Wizards of the Coast has created a
card game that has been on the top 5 list for the past decade and has no
intention of losing its throne. The card game is entitled “Magic: the
Gathering.” A collectable card game like
this requires users to purchase individual cards and combine them to create the
decks they will play with. This customizability allows for endless variations
of games. While solid game mechanics sustains any collectable card game, magic
has gone a step above and beyond. They search out and commission many artists
from across the globe to create artwork for each printed card. Yet even with
such variety, Wizards has been capable of keeping certain design aesthetics
between the varying categories of card types. Every four months they endeavor
to create another set of cards to fuel the players, truly a difficult feat.
They have been a great supporter of continued creating of amazing digital
artwork.
My desire
is to go into the field of 3d character animation, but if that were to fall
through my second dream job would be commissioned to create pieces for Magic.
While Most of the artwork is made using Photoshop, Paintings are also permitted
as long as they stay within the parameters. I know that there is a large gap
between my skill and theirs, but it’s all so inspiring. If you are tight on funds, I would not
suggest getting into this game, but at the very least you must admire its
artwork.
Mtg is so fantastic; half the reason I play is because of the art! I have a shiny gift of orzhova and it's actually the most beautiful card I've ever seen http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/024/1/7/mtg__gift_of_orzhova_by_algenpfleger-d5sj6ir.jpg
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