Hands down Promatim's color work blows mine out of the water. Even with his generous support and helpful tips during the creation process of my own entry I wasn't able to match his technical skill. His entry is much more clear & concise.
That said I had a lot of fun creating this piece and I learned a lot in doing it. I have to tip my hat to Chavo Vargas as his piece sparked the idea that led to my own entry. I think his core idea was really strong.
I use to do a lot of gesture drawing in my sketchbook sitting in the food court at the mall or at a coffee house. Even did some at FNM last week while others were playing.
It seems like Journey to Nowhere should be a four-of in the main. Have you had an opportunity to test Deprive yet over Cancel? Why not run Deft Duelist?
Looks like a good start. Plated Geopede almost seems like an afterthought in this build without Adventuring Gear to really push it over the top.
Some of the locals in my area put together a UR Block deck centered around Kiln Fiend and found Distortion Strike to be very helpful. Additionally you may want to test Smoldering Spires as a means to swing past potential blockers. Lava Dart might also be a consideration. How do you deal with opposing creatures with toughness greater than 3?
Don't be afraid to use reference when trying to work out stuff like the anatomy & foreshortening. Using a webcam or a cel phone camera you can capture the basic elements you need so that you know how those potential trouble areas should look.
Yes. I've seen the Bamboos at Best Buy and Staples. The Staples in my area actually had a few display models out that you could look at. BestBuy.com will be able to tell you if they have it in stock at the store(s) in your area.
//EDIT: Walmart.com has the Bamboo Pen available for online purchase for only $56 and you can get free site-to-store shipping to a local store in you're area if you're willing to wait.
Drawing tablets are very beneficial to creating digital artwork. I would definitely go with one from Wacom. They are pretty much the best. There are several other companies out there that have tablets but I've yet to run into anyone who works digitally that uses anything other than a Wacom tablet.
Starting out I would recommend one of the new Wacom Bamboos. They are relatively inexpensive compared to Wacom's professional level tablets (Intuous & Cintiq). There are two different sizes of Bamboo tablets so depending on how large or small you draw on paper I would go with the size that you feel more comfortable with.
Some make a big deal out of the additional levels of sensitivity the professional tablets offer over the Bamboos (1024 vs 2048) but I don't think its necessary. Certainly not starting out. I've created a lot of work using a 6 year old Wacom Graphire3 tablet with only 512 levels of sensitivity (same as the Bamboo Pen currently available) and I'm confident that I probably wouldn't notice or need four times that. The first generation Cintiqs only have 1024 levels which is where most the new Bamboo tablets are now.
I will caution you that it may take some time getting use to drawing/inking/painting with a tablet but stick with it. Its worth it.
JonCaputo suggested I give a cartoon dragon a go as future project. He more than likely meant something along the lines of a dragon token but I warmed up with a few in a different direction just for fun. Here is a preview from my blog:
That said I had a lot of fun creating this piece and I learned a lot in doing it. I have to tip my hat to Chavo Vargas as his piece sparked the idea that led to my own entry. I think his core idea was really strong.
I use to do a lot of gesture drawing in my sketchbook sitting in the food court at the mall or at a coffee house. Even did some at FNM last week while others were playing.
Sadly if he sold them with power/toughness he may incur the wrath of WOTC's legal department.
Some of the locals in my area put together a UR Block deck centered around Kiln Fiend and found Distortion Strike to be very helpful. Additionally you may want to test Smoldering Spires as a means to swing past potential blockers. Lava Dart might also be a consideration. How do you deal with opposing creatures with toughness greater than 3?
I would love to own pieces by Tony DiTerlizzi, Quniton Hoover, & the Foglios.
My friend has the original and it looks awesome. The guy he got it from had it matted and framed with a signed copy of the card.
//EDIT: Walmart.com has the Bamboo Pen available for online purchase for only $56 and you can get free site-to-store shipping to a local store in you're area if you're willing to wait.
Starting out I would recommend one of the new Wacom Bamboos. They are relatively inexpensive compared to Wacom's professional level tablets (Intuous & Cintiq). There are two different sizes of Bamboo tablets so depending on how large or small you draw on paper I would go with the size that you feel more comfortable with.
Some make a big deal out of the additional levels of sensitivity the professional tablets offer over the Bamboos (1024 vs 2048) but I don't think its necessary. Certainly not starting out. I've created a lot of work using a 6 year old Wacom Graphire3 tablet with only 512 levels of sensitivity (same as the Bamboo Pen currently available) and I'm confident that I probably wouldn't notice or need four times that. The first generation Cintiqs only have 1024 levels which is where most the new Bamboo tablets are now.
I will caution you that it may take some time getting use to drawing/inking/painting with a tablet but stick with it. Its worth it.
Aside from the four booster packs from recent sets, I didn't see any rares amongst the cards that he opened.