Carl Bock: The Head Hunters of Borneo
Carl Alfred Bock (17 September 1849 – 10 August 1932) was a Norwegian government official, author, naturalist and explorer who spent sometime in the 1880s
Illustrations from Borneo and the Indian Archipelago: With drawings of costume and scenery by Frank Marryat, 1848
Frank Marryat was a sailor, artist and author. The particular book I’m highlighting is Borneo and the Indian Archipelago, where Frank chronicles and illustrates the
Reach Of The Roach God: Art Notes III
This project these posts are about has now a name! All of these drawings are part of a full length TTRPG adventure titled “Reach Of
Reach Of The Roach God: Art Notes II
In my last post, I wrote about my grounded approaches with A Thousand Thousand Islands illustrations. Basically: Focusing on trivial objects Logical extensions of Southeast
Reach Of The Roach God: Art Notes I
Working on Reach Of The Roach God has actually been quite challenging for me. Having drawn A Thousand Thousand Islands for over four years, I’ve
Carl Bock: Temples and Elephants
Below, a series of images from Carl Bock’s Temples and Elephants: The Narrative of a Journey of Exploration Through Upper Siam and Lao (1884). The
The Decorated Boats of Kelantan
Whenever I visit Mun Kao I raid his library; this time I stole “The Decorated Boats Of Kelantan”, by Paul J Coatalen (Universiti Sains Malaysia,1982). It’s a survey
Huang Qing Zhi Gong Tu 皇清职贡图
Huang Qing Zhi Gong Tu or Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples is a 18th century work by the Qing Dynasty, it is a collection
Travel Sketches
Reiseskizzen google-translates to Travel Sketches. Singapore, Malacca, Java: Reiseskizzen was published in 1866 and written by Andreas Fedor Jagor, a German ethnologist, naturalist and explorer.
