Episode 48: Talking with Natalia Oracz

In this episode, your hosts chat with another of their favorite painters from the fantasy realm, and one who’s been on their wish list of guests for quite some time: Natalia Oracz.

Based just outside Warsaw, Poland, Natalia has a distinctive style; to see one of her pieces, you can instantly recognize many others. Although she is now a professional supporting herself on commissions, her enthusiasm for the art form is obvious, and she is happy to share her insights and her knowledge with others, teaching in person and online. (Late this August/early September, she will be making her first trip to the U.S. for a seminar at the Nova Open gaming and fantasy figures event near Washington D.C.)

We’ve included a brief sample of Natalia’s work below, but you can also find her on Instagram, via both her own page and the one she’s started for her new company Owlsome Creations; Facebook; Putty and Paint; Patreon, and YouTube.

Above: Two takes on “Cozy” from Creepytables, including that incredible “clear” tea mug! Below: “Akito”; “Hummingbird Lady”; “Legend of the Sword: Arthur and Merlin”; “Moth Fairy,” and the diorama “Moria.”

This episode wraps up with the boys talking about the Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo, which brought the Open System to the Utah/Colorado area for the first time this June, with Barry doing a helluva job as head judge, and Jim having a great time and a swell visit. (Mmm, fry sauce!) You can find tons of pictures on the event’s Faceook Group here.