Silly Billy On The Internet Talks About How Much They Hate Minimalism For 5 Minutes; A Post.

Silly Billy on the internet talks about how much they hate minimalism for 5 minutes; a post.

Know what? I was going to go and make the post about Camp Jupiter’s views on powers (which- my synopsis is; they don’t like them, or value them much and they are somewhat like ostracized as something not to be relied on- ties in with a bunch of stuff I’ll explain but yeah-)

But then I got a giant spike to shout to the rooftops about how much I hate minimalism.

Sure minimalism is whatever and whatever. But you know what it is? The rich man’s aesthetic, it’s ruined so much of interesting things simply for the measure of trying to look more expensive.

There was a rant I once went on about how I hate modern architecture. But this adds on to my hate of the Minimalism umbrella. It takes away any life that has been put into homes and sucks it dry. Like- look at some of these photos,

I’ll be honest I pulled these off of google, do I have background knowledge. No? Do I have the innate urge to sob and give up on humanity when I see them. Yes. The removal of these beautiful and graceful architectural styles is (also the removal of a lot of history and important parts of history because architecture plays a big role on that and blah, blah, blah) icky. I don’t like seeing this ultra-modern architecture, it makes me feel nervous when I see Seattle and these beautiful historic buildings and worry that someone with big pockets and a ego will go turn it into giant glass tower because of whatever stupid reason.

Please, minimalism makes me feel gross and I refuse to like it. Am I too upset at the moment to form a solid argument, yes. Do I want to come onto my tumblr where everyone probably agrees with me and argue to the brick wall about how much I hate minimalism, no? But am I feeling irrationally angry at any minimalistic, modern aesthetics, modern high art (you know the type of modern high art I mean, I’ll be honest I don’t like abstract pieces-)

I am a biased source because I personally am 6-feet-under in the opposite direction for maximalism, (it’s not hoarding, please look at maximalism beside minimalism and tell me what looks better. I know that’s personal opinion but this is my i am very upset about something that isn’t just a fictional book series moment) along with just older styles. I don’t like modern architecture.

Anyway on that note I love what they did for the big house in PJO tv show and it is amazing and every set makes me so happy because it directly makes me giggle and kick my feet and like hainensnfksjdbfjsjsnfjs. I love it and I want more people to build in the same vein as them because I garuntee they look 10x as better than the awful black and white box mansions.

Also I have a family friend who works in architecture and like making houses and I cry everytime they bring me to their next work site and it’s this beautiful building that is amazing. I remember being brought to an old run down 1910s-1940s era farmhouse and being really excited only to come back maybe a year later and finding a sickening black and white monochromatic farmhouse nightmare that I genuinely almost sobbed at.

But I love my family friend and the work she and her husband do and that to a degree it’s also client opinion but like- she makes a lot of the choices for these things and the next time I am brought out to their project sight I will be sitting there strongly encouraging to fight against the oppressive hand of minimalism. That was extreme, but I really like architecture, never talk about it- but genuinely one of my favorite things in this world is architecture and interior design

(If anyone cares my current favorite building is the La Sagrada Familia that is being constructed in Barcelona.)

Anyway that was a angry rant because I just got very upset for no reason over current western (I live in america and therefore don’t speak for the rest of the world, but in regards to the U.S.A which is Tartarus trust me) mainstream trends and culture deciding to lean into this minimalism clean era, which has been influenced by a myriad of things (see I can use myriad in a sentence- only know the word because of Heathers: The musical lol-)

But I’ll be posting that Camp Jupiter powers post… at some point when I write it. I hate minimalism and I pinky promise that I have more interests outside of Percy Jackson.

Guys. Guys I just liked one post on TBOSBAS(? The ballad of songbirds and snakes I’m frankly too tired to go look at the accepted abbreviation) and now I can’t escape it

I’m not the funny career districts guy I’m the funny Camp Jupiter guy :[

When I get home I’ll probably read it

(There are bets that I’m placing that I’ll walk out of that book going ‘Y’know, Snow was my favorite’ because with all the wild stuff going on in my favorites characters lists I know myself enough to be able to guess that.)

If anyone wants to know Cato, Thresh, or Foxface were my favorites in the 1st hunger games book.

*guys I realized I was accidentally on the for you feed. I am not tumblr savvy and now I have gone back into my Camp Jupiter shaped cave.

Just thought about this while thinking of some Ocs (a whole thing but I want to introduce them)

But Ares is a little different in PJO. He’s very like- modern Ares. Just- a lot more of once side of Ares and lest of another side we see in the Myths,

(Yes I know there is a lot of contradiction in the myths depending on which one, which version, the time period, etc. but I think when I bring up Mythology Ares vs. Pjo Ares people know the difference I’m pointing out)

But I’d like to propose my half-baked thoughts,

We know the Gods take on different ‘counterparts’ for Ares his Roman counterpart is Mars, etc and etc. and this is usually do to like drastic culture change that still pulls the essence of the God (I’m just word vomiting bare with me)

To preserve my nice little image of Mythology Ares and Ares caring for his kid (even though there’s that whole moment in Sea of Monsters- maybe I read it wrong but like- there’s also like a bunch of other things but PJO Ares and loving his kids doesn’t usually click in my mind first glance) but concept, what if the Ares we see through Percy’s eyes is the American counterpart Ares/ modern counterpart of Ares. An Ares that fits in with our *Hollywoods* idea of Ares,

Okay I didn’t think through this and it popped into my head and I wanted to write it down before I forgot- maybe I’ll make a post about this and if it is a noticeable trend through all of the Gods or if I’m just really being a little delusional.

Octavian and Jason hc design

I haven’t talked about the Jason design as much (I think I offhandedly mentioned that he 100% was African American and Albino) and I’ve obviously talked about Octavian and I’ve shown off the drawings- but I’ve decided to switch around their designs just for my brain,

The left is Jason and the right is Octavian. I’ll say I’m not proud of how I drew them, like I said earlier I’m in a weird drawing stage and I just wanted to get them down. But this is roughly what I wanted.

I tried looking at physical photos of African people with albinism and tried to make Octavian a bit more rosy (though I wish I messed around with it a lot more) but these are generally messy sketches and I hope when I get around to actually thinking of their designs (these are literally just ‘hey guys basic features now let me get my colors down!)

Also I’d like to note that Jason’s shirt is split the middle down just so I could see him in either color. Though I have a concept for doing things when he’s in well-lit areas and whatever.

Also the two of them look pretty basic because I’m re-working their designs.

But whatever I thought the colors looked okay and I hope the next time I draw them it’ll be better able to portray their characters and my designs on how they look.

I’m rendering that Octavian drawing because I thought it was silly enough to do so,

And I’m actually going to try to render something for once!! Anyway here’s a eye sneak peak,

Okay I’m gonna keep at it

*Update I hate drawing lips with all my heart and soul and I swear the next time I go look at this picture and have to draw the mouth im going to cry

Gonna work on some schoolwork but I’m gonna get a post out about my thoughts on how Camp Jupiter views powers/Godly inherited abilities soon.

Also map will probably be drawn.. at some point :D