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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 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 three of the 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> Chris was initially a [[Wizards of the Coast]] staff member and worked on many of their other products including Pokemon 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.
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 fairly reclusive.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Black Lotus.jpg|<card>Black Lotus</card> - Easily his most famous art.
Image:Black Lotus.jpg|<card>Black Lotus</card> - Easily his most famous art, if not Magic's most recognized.
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:Black Lotus2.jpg|<card>Black Lotus</card> - An alternate version created for the winner of the 2003 [[Vintage]] Championship at Gen Con.<ref name=Vintage>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/446|Alternate Moxen|[[Monty Ashley]]|Thursday, Monday, May 10, 2010}}</ref>
Image:Brass man.jpg|<card>Brass Man</card> - The background merely supports. No Detail.
Image:Brass man.jpg|<card>Brass Man</card> - Notice how the background barely stands out and has little detail.
Image:Chronatog.jpg|<card>Chronatog</card>
Image:Chronatog.jpg|<card>Chronatog</card> - Even this slightly more complex background only serves to draw towards the focus.
Image:ChronatogTotem.jpg|<card>Chronatog Totem</card> - A Time Spiral homage to Chronatog
Image:ChronatogTotem.jpg|<card>Chronatog Totem</card> - Even years later he uses the same general style.
Image:KnightsOfThorn.jpg|<card>Knights Of Thorn</card> - A unique artwork that intrigued many players
Image:KnightsOfThorn.jpg|<card>Knights Of Thorn</card> - This art is visually striking making it very memorable.
Image:NiallSilvain.jpg|<card>Niall Silvain</card> - Focusing on a single character helps to make his artwork memorable
Image:NiallSilvain.jpg|<card>Niall Silvain</card> - Focusing on a single character helps to make many of his arts memorable.
Image:Wellwisher.jpg|<card>Wellwisher</card> - His comic book style is apparent through the lines and coloring
Image:Wellwisher.jpg|<card>Wellwisher</card> - The comic book style is apparent in lines and coloring.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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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 three of the most expensive cards in the game: Black Lotus, Shichifukujin Dragon, and 1996 World Champion.[1] Chris was initially a Wizards of the Coast staff member and worked on many of their other products including Pokemon 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 fairly reclusive.

Gallery

  • Black Lotus - Easily his most famous art, if not Magic's most recognized.

    Black Lotus - Easily his most famous art, if not Magic's most recognized.

  • Black Lotus - An alternate version created for the winner of the 2003 Vintage Championship at Gen Con.[5]

    Black Lotus - An alternate version created for the winner of the 2003 Vintage Championship at Gen Con.[5]

  • Brass Man - Notice how the background barely stands out and has little detail.

    Brass Man - Notice how the background barely stands out and has little detail.

  • Chronatog - Even this slightly more complex background only serves to draw towards the focus.

    Chronatog - Even this slightly more complex background only serves to draw towards the focus.

  • Chronatog Totem - Even years later he uses the same general style.

    Chronatog Totem - Even years later he uses the same general style.

  • Knights Of Thorn - This art is visually striking making it very memorable.

    Knights Of Thorn - This art is visually striking making it very memorable.

  • Niall Silvain - Focusing on a single character helps to make many of his arts memorable.

    Niall Silvain - Focusing on a single character helps to make many of his arts memorable.

  • Wellwisher - The comic book style is apparent in lines and coloring.

    Wellwisher - The comic book style is apparent in lines and coloring.

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. ↑ Monty Ashley (Thursday, Monday, May 10, 2010). "Alternate Moxen". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

External links

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