I wouldn't get discouraged, microstar22! I actually quite like that last alter, aside from the obvious messiness (but that'll go away with practice). I'd say keep at it, just experiment with it every now and then. Unless it really is mostly just a time issue, in which case that's too bad!
And demonium71, I wanna join the crowd saying that that Mulldrifter is just absolutely fantastic.
As for myself, I've been wanting to do this for quite a while:
Laaaa la la la la la laaa~
I wanna get the prince in there somewhere, but I don't know where to put him!
And here's another quickie:
Figured I may as well make a Kerrigan before I get my paws on a Queen of Blades.
A friend let me alter a Mana Leak yesterday. Much to my surprise, I found it very soothing and relaxing. As a Taoist, I'm always on the lookout for new meditative hobbies, so on a lark I snatched a Gideon out of my Caw-Blade deck and decided to try my first alter.
There's a running gag in my playgroup-- whenever Jura uses his +2, we usually announce it by growling in our best Christian Bale voices "Swear to me!", which apparently is some line from one of the Nolan Batman movies or something. The Dark Knight seemed appropriate regardless, given Jura's abilities and general attitude.
My goals are ensuring a smooth, even coat next time, and maybe experimenting with more color blending (although re-painting the background after erasing the original Jura was a pain in the... ).
Any comments or tips from your more experienced folks would be much appreciated!
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I love the style and the artwork is incredibly clean. You've done a fantasic job matching art and card. It really looks like this card was printed this way (and it would be way better looking if it had been).
Mulldrifter is beautiful.
Capsize is the best alter i've seen from you, and thats saying a lot as you are one of my favorite artists on this forum.
I like your new avatar in sig.. wonder how long before they make you change it
Haha thanks. My old Dawn/Cynthia one I think was worse and I got to keep that one for two years.
Annorax and I had words over an avatar I once, but that was it as far as my sigs/avs have gone.
This is my first alter, and I really like the way it turned out, the scanner does it no credit however.
let me know what you guys think!
and im sorry if the spoiler tag doesnt work, this is my first post on these forums, and i dont know how to do it lol
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I am having problems blending black from the bottom up into the color. I am guessing that airbrush is the way to go but does someone have any suggestions until I get one?
Laura, that Swamp is absolutely breath-taking! I wish I had skills like that...:-/
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I am having problems blending black from the bottom up into the color. I am guessing that airbrush is the way to go but does someone have any suggestions until I get one?
It's all about thickness of paint and skill of matching colors.
I've never touched an airbrush, and I can blend colors just fine.
Keep practicing! Honestly, it doesn't look to bad.
The part that draws my eye is the orange on the left is so yellow. It doesn't match as well as the orange on the right.
Why would you not sign your work? I sign mine, cardkitty signs his... I guess I don't see why you would not want to take credit for your work.
Exactly. Do you think famous artists didn't sign their work until they were famous?
I sign mine because I want people to eventually know my alter sig and be like oh he did that alter. I dunno, even if my alters aren't perfect like some peoples, I have a lot of fans at my LGS so far.
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And demonium71, I wanna join the crowd saying that that Mulldrifter is just absolutely fantastic.
As for myself, I've been wanting to do this for quite a while:
Laaaa la la la la la laaa~
I wanna get the prince in there somewhere, but I don't know where to put him!
And here's another quickie:
Figured I may as well make a Kerrigan before I get my paws on a Queen of Blades.
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There's a running gag in my playgroup-- whenever Jura uses his +2, we usually announce it by growling in our best Christian Bale voices "Swear to me!", which apparently is some line from one of the Nolan Batman movies or something. The Dark Knight seemed appropriate regardless, given Jura's abilities and general attitude.
Any comments or tips from your more experienced folks would be much appreciated!
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I love the style and the artwork is incredibly clean. You've done a fantasic job matching art and card. It really looks like this card was printed this way (and it would be way better looking if it had been).
Mulldrifter is beautiful.
Capsize is the best alter i've seen from you, and thats saying a lot as you are one of my favorite artists on this forum.
The perspective seems a little off on the hammer in her left hand, but it doesn't detract from the art at all.
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I like this a lot! Maybe put the prince pulling backwards? Might be challenging to pull off.
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Love the Swamp! the trees overhead loom ominously.
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I like your new avatar in sig.. wonder how long before they make you change it
Haha thanks. My old Dawn/Cynthia one I think was worse and I got to keep that one for two years.
Annorax and I had words over an avatar I once, but that was it as far as my sigs/avs have gone.
Well a little because i only have a walmart to buy from (and a crap allowance to spend with) so i cherish all my rares... they look lovely though.
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I thought my foil signed Urborg was pimp enough for my deck. Now i'm not sure anymore. Daaamn you!
let me know what you guys think!
and im sorry if the spoiler tag doesnt work, this is my first post on these forums, and i dont know how to do it lol
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I am having problems blending black from the bottom up into the color. I am guessing that airbrush is the way to go but does someone have any suggestions until I get one?
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Laura, that Swamp is absolutely breath-taking! I wish I had skills like that...:-/
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It's all about thickness of paint and skill of matching colors.
I've never touched an airbrush, and I can blend colors just fine.
Keep practicing! Honestly, it doesn't look to bad.
The part that draws my eye is the orange on the left is so yellow. It doesn't match as well as the orange on the right.
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Why would you not sign your work? I sign mine, cardkitty signs his... I guess I don't see why you would not want to take credit for your work.
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Exactly. Do you think famous artists didn't sign their work until they were famous?
I sign mine because I want people to eventually know my alter sig and be like oh he did that alter. I dunno, even if my alters aren't perfect like some peoples, I have a lot of fans at my LGS so far.
Modern: Bant Geist-WUG
Legacy: Reanimator-UB-WRG
EDH:
Ramirez DePietro: Pirate Themed-UB
Riku of Two Reflections: "Oops I Win"-URG