June 2023 Art Commission (1/4)

June is trickling away but we can squeeze in a quick art reveal

Those of you who follow us on Twitter may have seen that we put out a tweet looking for queer fanartists to take a stab at this round of Pride commissions, so first of all, if you are looking for some more artists to follow and support, there's several in that tweet's replies, go take a look! (There's also a considerable number of fake accounts who steal other people's art, so if blocking or reporting accounts is something that sounds like fun to you, there's some of that too!)

So, to get the ball rolling, we give you Ral-na, illustrated by @Bielhor! The Reshi king doesn't show much outside of the interlude where Rysn meets him, but he is well beloved for bringing some much needed trans representation to the cosmere, and the results of the June art poll agreed - putting him on first place, tied with Renarin & Rlain. We love the subtle symbolism in this illustration, between the lightning-like pattern on his outfit, reminding us that he is now a Dustbringer, and the body paint which, on his chest, is reminiscent of scars from a top surgery (which wouldn't be necessary, since his spren bond made the transition much easier, presumably). All in all, we are very happy with how this piece turned out, and you can definitely expect to see Bielhor show up in future commissions!