PAINT A MAGICAL FANTASY BATTLE
LUCAS GRACIANO shares his process for developing an oil-painted illustration for the tabletop card game Magic: The Gathering
Magic is one of the most highly sought-after brands for aspiring artists to work on. Its lore is deep and exciting, there’s a level of freedom that every artist loves, and its fanbase is huge and worldwide. I have worked on Magic: The Gathering since 2009 and have illustrated over 130 cards for the brand. In this tutorial, I will walk you through my process on how I develop an illustration for the game.
Before I get started, there are a few things specific to Magic that will be important to understand. Magic has five major colour themes in its game, and each of
