something's' are working through my visions and creations. My friend was attacked, attacked may be a too strong a word, their personal space was invaded by a black figure, an entity of shadow. Now many gave advice, to cast and create protection for yourself, imagine the sword of the archangel Michael striking down and defending you, imagine a glow of light surrounding you and so forth. That's great and works for most, but imagine a 7 foot biomechanical muscle-bound killer with a skull for a head and that shadow form is in trouble. How about a sleek, sexy assassin who's very skin is an amalgamation of plant, wood, earth and air. Ultimate armour and stealth, pagan to the core, deadly and visceral in vengeance. How about a creature born from nature herself, a horned god, but unlike any other horned god in pagan mythology, a creature of such power he can command entire planets forestry and vines to wrap around the earth like elastic bands on a ball and crush every living organism if he wished. I know the world these guys live in; I'd write it all down if I could, how they were born, how they live, the Butterfly soldiers. In meditation or in plain old day dreams I drift to where they live, feed and breed. That's something to work on, for now the images come freely. Some of these illustrations are Butterfly soldiers some are just art, but its here, for people to see, to like or dislike, to be intrigued or to laugh at, all is good. Oh and I make tunes as well with a friend (the band and I use the term 'band' loosely is called FoxGerhard, check out some of the sonic delights in the music section), have a listen, music wise its still early days yet. Hope you enjoy my art; feel free to leave a comment via email, even if it’s just to call me a loon. Life is just an interpretation of your imagination, open your mind and let in all kinds of crazy stuff in, its got to be better than shopping, motorway traffic, grey sky's and un-forfillment.. I hope.

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