History has witnessed then-thousands of battles. Millions of soldiers, thousands of kings, and thousands of fortresses were involved. A strong fortress surrounded by firm walls was the key element in winning many of those wars, forcing invaders to leave desperately. Our body is the unique fortress in history. A well-found citadel that has made many aggressors disappointed. Regarding the latest pandemic, people became aware of the necessity of doing simple things ti keep the disease away. Simple things like wearing a simple mask. The gate for our fortress. So keep the gates closed and make these tiny offenders disappointed.

The Last Fortress

This is the story of my  new drop on Foundation. This is an illustration entitled “The Last Fortress” originally created as an artwork to notify the necessity of wearing mask during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. The fortress with its gated being closed against a large army of brutal knights is a metaphor for how wearing ask can protect us agains contagious virus outbreaks.

The artwork was qualified for 13th Fadjr Visual Arts Festival exhibition and book (held in February 2021). It is a 50×70 cm vector art created in 2020 but had several edits and updates before being listed as NFT. That is, the signature date is 2022.  The piece is available as a “buy now’ offer for 0.18 ETH via the link here.

The Last Fortress, Some of the works’ vector details (shapes with their outlines and handles in Adobe PS)

Queen of Cheetahs, My Entry for #BejaminKato

 My latest NFT art illustrated for#BenjaminKato art contest minted on Foundation. The contest theme was based on  Benjamin Bitcoin‘s Twitter avatar picture (a Bored Ape NFT) and must included some of the main features of that BAYC NFT like ape, cheetah, colors green and red, etc.

The Queen of Cheetahs

The artwork created for the contest was inspired by an old illustration of mine depicting a queen on her throne rising up a golden cup. I added cheetahs with a pattern of Ethereum symbols on their skins around the queen. The queen has heart-shaped sunglasses over her head (identical to the bored ape NFT) and have put a red dress on with the similar pattern on the cheetahs’ skin. She also has worn Ethereum earrings. The illustration is a 50x70cm vector art listed for 0.19 ETH. More Information and the artwork description are available in my Foundation page.

Shadowgraphists in the Wedding, availabe on Foundation

Shadowgraphists in the Wedding

 Another illustration of mine called “Shadowgraphists in the Wedding” was minted and listed on my Foundation page. Like my pevious drop on the same platform, this work is also an award-winning piece, won the main award in “Iranian Illustrator’s Society” annual event, commemorating Mehd Azar Yazdi -a well-known children’s book author- 100th birthday. The work is a vector art originally uploaded in 21×29.7 cm and it is an Illustration based on an anecdote by Rumi -a 13th-century Persian poet- titled “Elephant in the Dark”. In this scene, the story’s characters try to demonstrate an an exotic creature they barely could see in the dark some minutes before. Full description and purchasing information is available the piece page on Foundation.

Elephant in the Dark, Minted

Elephant in The Dark

 My new illustration entitled “Elephant in the Dark” was minted on Foundation. The work is an award-winning piece, won the main award in “Iranian Illustrator’s Society” annual event. The work is a vector art originally uploaded in 21×29.7 cm and it is an Illustration based on an anecdote by Rumi -a 13th-century Persian poet- with the same name. Full description and purchasing information is available on my Foundation page.

The Illustration Exhibition "Good Stories for Good Children" Announced the Winners: My Artworks Were Among the Main Winners

 On July 1st, 2022, The illustration exhibition "Good stories for good children" commemorates the 100th birthday of Mehdi Azarizdi's inauguration held, and the jury at the end of an opening ceremony announced the winners.

According to the public relations of the illustrators' society, during the event, the Iranian Artists Forum's ' "Momayez" Gallery and its conference hall, witnessed the presence of great artists, young illustrators, and others who attended the exhibition on a hot Friday afternoon, on July 1st, 2022.

At the beginning of the event, a video message from the secretary of the Children’s Book Council, played for the audience, emphasizing the importance of Mehdi Azaryazdi’s collaborations and efforts toward updating and presenting Persian old tales and fables to the new generations.

Ali Bouzari, CEO of the Illustrators Society, the first event’s speaker also highlighted Azaryazdi’s important role in children’s publication by telling a memory of his childhood reading Azaryazdi’s famous book collection “Good Stories for Good Children”.

“During the summer, I used to stay at my grandmother’s house and many times after we’d done shopping, we always went to AmirKabir bookstore on Khaje Nasir St. where she used to buy me a new book from “Good stories for Good Children” book series, said Bouzari. 

Then, after presenting a brief report on how the event was organized and how the works were being selected, the three main winners were introduced including Niloofar Ataeifar, Arvin Fouladifar, and Pedram Kazroni for illustrating the stories of the book series “Good Stories for Good Children”. In the same section, Armin Abolfathi, Zahra Amini, Sahar Khorasani, and Najla Mahdavi were acknowledged with a certificate of appreciation.

The exhibition will be going on until July 20 at “Momayez” Gallery, Iranian Artists Forum.