Illustration
Template:Navigation CR Illustration refers to the picture on a card. [1] [2]
Rules
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Dimensions
The standard art box originally measured 2" x 1.5". The Magic 2015 decreases the border size and allows for a slightly bigger picture. [3] The illustration usually fills the top half of the card, but it may fill the full card on full-art and textless versions.
Art direction
The predominant look of the art has changed from set to set, but never more noticeably than when a new art director takes the reins. Since Magic 's initial release, art directors have included Jesper Myrfors (from Alpha through The Dark), Sandra Everingham (from Fallen Empires through Alliances), Sue Ann Harkey (Alliances through Weatherlight), Matt Wilson (Tempest up to Urza's Saga, and Jesper Myrfors again. [4]
Concepting
Each set has two "waves" of concepting art. One of them happens at the beginning of development, and the other happens later on. Cards have to be concepted early to give the flavor team and especially the artists enough lead time to work on them. [5]
Altered art
The original art in Unholy Strength featured a flaming pentagram. As of 4th Edition and subsequent reprinted versions, it was removed. It was the result of pressure from various groups against demonic and satanic themes. [6] Unholy Strength is by no means the only card in Magic where the art has been changed due to public outcry; other cards, including Crusade, have been given alternate art due to public outcry.
The Peoples Republic of China does not allow the public display of human or humanoid skeletons and Magic cards are no exception. For this reason the artwork of many chinese-language cards depicting skeletons have to be altered to make it possible to sell the product. [7]
See also
References
- ↑ Matt Cavotta (February 21, 2005). "The Big Deal About Little Pictures". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Randy Buehler (November 21, 2003). "Flight of Fancy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Aaron Forsythe (January 06, 2014). "From the Director's Chair: 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Pete Venters (June 01, 2009). "What You See Is What You Get". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Gavin Verhey (January 04, 2013). "Greetings and Extortions!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (5 July, 2004). "Where Have All The Demons Gone?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (February 12, 2002). "Chinese Skeletons (Urza's Saga and Sixth Edition)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.