I’ve had the opportunity to design younger versions of six of the planeswalkers—preteen Chandra is definitely my favorite!!

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Do any parents recognize the geometry toy that inspired the art for this card? DREAMSTONE HEDRON from the Rise of the Eldrazi set.

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After I handed in the sketch for ASH ZEALOT, I had to remove the face paint and stringy hair. It looked too much like the Gruul clan from the same set.

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R.I.P. Gideon. Here is a shot of young Gideon—known as Kytheon Iora at the time—in a prison fight.

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Does anyone recognize this Magic card? I remember zipping through the illustration in record time. When I have great reference for a project it is the best feeling.

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Ajani & Elspeth reunited. “Solidarity of Heroes.” I shot photo reference of my wife and her father for this one. Ajani’s hand and the lighting on Elspeth’s face are the best examples of what I pulled from the reference.

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An elite Boros captain leading hundreds of Boros troops into combat—and he happens to be a 3-foot-tall goblin! This is part of the art description for “Legion Loyalist” from Gatecrash.

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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator was spoiled yesterday from the upcoming Commander Legends release. Also, the sketches for Malcolm (along with a bonus Starfield Mystic on the same page) is up for auction.

https://t.co/twmRZVk4tb

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Celestial Colonnade—This white/blue land card was described as a huge elemental creature made of the land itself.

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Going back to one of my favorite Planes for this post, Mirrodin. This one is called “Ichorclaw Myr.”

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Bogbrew Witch, her cauldron, and a Festering Newt.

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I was lucky enough to illustrate Venser three times before his eventual demise. Here he is as “Venser, Shaper Savant.”

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I'm Izzy. I make artsies, makin' a new Mezoamerican Myth on my Twitch Channel. Along with teaching art, adventure, and sketching weird characters and critters for my chat! https://t.co/XbhBhmTdIv

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