Ironic that Jackson and his magnolia trees both took direct hits, one in 1806 and the others in 1994, and still remained standing tall. However, now, in 2025, it would seem the trees have to come down.
I am not against clean energy renewables, but there is one part I cannot abide, and that is wind farms and the damage they do to bird of prey populations, particularly the Bald and Golden Eagle species.
Where do you stand on using AI in writing? Is it fair to have a bot write your content and then claim it as your own work? I say it is cheating the reader.
Join me on a visit to the Cheekwood Mansion’s Morning Room, where next to a large marble fireplace and mirror hangs the realistic landscape painting titled Sunset in the Arctic, painted by American artist William Bradford in the early 1870s.
Stonehenge is on my bucket list to visit one day. Until then, I had the opportunity to dig in to some of its history for my anthropology class research paper. I received an A, so here it is in all its APA glory. Enjoy!
Just as dogs are considered man’s best friend, hawks and owls could be considered a farmer’s best friend. A farmer who sells their bushels of grain to market should thank raptors for their pest control services.
The oceans and the age of sail is a fascinating time that captured my young imagination on the first pages of Stevenson's Treasure Island, and the first time I read Melville's opening words, "Call me Ishmael."
Rejoin the Imperial refugees aboard Emperor Palpatine's shuttle for Part Six as they fend off a bounty hunter and prepare to attack the Stargazer!
The universe is smart. It knows things and has an uncanny sense of timing. It knew I needed a kick in the pants, and delivered it wrapped in twenty-seven typed words from a good friend.
Cat-owner problems are expounded when you're a writer. Meet Fitz.
If you could know the appointed date and time of your demise, would you want to? And if you knew it for a loved one, would you tell them?
This art/wood/literary project was fun and educational at the same time, teaching me some of my ancestral mythology. Check it out!
In honor of Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you.
Feeling heroic and villainous today, so here's a little of both!
I was thumbing through my sketchbook and was disappointed in myself for having a bunch of outlines with nothing finished. Tonight I decided to start trying to knock off some of my better starts and ink a couple. Sadly, there were too many to complete in one night, but here's three I'm pretty happy with... Continue Reading →
The famous law man of Mega-City One. Judge Dredd has always been a favorite of mine.
Spider-Man By far, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is who I have drawn the most, and who I have the largest collection of comics from. He's had so many great artists through the years. My favorites are Todd McFarlane, John Romita (both Sr. and Jr.), John and Sal Buscema, J. Scott Campbell, and Erik Larsen. The... Continue Reading →
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider One of the rare times I colored a drawing! When I was struggling with drawing women, I practiced heavily on one of my favorite video game characters, Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider series. I remember the sickest I ever have been was this one three-week period where I got... Continue Reading →
The X-Men Ah, who doesn't love Marvel's elite team of mutants? Er,... I mean... students from Xavier's School of Gifted Youngsters? I'll admit, the movies had their hiccups. But the comics... those were always gold! I tap Jim Lee as my favorite X-Men artist and I love his drawing style. Here's a few of my... Continue Reading →
Batman and his Villains My George Perez commissioned Batman sketch Batman comics have always been a favorite of mine. The Caped Crusader has lasted decades, and kept readers and artists enamored since day one. I met Justice League penciller George Perez at a Comic Convention several years ago and commissioned a Batman sketch from him.... Continue Reading →
As promised, I dug around through my portfolio from back in the day and found a couple sketch-outs of a character I made up. She has no name or backstory, just happened to come to mind. Due to work schedules, I didn't draw anything new today, so you'll have to settle for another archive entry... Continue Reading →
Instead of catch of the day. See what I did there? Once upon a time, I wanted to be a comic book artist, Ever since Middle School, I felt a draw to drawing. I'd like to think I'm pretty decent, but after visiting a few Comic Cons and meeting the people who do this for... Continue Reading →
29 Dec 18 - Not long ago, I met a lady that summited Lobuche in Nepal. Lobuche is a mountain on the Everest Base Camp trek. Yes, that Everest. Mount Everest... the Roof of the World. She, along with her cousin and some climbing friends made the long trip halfway around the world to take... Continue Reading →
My first steps on the Appalachian Trail.
Thank you for visiting my page. I'm grateful you're here. This blog is a large first step toward the realization of my lifelong goal to become a published author. That goal grows nearer by the day!
Lyle S. Russell 