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'''Christopher Rush''' is a [[Magic: The Gathering]] artist. He has been contributing art to the game since the beginning and still is active as an artist. Possibly his most famous artwork for the game is [[Black Lotus]].  
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'''Christopher Rush''' is one of the original twenty-five [[Magic: The Gathering]] artists. Rush's work is typically easy to pick out as it bears a strong resemblence to comic book artwork featuring recognizable lines and simple backgrounds. He has worked on many extremely notable cards and has the distinction of working on presumably the three most expensive cards in the game: <card>Black Lotus</card>, <card>Shichifukujin Dragon</card>, and <card>1996 World Champion</card>.<ref name=Japan>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr163|US Nationals Artist: Chris Rush|"Events Staff"|Unknown}}</ref> Chriswas initially a [[Wizards of the Coast]] staff member and worked on many of their other products including Pokeman and Netrunner. In 1999, he left Wizards to work as a freelance artist living in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.<ref name=Nats>{{DailyRef|events/nationals/usaartist1|Land of the Rising Fun|[[Mark Rosewater]]|Monday, February 14, 2005}}</ref> He is also the person that suggested that [[basic lands]] could be represented by full art cards.<ref name=FullArt>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr277|Timeshift After Timeshift|[[Mark Rosewater]]|Monday, April 30, 2007}}</ref>
 
Christopher was one of several retro-artists brought back during ''[[Time Spiral]]'' to recapture the early feel of the game.<ref name=TS>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mc62|The ''Time Spiral'' Magic Museum|[[Matt Cavotta]]|Thursday, October 26, 2006}}</ref> Unfortunately he didn't continue after ''Time Spiral'' and despite his popularity remains nearly reclusive compared to other artists.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Black Lotus.jpg|<card>Black Lotus</card> - Easily his most famous art.
Image:Black Lotus2.jpg|<card>Black Lotus</card> alt - An alternate version created for the winner of the 2005 Vintage Championship<ref name=Vintage>{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/events.aspx?x=mtgevent/vintage05/welcome |title=2005 Vintage Championship |accessdate=2010-09-07 |last=Knutson |first=Ted |publisher=Wizards of the Coast |date=2005-08-29}}</ref>
Image:Brass man.jpg|<card>Brass Man</card> - The background merely supports. No Detail.
Image:Chronatog.jpg|<card>Chronatog</card>
Image:ChronatogTotem.jpg|<card>Chronatog Totem</card> - A Time Spiral homage to Chronatog
Image:KnightsOfThorn.jpg|<card>Knights Of Thorn</card> - A unique artwork that intrigued many players
Image:NiallSilvain.jpg|<card>Niall Silvain</card> - Focusing on a single character helps to make his artwork memorable
Image:Wellwisher.jpg|<card>Wellwisher</card> - His comic book style is apparent through the lines and coloring
</gallery>
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/crushart/ Christopher Rush's Official Website]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/crushart/ Christopher Rush] - Official Site (Seemingly Abandoned)
*{{Artist Gatherer|Christopher Rush}}
*{{Artist Gatherer|Christopher Rush}}


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Revision as of 10:32, 9 September 2010

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Christopher Rush is one of the original twenty-five Magic: The Gathering artists. Rush's work is typically easy to pick out as it bears a strong resemblence to comic book artwork featuring recognizable lines and simple backgrounds. He has worked on many extremely notable cards and has the distinction of working on presumably the three most expensive cards in the game: Black Lotus, Shichifukujin Dragon, and 1996 World Champion.[1] Chriswas initially a Wizards of the Coast staff member and worked on many of their other products including Pokeman and Netrunner. In 1999, he left Wizards to work as a freelance artist living in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.[2] He is also the person that suggested that basic lands could be represented by full art cards.[3]

Christopher was one of several retro-artists brought back during Time Spiral to recapture the early feel of the game.[4] Unfortunately he didn't continue after Time Spiral and despite his popularity remains nearly reclusive compared to other artists.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Events Staff" (Unknown). "US Nationals Artist: Chris Rush". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (Monday, February 14, 2005). "Land of the Rising Fun". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (Monday, April 30, 2007). "Timeshift After Timeshift". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Matt Cavotta (Thursday, October 26, 2006). "The Time Spiral Magic Museum". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Template:Cite web

External links

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