July 24, 2024 -   [caption id="attachment_77162" align="aligncenter" width="1094"] Title: ...then came men to slaughter the stars  Size (width x length): 11”x16” Medium(s): oil, gold leaf, shell gold  Technique(s): glazing, flat gilding, lettering on gold leaf  Surface(s): soft press watercolor paper mounted on masonite   Book: Astromythos: Book Two      "Old historical paintings and Byzantine iconography inspired this one and the name on the main character’s halo-helm means star-breaker in modern Greek." shares the artist. "Star-slayers, the evil human warriors in Astromythos Book Two, hasten off to destroy the stars with their moonflesh weapons in a cruel act vengeance."[/caption] This month, I was able to have an insightful conversation with fantasy artist and author Jon Sideriadis. We talked about his adventurous cosmic tales, worldbuilding and the life of seeing the world through storytelling. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH_HPxDVn8A[/embed] You are a visual storyteller.…