As we approach Solstice, unusual this year as it brings planets close together. I was musing on this artwork I drew back in high school, inspired by Virgil Finley, a pulp-fiction artist in the 1930’s through the 60s. In this, the center figure in my version was originally drawn by Virgil Finlay for the short Pulp-Fiction Sci-Fi story, The Last Martian (J.R.Fearn?). Ever since high school this was all I knew about this drawing and the story itself. Until just recently. In researching Greek Mythology, there is a term for this particular type of creature known simply as “Gigantes.” Mythic beings that had men’s bodies with serpentine legs, also known as “Giants.” I find this interesting that I was a junior in high school, unknowingly drawing a Giant and later in life having an encounter with one, albeit, a different iteration from these Gigantes viewed here. Apologies if I already posted this. It keeps coming back to me as I go through the images I have. Enjoy!
