This is the first in a series of drawings that are going to be very large. The point of this series is to put the viewer in a position where they are no longer the biggest thing in the room, in order to encourage them to grow. This drawing shows an andabatae, standing brazen, covered in scars, and proudly puncturing a skull beneath his feet. He is meant to represent a particular outlook on life. A lot of people feel as if their situation is unique. That somehow their circumstance allows them an excuse to do nothing in life, to stop learning, and to be complacent. This is the other side of that. That nobody has an excuse to stop growing. Everybody is battling through life all the same and we all have obstacles. That it is not the obstacles that are important, but how we deal with them. The "andabatae" is the perfect metaphor for this obstacle . To literally be blindfolded and pushed to fight for your life. As evident from the scars, nicks, and cuts that pepper this gladiator, he's no stranger to the arena. He may be disadvantaged, but he still finds will to conquer all.





That is what this piece is about. Not only to not complain about the hardships that you've faced, but to learn to be grateful for them, for they are the things that make us stronger.

An ink drawing that I've been working on for the past couple of months. It uses the metaphor of an "Andabatae" which was a class of gladiator that fought blindfolded. Thanks for viewing. It drawn with ink on paper with a dip pen. It is 86'' tall and 32'' wide (That's a little over 7 feet tall).