Monday, December 2, 2013

So Purdy


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.

1 comment:

  1. 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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