SHOWCASE

/ ARTIST / 2026

ARTIST: Pobsant
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
CONTACT: www.zayplaystudio.com
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A creative and storyteller with nearly 20 years of experience in animation and digital media, covering storyboarding, design, illustration, and IP development for series, films, comic books, games, etc., and a novelist under the pen name Nanyangxie.

The Pandavas

This collection captures the essences of the five Pandava brothers, the central protagonists from the Mahabharata. Arranged from top-left to bottom-right, the artworks display Bhima, the marvellous and food-loving warrior; Yudhisthira during his final trial to heaven; Arjuna piercing the eye of the rotating fish target during Draupadi’s svayamvara; Nakula, the master horseman charging into battle; the book cover art; and Sahadeva riding alongside his twin.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Kauravas

This series features the central figures and key allies of the Kaurava faction from the Mahabharata. Arranged from top-left to bottom-right, the artworks display Shakuni, the mastermind plotter behind the fateful dice game; Dhritarashtra, the blind king torn between righteousness and fatherly love; Jayadratha, the King of Sindhu and son-in-law of Dhritarashtra; Ashvatthama, the son of Drona destined for a tragic fate; Duryodhana, the envious prince whose ambition ignited the great war; and Karna, the tragic and misguided son of the sun god.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Divines

This set introduces the cosmic brothers who steered the course of history and guided the Pandavas toward righteousness throughout the epic. Arranged from left to right, the artworks display Balarama, the mighty avatar of the Naga Shesha, and Krishna, the avatar of Lord Vishnu who served as the strategist and Arjuna's charioteer during the Kurukshetra war.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Venerables

This group brings together the revered elders and foundational figures of the Mahabharata. Arranged from top-left to bottom-right, the artworks display Bhishma, the grandsire of Hastinapura who took a lifelong vow of celibacy; Drona, the royal preceptor and master of arms who trained both the Pandavas and Kauravas; Vyasa, the sage patriarch of both factions and the author of the epic; and Vidura, the righteous minister known for his unmatched wisdom and justice.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Mothers

This selection highlights the prominent women and mothers whose legacies shaped the Mahabharata. Arranged from top-left to bottom-right, the artworks display Gandhari, the grieving mother who lost all one hundred of her sons; Ganga, the divine goddess of the sacred river; Kunti, the mother of the five Pandavas and a hidden firstborn son; Rukmini, the avatar of Lakshmi and mother of Pradyumna; Satyavati, the queen of Hastinapur who bore two short-lived kings; and Ulupi, the Naga princess who mothered a child born of two distinct realms.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Villains

This group brings together the powerful adversaries who stood against righteousness, only to meet their inevitable downfall. Arranged from top-left to bottom-right, the artworks display Jarasandha, the invincible Emperor of Magadha and a devotee of Shiva; Kamsa, the misguided tyrant of Mathura; Shishupala, the arrogant King of Chedi who defied the divine order; and Kalayavana, the formidable nomadic king and a fierce enemy of the Yadavas.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Parents

This connected piece focuses on the tragic yet resilient parents of Krishna and Balarama, bound by fate and stone. The artworks display Vasudeva and Devaki, imprisoned by the tyrant Kamsa; though stripped of their freedom behind iron bars, they never abandoned hope, enduring the dark years together to bear the children destined to alter history.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Humiliation

This connected piece captures the darkest hour in the royal assembly of Hastinapur. The artworks display Duhshasana and Draupadi, following the fateful dice game where the Pandavas lost everything, including their own freedom and their queen. Yet, under the unseen grace of the Lord, a divine intervention manifests within the court, turning an act of humiliation into a testament of divine protection.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Fallen Heroes

This collection commemorates the legendary warriors who perished on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Arranged from top-left to bottom-right, the artworks display Dhrishtadyumna, born from the sacrificial fire destined to slay Drona; Abhimanyu, the young hero overwhelmed and slain by multiple foes; Ghatotkacha, the giant son of Bhima who struck terror into the enemy lines; Iravan, the son of Arjuna and Ulupi born of the Naga lineage; Shikhandi, the androgynous warrior who brought the downfall to Bhishma; Bhagadatta, the mighty King of Pragjyotisha riding his famed war elephant, Supratika; Susharma, the King of Trigarta leading the suicidal Samsaptaka corps; and Shalya, the ruler of Madra renowned for his masterful chariot skills.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.

The Fall of the Yadavas

This connected piece depicts the tragic culmination of the Yadava clan, long after the dust of the war had settled. The artworks display Satyaki (Yuyudhana) and Kritavarman, two Yadava warriors who once fought on opposing sides at Kurukshetra. Thirty-six years after the great war, a bitter dispute erupted between them at Prabhasa, igniting a devastating conflict that triggered the downfall of the Yadavas and the sinking of Dvarka.
These pieces are originally designed as individual illustrations for the book "The Mahabharata Zayplay Edition". In accordance with the submission rules, they have been compiled here as a unified collection for viewing convenience.