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{{People|
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[http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/member.php?u=10780 '''Pete Venters'''] is a member of [[{{MTGS}}]]. He is an artist for [[Wizards of the Coast]], and has drawn art for [[Magic: The Gathering]] (hence his special title).
'''Pete Venters''' is an [[artist]] who has worked freelance for [[Wizards of the Coast]], starting in October 1993. He has drawn [[art]] for many ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' sets.<ref>{{DailyRef|tea-and-biscuits-pete-venters-2007-06-07|Tea and Biscuits with Pete Venters|[[Matt Cavotta]]|June 7, 2007}}</ref> He is also well known for his involvement within WotC to develop MtG's [[Creative]] Department. As Continuity Manager from ''[[Alliances]]'' till ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', he was tasked to retain internal consistency of [[Dominia]]. In this capacity, he created storylines, art descriptions, [[flavor text]] and [[card name]]s.


He is well known for his involvement within WotC to develop MtG's [[Creative]] Department, and a regular poster on the official boards.
After a seven year pause, Venters returned to ''Magic'' in 2020 for a reinterpretation of his iconic [[Baron Sengir]] art in ''[[Commander Legends]]''.<ref>{{WebRef|url=http://www.peteventers.com/blog/2020/08/22/return-of-the-baron/|title=Return of the Baron|author=Pete Venters|date=August 22, 2020|publisher=Peteventers.com}}</ref>


He also organizes [[Sketchathon]]s in which he chooses fans' ideas to do sketches for them, and mails them to them.
==Some well known illustrations==
* {{card|Baron Sengir|Homelands}}
* <c>Carnophage</c>
* {{card|Pithing Needle||SOK}}
* {{card|Raging Goblin||POR}}
* <c>Talruum Champion</c>
* <c>The Abyss</c>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.peteventers.com Official website]
*[http://www.peteventers.com Official website]
*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/mc93 Tea and Biscuits with Pete Venters]
*[http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=43828 WotC Message Boards' official topic]


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Latest revision as of 04:07, 15 September 2022

Pete Venters
General Information
Born Ca. 1967
Status Active: Antiquities to present
Style Comic book
Education/ Training Self taught
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artist:"Pete Venters"

Pete Venters is an artist who has worked freelance for Wizards of the Coast, starting in October 1993. He has drawn art for many Magic: The Gathering sets.[1] He is also well known for his involvement within WotC to develop MtG's Creative Department. As Continuity Manager from Alliances till Urza's Saga, he was tasked to retain internal consistency of Dominia. In this capacity, he created storylines, art descriptions, flavor text and card names.

After a seven year pause, Venters returned to Magic in 2020 for a reinterpretation of his iconic Baron Sengir art in Commander Legends.[2]

Some well known illustrations

References

  1. Matt Cavotta (June 7, 2007). "Tea and Biscuits with Pete Venters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Pete Venters (August 22, 2020). "Return of the Baron". Peteventers.com.

External links