GEN CON THIS WEEK!

After two years, I return to Gen Con this week and finally get to be one of the three featured artists. That honor was to be ours in 2020 and was going to coincide with the release of my book. And then the world fell apart. Now, after what feels like a lifetime, it is finally happening. The book, art, prints, pins, and a few surprises are coming with me as The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia takes over the artist alley. Look for the red walls, and you can't miss me. Oh, look! A handy dandy map of the art show.

Find me at Gen Con Art Show in booth 39!

I will have everything I can bring with me that relates to the world of the Grand Bazaar. This includes just finished art and a few special convention exclusives.

Be sure not to miss out on the con-exclusive tote bag!

Be sure to pick up a con-exclusive badge ribbon!

I hope to see you there! I am so excited to finally share my world with everyone at Gen Con. It has been a massive success at the other conventions I have done this year, and I am excitedly nervous to see how it is received at Gen Con.

The best four days of gaming await us!

For those unable to attend, I will take as many photos as possible and share all the details with you after I am home and rested. It is sure to be a crazy time, and I will likely be exhausted by the end of it.

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here after Gen Con! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Coming to Gen Con 2022 - New ART!

I am happy to share another surprise I have in store for Gen Con 2022 in August. You can check out the first surprise and second surprise that I already shared. I will be debuting a new large piece of art for book two, The Completed Circle, at Gen Con next week! I present to you with A World of Stories. 

Oops, it looks like the camera was focused on the enamel pin of the crest of Ethra.

Sorry about that; you will have to come to see it at Gen Con.

Joking aside, it wouldn't be much of a Gen Con surprise if you got to see it before Gen Con. The piece is currently unframed and likely will not be properly displayed, but if you ask me about it, I will gladly let you see it and even hold it! The piece is 16x20 and is pencil, paint, and ink on paper. It is the first large plate in the book and is a piece I wanted to include in the first book, but there was neither room nor time for it. Thankfully, there is a place for it in the second book, and I am glad I waited to work on it since it is now a better piece. If you have followed me on social media, you have likely seen sneak peeks of this piece over the past month or so. If you missed them, here they are.

Various production peeks that I shared on social media recently.

Be sure to stop by artist alley booth 39 for all your Grand Bazaar needs! You can get the tote bags and badge ribbons for FREE with purchases. You will be able to look at the art for free! I hope to see you there as we inch ever closer.

That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Coming to Gen Con 2022 - The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia Badge Ribbons!

I am happy to share another surprise I have in store for Gen Con 2022 in August. You can check out the first surprise that I already shared. I present to you with the Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia badge ribbon that you will be able to obtain for free with any purchase!

The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia Badge Ribbon will be available at Gen Con 2022!

If you know Gen Con, then you will know how big badge ribbons are there. You get them from playing Catan, you get them to announce or orientation, or if you are an alley, you get them just about anywhere at the convention. I have seen attendees with badge ribbons stretching to the floor, only for them to have started a second row. I have gotten them, and I think they are a really neat convention-specific item. They were also the first item I wanted to get made for Gen Con back in 2020 when I was initially going to be a Featured Artist. As COVID spread and it became clear that GC would not happen in 2020, I shelved the idea and forgot all about it. A month ago, I remembered that I wanted to have ribbons for the convention and rushed to make it a reality. They have arrived with time to spare, and I can not be happier.

Be sure to stop by artist alley booth 39 for all your Grand Bazaar needs! You can get the tote bags and badge ribbons for FREE with purchases. I hope to see you there as we inch ever closer.

That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog. See you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Coming to Gen Con 2022 - The Grand Tote Bag of Ethra VanDalia!

I am happy to share the first of several surprises I have in store for Gen Con 2022 in August. I present to you with the Grand Tote Bag of Ethra VanDalia that you will be able to obtain for FREE!

The Grand Tote Bag of Ethra VanDalia will be available at Gen Con 2022!

Dear Wife had another fantastic idea for Gen Con, a tote bag for the books! You can never have enough bags to carry things at a convention, and I am thrilled that we now have a stylish and functional bag to hold all your Grand Bazaar items. 

If you are wondering how to get your hands on one, well, first, you need to be at Gen Con. After that, there are two easy ways to get one... for FREE: 1) Purchase all three of my books and both pins 2) Purchase one of the remaining sixteen copies of the deluxe edition of the books. It's that simple! Here is what you get with each of those options.

Purchase the hardcover of the Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDaila, the 5th Edition D&D stats guide, the coloring book, and both pins ($80), and get the tote bag for FREE.

 

Purchase the deluxe edition of the books ($150 - while supplies last), and get the tote bag for

We will only have limited supplies of tote bags at Gen Con, so you will need to act fast. If this takes off, it might be something we will continue, but it will depend on how popular they are in the event. Judging from my recent other conventions, I feel they will be. Here are a couple images of the items bagged up - please note that all the books fit entirely inside the bag; they are peaking out so you can see them.

Bagged up and ready to go! At Gen Con, the books will be prebagged, signed, and ready to go!

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog. See you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability, head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Gen Con Featured Artist Q&A

The Gen Con Blog has posted a Featured Artist Q&A that I did with them. I talk about art, monsters, and there is some info regarding that little Kickstarter that I have going on! If you have a chance, head on over to the Gen Con Blog and have a look.

Talking about monsters, RAWR!

We are approaching the final week on The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia Kickstarter! Things are still rocking and rolling, and I have so much more to share with you next week. We have a bunch of selected reading videos, coloring pages, and more! Keep getting the word out and sharing the links!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

Gen Con Featured Artists!

 

Yesterday it was announced that I am one of the three featured artists at this year's Gen Con, July 30-August 2! This will be my tenth Gen Con appearing as an artist, and it is truly an honor to be recognized this way and to share the title with two other amazing artists that I am lucky enough to call friends.

This is something I have had to keep quiet since the beginning of January, while at the same time arranging things like crazy behind the scenes. While I had planned since last year to have the Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia printed and in hand for Gen Con, this annoucement meant they HAD to be at Gen Con. I have put all my attention and work towards my book, and without it, my presence at Gen Con would be somewhat diminished. So while this was and continues to be exciting news and a great honor, there has been a little bit os stress getting everything arranged and moving to make sure Gen Con and the Grand Bazaar all happen when they need to and how they need to. Exciting times, to say the least! 

Steve, and idiot, and Nen walk into a gaming convention...

As both Nen and Steve have already agreed on Facebook, we aim to misbehave at Gen Con! We all have a lot of fun at conventions and Gen Con, in particular, so we hope to take part in some shenanigans and try to be somewhat professional...

My featured artist bio

There is a bio up on the Gen Con site featuring my exploits and samples of my work. THere will be a more involved interview coming to the Gen Con blog later in the month. I will be sure to share it here when it posts.

And lest you forget, The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia Kickstarter is nearly done with its first week, and it has been an exciting week, to say the least! Head on over to check out all that is going on!

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com