CREATE A CARD ART PORTFOLIO
I’ve created art for card games for nine years and I want to show you how to make work for a card art portfolio.
Card art has unique challenges mostly to do with just how small the images appear. The art on many cards is just 2x1.5 inches! Most details are lost at that scale, while compositions easily become muddy and confused. A painting that looks great at a larger size can lose all of its impact when reduced to just a couple inches.
With card art, the key thing to bear in mind is to start with strong, clear shapes and to maintain those as you finish the piece. If you begin with uncertain shapes or values, you’re going to end up with a mess.
