The Waking of the Winds
Available sizes:
8.5" x 11" open edition print (only at shows)
11" x 14" open edition print
Want to purchase this artwork? Buy it directly from the artist at the following shows:
Chattacon
MidSouthCon
JordanCon
The Tennessee Renaissance Festival
LibertyCon
GenCon
Dragon*Con
Ohio Renaissance Festival
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About the Piece:
Michael and I participate in a panel at many of our conventions named the "Charity Art Jam." Originally named "Iron Artist," all of us laid back artists soon realized that "Iron Artist" (inspired by "Iron Chef") implies a competition between us. While there is slight competition to see whose piece sells for the most during the auction, it is more about helping each other come up with cool ideas and just making some art.
Our friend Melissa Gay first coined the term "Charity Art Jam" for JordanCon. Because it is literally, a bunch of artists, sitting around, having a jam session to make some art in 2 hours, that we then sell for charity. Perfect description that is in the title!
So for MidSouthCon 2017, our theme was Goblins and Skulls. Being in the midst of playing a whole lot of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I decided to draw a picture of a Bokoblin from BotW for charity. It went over really well, and the gentleman that won the piece at charity commissioned me to make a similar piece for his daughter. I decided that I would have some fun and illustrate my favorite 'Blin from the Zelda series: the cute, but vicious Mini-Blins from Wind Waker. Their cute song still haunts my dreams.
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About the Artist:
Paul and his brother Michael opened Aradani Studios in 2002, selling both their artwork and costuming as they travelled all across the US. Paul’s medium of choice is charcoal, a passion he discovered in college. He loves the fluidity of it, the ease of moving it across the page with a simple gesture, and on the flipside, the challenge of it, such a simple gesture can also erase hours of painstaking detail. Paul’s work has won numerous awards around the country, including the prestigious Chesley Award in 2006, for Best Monochrome Unpublished for his piece Nightmare. He currently resides in Nashville, TN, where he, his brother, and sister continue to expand and build their elf ear empire. You can see his artwork at http://paulbielaczyc.com/.
