Or were the original inhabitants merfolk? Our only clue is that the builder has titled the work “Flooded…”. Unlike most such builds, however, Carter has set most of the building beneath the waves, implying either that the level of the sea has risen or that the level of the land has sunk. One such talented castle builder is Carter Witz, who has built the ruins of some ancient civilization on the edge of a tropical island. Just in case we’re tracking on a similar wavelength, here is another time Bob opened a magic door into childhood dreams.Įvery year for the past few summers, right around now talented castle builders start coming out of the woodwork and displaying their creations for the Summer Joust. I hope you can all be as thrilled about it as I am. Anyway, I just wanted to say my piece about this awesome island. For this, I am thankful for builders like Bob. In one fell swoop, this builder rekindled so many childhood dreams and sparked, let’s be frank, more than a few recent ones. This is why I was so thrilled to find a kindred spirit in Bob DeQuarte. You probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that…not much has changed in my adulthood my art still boasts similar themes from childhood, including a skull island lair or another from time to time. Whether it be a Dino-Skull Island, Rhino-Skull Island or Bat-Skull island, I was totally into it and would imagine a whole slew of baddies who inhabited these remote, exotic islands hellbent on ruling the world. With the Hardy Boys, Johnny Quest and Treasure Island well within my wheelhouse of influence, it was a sure bet that many of my childhood drawings included some kind of skull island. I was a kid in the ’70s and ’80s with above average drawing skills but typically childish tastes in what I liked to draw.

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