#Mark Castanon

[geekynerfherder]

Cook & Becker, in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio, have added new prints to their collection of official giclée fine art prints featuring art from the video game 'God Of War: Ragnarok'.

Each print in the collection is of concept art of the locations and characters in the game and is hand-numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

On sale now through Cook & Becker.

[gebo4482]

God of War: Ragnarok by Mark Castanon / Norris Lin

[lullabyofthejotnar]

The story of the giants by Mark Castanon

The Art of God of War - page 174

[ulfhrafnx]

𝙷𝙰𝚃𝙸 & 𝚂𝙺𝙾𝙻𝙻: 𝙸𝙼𝙰𝙶𝙴 𝚁𝙴𝙵𝙴𝚁𝙴𝙽𝙲𝙴

i’ll be using this god of war : ragnarok artwork as a visual guide because the design aligns perfectly with the mental image i already had but i claim no ownership of any of this art. the photos by azillot are fan art concepts , the last two photos in the series are from the games official art book , that i own , and the artist's are mark castanon and luke berliner.

although they're the same size and equally matched in strength , their tactics in battle differ greatly , as to be expected. hati is the more calculated of the two , a trait that lira also shares , because of sköll's damaged vision --- a direct result of existing so close to the sun so consistently --- he's much quicker to lash out than his brother , so as not to ever appear weak.

to give a better idea of scale ( and this applies to lira as well ) , the first image in the top row is a common wolf , who although much larger than many people realize ( 6 feet in length, including tail , and about 30 inches in height at the shoulder ) barely reaches either of their knee. kratos , the man standing underneath their chin, second image , top row below , is canonically 6’4.

the photos on the top row are how they appear by default , the bottom row where they appear more cosmic is what they become after they've devoured the sun and the moon , kicking off the events of ragnarok.

the choice to give hati's fur hints of purple and blue makes me ecstatic because lira's hair / fur has always been described as resembling the wings of a raven in the sunlight , now we know who she gets that from.

[thecrofttomb]

#ThrowbackThursday ⏱

🎮 | Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) 💻 | Crystal Dynamics • Square Enix

Still celebrating the 5th anniversary of ROTTR’s release, here are a few artworks by Concept Designer Mark Castanon that helped shape the Lost City of Kitezh ✨

[thecrofttombblog]

#ThrowbackThursday ⏱

🎮 | Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) 💻 | Crystal Dynamics • Square Enix

Ainda para celebrar o 5º aniversário do lançamento de ROTTR, aqui estão alguns conceitos de arte pelo Concept Designer Mark Castanon que ajudaram a dar forma à Cidade Perdida de Kitej ✨

[weekly-mtg-posts]

Knights of Dominaria

Benalish Marshal | Mark Zug Call the Cavalry | Scott Murphy History of Benalia | Noah Bradley Dauntless Bodyguard | Manuel Castañón Danitha Capashen, Paragon | Chris Rallis Arvad the Cursed | Lius Lasahido

Visit the Archives for more themed posts.

[ravenkult]

Mines - Russian Base Hub - Rise of the Tomb Raider by Mark Castanon https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4Y4B1

[forevertombraider]

Rise of the Tomb Raider Concept Arts

Concept Artist : Mark Castanon

[quarkmaster]

Jotunheim's Peak - God of War

Environment Art Credit:

Sukru Gilman: https://www.artstation.com/sukrugilman

Mark Castanon

[tombraider]

Rise of the Tomb Raider featured large, nested puzzles scattered throughout underground cities swallowed up by the Earth.

Concept Art by Brandon Russell Concept Art by Mark Castanon Concept Art by Michael Baytion

[newstfionline]

In Mexico, Longtime Foes ‘AMLO’ and Elite Getting Pragmatic

Associated Press, June 19, 2018

MEXICO CITY--On the campaign trail, presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has railed against a corrupt and “rapacious minority” of business executives who oppose him because they know they will have to “stop stealing” if he wins the July 1 election.

Executives have fired back with newspaper ads charging the leftist politician, who is making his third run for the presidency, is a populist demagogue who would set Mexico back decades by returning it to a time of heavy-handed state intervention.

Now the two sides, by all appearances, have sat down and talked it out.

After more than a decade of mutual recriminations, Mexico’s wealthy elite and Lopez Obrador have lately reached something resembling an uneasy truce. It’s not that they have reconciled their differences, but rather it’s the result of pragmatic calculation by both sides.

Business leaders have come to realize they would need to work with Lopez Obrador as the final arbiter of regulations and policy-making. The candidate knows he would need investment to continue so there’s no economic instability or boycotting of his projects.

“I think it’s increasingly inevitable to a lot of people in the business community that they are going to have to make peace with a Lopez Obrador administration, and it’s becoming equally obvious to Lopez Obrador that he’s going to have to govern and make deals with people that he hadn’t originally reached out to,” said Andrew Selee, a longtime Mexico analyst and author of “Vanishing Frontiers,” a book about Mexico and the United States.

“So there is a bit of a coming together. It’s a detente, I think. At this point it might be a bit much to say it’s a peace,” Selee added. “That doesn’t mean there’s an alliance, but there’s at least a recognition that they need to be talking with each other.”

Lopez Obrador has led opinion polls since the beginning of the campaign, and some recent surveys give him a 2-1 advantage over his nearest rival, conservative Ricardo Anaya, a natural ally of the country’s wealthy, and an even wider lead over Jose Antonio Meade of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party.

While some business leaders have been in Lopez Obrador’s camp for a long time, a June sit-down with members of the Mexican Business Council--the same group he called the “rapacious minority”--marked an extraordinary change of tone after the group published a two-page newspaper ad warning against unnamed politicians who would “divide” the country and cause “resentment.”

“The doubts were cleared up, the rough edges were sanded and a commitment was established to work together,” Lopez Obrador said afterward.

Juan Pablo Castanon, former president of the Mexican Employers’ Confederation, an umbrella organization for more than 30,000 private businesses, described it as a “good encounter.” He came out talking about issues that form the core of Lopez Obrador’s platform--poverty and corruption--and suggested they could work together despite differences.

Widely popular among Mexico’s poor and working classes, Lopez Obrador, who was Mexico City mayor from 2000 to 2005, has long been viewed with suspicion and fear by the many in the elite--a class that has had tight historic connections with the ruling political parties that Lopez Obrador has lambasted as corrupt.

When he first ran for president in 2006 on promises to “put the poor first,” opponents likened him to then-President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and launched a campaign branding him “a danger for Mexico.” Fierce opposition from business groups may have cost him an election decided by a razor-thin margin.

His second run in 2012 saw Lopez Obrador moderate his proposals somewhat, but once again he came in second.

This time he has sought to be even more cautious, though at the beginning he did not hold back from attacking his critics.

Lopez Obrador announced he would review and possibly reverse business-friendly reforms pushed by current President Enrique Pena Nieto. Those include an education overhaul to professionalize a teaching class long dominated by powerful and often corrupt union leaders and an energy reform allowing private investment in the oil industry after years of decline at state-run energy giant Pemex.

Lopez Obrador also has alarmed investors by saying he would scuttle a multibillion-dollar airport project on the capital’s outskirts, drawing the ire of the likes of Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men and a partner in the construction of the new terminal.

More recently, though, the candidate softened his stance, saying it’s not necessary to scrap the airport and suggesting instead that it be built entirely with private capital.

He has surrounded himself with economists with mainstream credentials such as Gerardo Esquivel, a Harvard PhD who has consulted for the United Nations and the World Bank. Esquivel is one of those tasked with easing fears among the entrepreneurial class.

Lopez Obrador promises there will be no expropriations or nationalizations, and says reviews of contracts under the energy reform would seek only to guarantee they were not won through corruption.

So far Lopez Obrador’s huge lead hasn’t led to a major market loss or precipitous decline of the peso, though the currency has slumped over other concerns, notably contentious trade negotiations and tariff disputes with the U.S., Mexico’s chief trading partner.

Alfredo Coutino, Latin America director for Moody’s Analytics, said the relative stability suggests markets have already baked in the possibility of a Lopez Obrador presidency and are betting that market and institutional counterweights will check his power.

“If he were seen as a real threat,” Coutino said, “I think the markets would be moving very strongly and we would be seeing investment decisions postponed or withdrawn.”

[gebo4482]

God of War: Ragnarok by Mark Castanon #1

[tao-windofsmile]

EOD Unit

Design of the EOD unit inspired by hermit crabs. Many thanks to Mark Castanon's Form Language class 2019.

[tom-krol]

WIP 357: How Follow-Up Led to a $49,500 Deal

In the wholesaling world, the importance of doing follow-ups cannot be overstated. Today’s determined rhino can attest to the amazing power of doing follow-ups. And he’s got $49,500 to show for it!

Michael Ireland Castanon is a steadfast rockstar who’s now crushing it in the wholesaling world. However, his wholesaling journey has not always been easy. In fact, when he first started out, 4 of his first deals fell through and it took him around 6 months to close his first deal.

Fortunately, Michael does not know how to give up. Rather than letting the setbacks he experienced bring him down, he stayed persistent and just kept going. His efforts paid off big time as he was able to close 21 deals in just a few shorts months. Definitely a far cry from the 5 deals he did in a year when he first started!

If want to hear a wholesaling story that exhibits the impressive power of doing follow-ups, you can’t afford to miss today’s episode. Also, in addition to hearing Michael’s awesome wholesaling journey, you’ll also get an insight into the winning mindset that has helped him earn close to $400,000 in just a year!

RESOURCES:

Call Motivated Sellers

Outbounders

Lead Sherpa

ListSource

Mojo Dialer

Wholesaling Inc - TTP

Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Email Address: mike.ic@ichomebuyers.com

Check out this episode!

[theveganliciousrunner]

2017 Recap & 2018 Goals

OK ... definitely a great practice to evaluate our lives at the end of each year. And FB made it easier to look back on these musings with "Collection" folders in our "Saved Items."  Sweet!

2017 GOALS

Although I didn't hit all my goals this year ... I'm happy with what was accomplished. * Run 2+ ultras = 100%  

I'm extremely happy with my Dead Last Finish status at both Purissima/Woodside Crossover 50k (my A race) and Brazos Bend 100m * Race Direct 1+ races = 100%  

Bunny Hop & Trot For The Turkeys fun runs for HHAS * 1+ big trip in 2017 = 50% 

Business trip to Belgium and friends trip to New Orleans. I only put 50% down, because in hindsight, I was thinking I would hit either Chamonix or Barcelona this year.    

* Publish 12+ Beyond Ultras podcasts = 60%

I published seven. But I could not be happier with sharing these seven precious conversations from these seven pillars of the running community -- Mark Gilligan, Christine Chapon, Dean Karnazes, Bryon Powell, Noe Castanon, Nikki Kimball, Jonathan Gunderson WHAT DID I LEARN IN 2017

1) It's really good to do something scary. My scary thing for 2017 was charging forward with Beyond Ultras. I'm really nervous about how each one turns out. Will it be interesting?  Am I asking good questions?  Ack, I should've responded with something wittier than that! At the end of the day, it's likely that things will turn out just fine. Bonus, the scary experience will no longer be so scary and the whole experience is likely to lead to bigger and better opportunities. 2) I need to be better at prioritizing priorities. It's sooooo eeeeeeasy to lose focus. I will be scheduling a monthly check-in with myself in 2018 to see where I'm at with things. 3) Nothing beats experience. For some of 2014 and most of 2015, I was unemployed. 11 months total. I didn't want to work for bad managers and so I didn't. Instead, I happily focused on my newly found ultra-running world. But I was worried about the lack of income. Unfortunately, my ego was bigger than my brain. I could've worked a job that would've tasted like a bitter pill, but I held out for something "better." What I thought would only be a 6 month hiatus became an 11 month funcation as I drained all of my savings. Interestingly, as the last penny of my savings disappeared, I was offered a job that I wanted. With an amazing boss. Who laid me off mid-November of this year. It's OK, we're still friends.   Was I surprised?  Yes. Was I unhappy? No. Because of experience, I now knew exactly what to do. :-)  I immediately interviewed for whatever and got offered something right away which I accepted. Now, in a position of strength, I can continue looking for something better. What is better? Developing skills that will further the cause of my core values, which involve a plant-based lifestyle and ultra-running, of course. 4) Last, but not least. The omnipotence of time. I'm 45 and certain things are piling up and requiring a lot more attention (like my dreams) while other things are wearing out, like my knees and the rest of me. I've learned that I accomplish amazing things when I'm not working. Imagine that!  This year, with the layoff gift of 6 beautiful holiday weeks of time ... * I found work right away * I've completed a 100 mile race with plenty of quality recovery  * I've taken care of my sick cat  * I've presented ideas to The Animal Run team (my charity launching in 2018) * I've presented my life as a financial cautionary tale to my neices and nephews on Christmas Eve. I'm hoping they understand the magic of compound interest despite that I may have ruined Christmas for them by talking about ROTH IRAs. * I'm planning for early retirement * I'm planning for early retirement * I'm planning for early retirement (Woo hoo!) GOALS FOR 2018 I have quite a few scary goals in 2018 and I can't wait to see how the heck I'm going to make it all happen. 1) By end of February, with the help of friends and my sister, get The Animal Run incorporated and launch the website. 2) In May, run a self-supported 500 mile distance around The Bay Trail as a $10,000 fundraiser to create the seed money for The Animal Run 3) In August, hold the 1st Annual - 100% plant based The Animal Run race to fundraise for organizations who promote animal welfare and rights. 4) Do all of the above while working a new full-time job 5) Publish 2+ Beyond Ultras interviews 6) Finish 1+ supported ultra    ****************************************************************** It's been an interesting year for the world politically, but we know that this too shall pass eventually. But what if more bad things happen than good things in 2018?  Well, I only know what I can do and that's sticking to the plan above. And so, my hope for you is that you have a wonderful 2018 no matter what, and that you'll always have a friend in me to support you in your goals, whatever they may be. Thank you and bless you for being a part of my life.