26 December 2006
atlas didn't shrug
In my infinite boredom this xmas, I drew a picture, which I dedicate to the readers of my blog. It is taken from a book I bought for vaguely-pagan Infinite Ma (well, she exorcises the house sometimes) for xmas. The original etching is called Optica, and it's by Franciscus Aguilonius (1611). Cherubs are a f-ing nightmare to do properly - I can't get the right level of smug fatness on their chubby little faces, so they all look a bit too old, and not nearly plump enough. Atlas is also rather overdrawn and looks a bit too much like a cross Santa. Still, it killed a few hours...
