certificate of authenticity: Order of the Ebon Hand

This is the certificate that went out with the “Order of the Ebon Hand” original art work.
Colored pencils, ballpoint pen and acrylic on parchment card stock.
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A cry for help! 2

So, here is another image that has been haunting limbo for a few years. This was done for Magic: the Gathering Online. It was called a “Thopter Token” in the art notes. Like the image that I’d posted on October 25, I’ve received no samples or any visual indication that the art was ever used. Have any of you that play Magic Online seen this peice on a token card?
I would greatly appreciate a screen shot to see what it looked like!
As always, thank you for looking!

“Wrath of God” sketch

This is an example of a sketch that I turn into the art director. This specific piece was for the “Wrath of God” textless card.
To save time and keep the project moving I usually submit a fairly tight drawing. These are done in pencil on tracing paper. This one didn’t require much in the way of changes. After the okayed sketch is finalized I slap the tracing paper onto my copy machine and print the final line drawing onto Bristol board for rendering. The finished card is shown beside the sketch.

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certificate of authenticity: thicket elemental

This is the hand painted certificate that was sent with the original art used on the “Thicket Elemental” card for Magic: the Gathering.

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Goblin Shrine Artist Proof sketch

This is a quick sketch done on the white side of a “Goblin Shrine” artist proof card. Nothing too detailed. Simply a relaxing little warm-up for the days work.

Certificate of Authenticity : Ashen Ghoul

Hand painted certificate included with the original art for "Ashen Ghoul".

This is an example of something that I enjoy doing for the buyers of my original art. Many request a signed certificate of authenticity that they can display with the art. To make the document more unique and relevant, I like to do a sketch or drawing relating to the subject of the original painting. In this case it was the “Ashen Ghoul” from the Magic: the Gathering “Ice Age” expansion.
I took a bit of extra time on this one because it was a fun subject and the buyer had paid quickly. He stated that he almost liked the ghoul on the certificate more than the one on the original.
It was good to see one of my earlier Magic creations go to a loving home!

A cry for help!

My first piece for the Magic: the Gathering Online game.

Maybe someone out there can help me out with this piece. What we have here is the first image that Wizards asked me to do for their online Magic game. Since it was to be used in a digital format, I received no white-backed, artist proof cards as samples of the printed card and of course, none of these cards have arrived in the mail to be autographed. So I’m wondering what this image was used on or if it WAS ever used….? Does anyone recognize this and if so is it possible to do a screen save of it and send it over so I could get a peek at the final product?
As always, thanks for looking!