Hi I am fairly new to mtg salvation as well as posting on forums and stuff. Anyway I did a custom playmat with an original art of my own, I just can't seem to find the right medium to use for the ink not to bleed or to get fine lines, I would love to add some more details to my future creations.
Comments and critics are also welcome as I always strive to improve myself.
EDIT: I used regular sharpie and steadler Mara graphic 3000 duo, looking for another sharpie ish type of pen or what not that would allow me to add more details.
Micron pens are the best things I've found for linework.
Pencil sketch, micron drawing pens for outline, Sharpies for color, prismacolor markers for shading and highlighting.
Does anyone else have serious issues uploading pictures from their phone? It keeps telling me it cannot load a picture bigger than 1 gb. That's all fine and good except for the fact that pictures that big don't exist.
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i have not. i would be so happy if you were to find it, as i have no idea how to go about getting one. or if you can PM me the steps to obtain a high res image and steps to getting the mat done.. that would be amazing.
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So I got a question, does anyone know any forums/people/etc that do commissions for custom playmat art? I have an idea of something I want but don't have the time or Photoshop to attempt it myself.
Fair Use does provide some protection to those using copyrighted material within certain specified parameters. The wholesale copying of an image to make into a playmat is not one of them.
Here's a brief video that explains Fair Use in plain terms. You are allowed to use a portion of copyrighted material to create a new work under instances such as:
News and Reporting
Criticizing or Commentary
Educational Purposes
Parody or Satire
Additionally the following four guidelines are looked at to determine if the new work falls under Fair Use:
1. Only use a small portion of the original work.
2. Add new meaning to the work to make it original.
3. Rework it and use it in a different way than the original work.
4. Non-profit purposes.
While the "not-for-profit purposes" is a commonly used argument, it doesn't provide an all-access pass to copy whatever you want. Some or all of the other guidelines are taken into account when determining Fair Use. Getting a print (or playmat, etc) made using an original artwork in-full without any substantive modifications isn't sufficient.
Having said all that I should make it clear that I am not a lawyer and this is just my interpretation of the Fair Use law. You may find legal counsel that interprets the law differently. And it's doubtful that one getting one playmat made will cause Hasbro's Legal team to repel in through your windows with a Cease & Desist order or any other type of legal action. But it's not covered under Fair Use. And it's not cool.
Fair Use does provide some protection to those using copyrighted material within certain specified parameters. The wholesale copying of an image to make into a playmat is not one of them.
Here's a brief video that explains Fair Use in plain terms. You are allowed to use a portion of copyrighted material to create a new work under instances such as:
News and Reporting
Criticizing or Commentary
Educational Purposes
Parody or Satire
Additionally the following four guidelines are looked at to determine if the new work falls under Fair Use:
1. Only use a small portion of the original work.
2. Add new meaning to the work to make it original.
3. Rework it and use it in a different way than the original work.
4. Non-profit purposes.
While the "not-for-profit purposes" is a commonly used argument, it doesn't provide an all-access pass to copy whatever you want. Some or all of the other guidelines are taken into account when determining Fair Use. Getting a print (or playmat, etc) made using an original artwork in-full without any substantive modifications isn't sufficient.
Having said all that I should make it clear that I am not a lawyer and this is just my interpretation of the Fair Use law. You may find legal counsel that interprets the law differently. And it's doubtful that one getting one playmat made will cause Hasbro's Legal team to repel in through your windows with a Cease & Desist order or any other type of legal action. But it's not covered under Fair Use. And it's not cool.
Don't steal.
What about this? I created this composite this morning, combining the official works of the Expeditions Scalding Tarn and Steam Vents. I have no intention of selling it, but I did order one for myself through Inked Playmats. I do not intend to distribute or sell to anyone.
What about this? I created this composite this morning, combining the official works of the Expeditions Scalding Tarn and Steam Vents. I have no intention of selling it, but I did order one for myself through Inked Playmats. I do not intend to distribute or sell to anyone.
You are still using artwork you don't own and do not have permission to reproduce. Not intending to sell or distribute it does not make it okay. I'm disappointed that Inked Playmats would process an order like that.
But doesn't it fall under #3. Rework it and use it in a different way than the original work.? That was more than a simple cut and paste.
It's not covered because even though you are mashing two things together that isn't sufficient to create anything "new". It's pretty obvious what the sources you are working from. You aren't using it in a new way because Wizards makes playmats all the time. (They may even have plans to do these themselves somewhere down the line.) If you were to take a whole bunch of different MTG images and chop them up into tiny pieces and use them to create some crazy collage image that might be covered under #3.
If you are really curious if Wizards would be okay with it you could always message them the image on Twitter or Facebook and ask. I'd be curious what their response would be.
Here is a recent commission that I did for a customer. 100% completely hand drawn, designed, and colored. The only reference used was the reference to the sword.
Hello, I recently finished a Battle for Zendikar-themed play mat featuring Ulamog and Nissa (with Ashaya). It's hand drawn with india ink pens on a blank Ultra Pro mat. I sold it over the weekend but I wanted to share it here.
Hello, I recently finished a Battle for Zendikar-themed play mat featuring Ulamog and Nissa (with Ashaya). It's hand drawn with india ink pens on a blank Ultra Pro mat. I sold it over the weekend but I wanted to share it here.
That is gorgeous. I love how clean your lines are.
very nice? how much did you sell it for if you mind be asking
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Hello, I'm new here. I need advice regarding the pens used to paint a playmat. Normally I work in photoshop, and print in the home of a friend. They are not perfect, but have more personality.
I usually work with all white playmats, but this time I used an Ultra pro. The area where the logo is needed to be empty for printing purposes, now is a very visible white rectangle, as can be seen. I can drawn in the area some motifs, but I need advice on what kind of pencils I could use to not go out with a cleaning wash, or stain the cards.
I have some Faber Castell Pitt artist pens, are these markers work for that?
By the way, I'm a Peruvian Illustrator (sorry for the very poor english)
Micron pens are the best things I've found for linework.
Pencil sketch, micron drawing pens for outline, Sharpies for color, prismacolor markers for shading and highlighting.
WBB/W TokensWB
WUBAd NauseamWUB
- Commander
WG Captain Sisay's LegendsWG
I would love to get a hi res version of some favorite cards (if I could find such a hi res image file) into a playmat
Rafiq of the Many
Kruphix, God of Horizons ~ Geist of Saint Traft ~ Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
Omnath, Locus of Mana ~ Patron of the Moon ~ Mangara of Corondor
~ W ~ ~ G ~ ~ U ~
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Rafiq of the Many
Kruphix, God of Horizons ~ Geist of Saint Traft ~ Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
Omnath, Locus of Mana ~ Patron of the Moon ~ Mangara of Corondor
~ W ~ ~ G ~ ~ U ~
Fair Use does provide some protection to those using copyrighted material within certain specified parameters. The wholesale copying of an image to make into a playmat is not one of them.
Here's a brief video that explains Fair Use in plain terms. You are allowed to use a portion of copyrighted material to create a new work under instances such as:
News and Reporting
Criticizing or Commentary
Educational Purposes
Parody or Satire
Additionally the following four guidelines are looked at to determine if the new work falls under Fair Use:
1. Only use a small portion of the original work.
2. Add new meaning to the work to make it original.
3. Rework it and use it in a different way than the original work.
4. Non-profit purposes.
While the "not-for-profit purposes" is a commonly used argument, it doesn't provide an all-access pass to copy whatever you want. Some or all of the other guidelines are taken into account when determining Fair Use. Getting a print (or playmat, etc) made using an original artwork in-full without any substantive modifications isn't sufficient.
Having said all that I should make it clear that I am not a lawyer and this is just my interpretation of the Fair Use law. You may find legal counsel that interprets the law differently. And it's doubtful that one getting one playmat made will cause Hasbro's Legal team to repel in through your windows with a Cease & Desist order or any other type of legal action. But it's not covered under Fair Use. And it's not cool.
Don't steal.
What about this? I created this composite this morning, combining the official works of the Expeditions Scalding Tarn and Steam Vents. I have no intention of selling it, but I did order one for myself through Inked Playmats. I do not intend to distribute or sell to anyone.
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
If you are really curious if Wizards would be okay with it you could always message them the image on Twitter or Facebook and ask. I'd be curious what their response would be.
Here is a recent commission that I did for a customer. 100% completely hand drawn, designed, and colored. The only reference used was the reference to the sword.
1st Mat example
My Art
That is gorgeous. I love how clean your lines are.
Trostani as Fluttershy
Alters for sale
It was not delight, not wonder that arose among us, it was the peace of heaven. He who has thought most deeply loves what is most alive. - Friedrich Holderlin
1907 Constructed Rating on Magic Online.
I usually work with all white playmats, but this time I used an Ultra pro. The area where the logo is needed to be empty for printing purposes, now is a very visible white rectangle, as can be seen. I can drawn in the area some motifs, but I need advice on what kind of pencils I could use to not go out with a cleaning wash, or stain the cards.
I have some Faber Castell Pitt artist pens, are these markers work for that?
By the way, I'm a Peruvian Illustrator (sorry for the very poor english)
Thanks in advance!!
This is the playmat with problems: