Art & Photography

Since mankind first sprouted legs and walked on land, people have been creating art in some form or another. Over the centuries, that art has evolved. Today, people can create just about anything they imagine, and the tools continue to improve with the likes of 3D printing and other technologies as yet unimaginable.

But there’s something to be said for the classic mediums, and it seems that even with something as ancient as pencil drawings, modern artists can create incredibly beautiful, life like renderings of just about anything.

As a child of the 80s, shows like Ghostbusters, Ninja Turtles, Thunder Cats and yes, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe were my bread and butter. I had the toys, I watched the shows, and I longed to be just like the characters. Well, except for maybe Crang in Ninja Turtles…

It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about any of these shows in any serious way (not that I ever really did – they’re pretty goofy), but recently I saw a collection of artwork by a fellow named Gerald Parel that I just had to share with you. Based on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and painted in what I’m going to call a