#rogue bard

[mizomei]

A roguish bard

[jruth-ap-portfolio]

Please look at my drawing!!!!! It is my dnd character!! He is a 3'6" tall tabaxi rogue/bard!!! Drawn w ink pens, markers, and colored pencils

If you wanted to get art of your dnd character like this i do commissions, anywhere from sketches to full drawings 😊

[toadifies]

a lil drow rogue/bard bc they showed up in my head earlier today and wouldn’t leave me alone

[lair-master]

Multi class Rogue/Bard. One minute you're dazzling the crowd with Mage Hand playing the Dulcimer and the next you've vanished in a puff of smoke and assassinated your target amongst the bedazzled patrons and managed to pick a few pockets on your escape as you bump into the rush of onlookers calling for help.

So when are we doing this? The solo D&D one-shot where you’re the DM and I’m Ricardo the Singing Swordsman? Your place or mine? Come on! Please?

[eastcoastcommander]

Altering the Magic - Rogue Bard Media

    Welcome to Alters Week here at East Coast Commander!

All week will be featuring interviews with some of the most talented artists in the Magic: the Gathering community. As commander players we know that the art featuring on Magic cards is second to none to begin with, but there is always something special about adding a special touch of individuality to our cards. Whether it’s a favourite character from pop culture,  or a whacky creation of your own design there is nothing quite like making your Magic collection truly your own.

So sit back and relax, we have a whole week of great art, interesting stories and good old fashioned commander talk. First up! Rogue Bard Media!

East Coast Commander: Thanks for participating the East Coast Commander’s Altering the Magic series. Let’s get some background information to kick things off. How long have you been playing Magic, and when did you first start altering cards?

Krystal from Rogue Bard Media: I used to play Magic in high school, but only casually. I moved from it to Warhammer 40k, then to Warmachine, before a friend of mine first told me about alters. I’ve been doing it for a little over a year now.

ECC: What kickstarted you into altering cards? Did you work with other mediums first, or have formal education in art? Did your first works stem from your own desire to alter your own collection or were you commissioned by friends from the beginning?

Krystal: I’m a self-taught artist. Art school is ridiculously expensive, so I studied hard on my own, practising like mad. I’ve been drawing and painting as long as I can remember. I normally work with watercolor, pencils, and acrylic, although I’m beginning to dabble in digital art, too. When I first found out about MtG alters, I was fascinated; they’re just like artist trading cards. It’s affordable art! Plus, I painted models all the time, so moving from one small-scale form of painting to another felt pretty natural, and created a lot more room for artistic freedom. I just ran out one day and bought a random pack of cards, just to try it out.

ECC: What was your first alter project? How did you feel after it’s completion? Did you know then that that project would start you off in this hobby or career?

Krystal: My first project was a random mountain card I altered into a full-art card. I finished it in an afternoon. Mind you, I’m used to a painting taking weeks to finish, so I was ecstatic!

ECC: Whenever people create multiple works of art they have to have a favourite. Do you have a piece that you really felt turned out well? Why has it stuck with you as your favourite?

Krystal: It’s really hard to pick a favourite, but I think I’ll pick [card]Seedtime[/card], which is a borderless alter I did a long time ago, but I love it all the same. The original art was done by Rebecca Guay, and I just love her dreamy, watercolor-wash sort of style. I also like the challenge of making acrylic paints work like watercolors in such a small scale. I’m working on collecting all the Magic cards with her art on them. I also love the “Swagtusk” alters I’ve done. Back before Thragtusk was cycled out, they were really popular. I ended up getting a plush made of him, to take to Magic events. He’s all covered with rings on his horns, and he’s got a necklace that says YOLO! …I have a weird sense of humor…

ECC: What is the most interesting, unique or down right wacky alter that you have ever done? Was it a commission, or something you came up with yourself?

Krystal: I just recently received a commission for what has to be my weirdest alter yet- my customer had a cat-themed EDH deck, and asked to have his commander, Captain Sisay, turned into a crazy cat lady. I gave her a shopping cart full of cats and replaced her sword with Grumpy Cat, like she’s about to throw him at somebody.

ECC: When you are working on your own unique projects, where do you derive your inspiration from? Do you have a favourite past time or cultural staple that you thrive off of and try and incorporate into your art?

Krystal: I really love the Art Nouveau movement, because of the elaborate borders and flowing lines. Arthur Rackham and other children’s book illustrators from the turn of the century are big influences for me, too. (Actually, if you google Arthur Rackham’s work along with Rebecca Guay’s, you’ll see how similar they are. It’s beautiful stuff.) Anything old and Victorian or Edwardian, really, I like. It’s not always easy or even necessary to incorporate elements of my favorite artists into a given alter, though. Most of my alters are borderless or full-art extensions of what art’s originally on a card, and I feel that those should emphasize and showcase what’s already there on the card.

ECC: Is there a card that you have always wanted to alter but haven’t got around to it yet? Do you have a pet project that you are just looking for the right time or the right idea to get off the ground?

Krystal: I’ve altered two Gaea’s Cradles on commission, and I ended up altering them into spring and summer scenes. I’d love to be able to finish out the set with fall and winter. When I’m not busy altering cards, I’m currently working on illustrating a book about Princess Zelda, which with any luck will be out by the end of the year. Alters and things keep coming up and pushing my goal date back, but I can’t really complain.

I’m currently taking commissions! You can visit the Rogue Bard Media website to see other examples of my work. I also have a price guide and FAQ set up there, too.

Main site: http://roguebardmedia.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/roguebardmedia

Email: krystal (at) roguebardmedia (dot) com

  Here’s a big thanks to Krystal from Rogue Bard Media for participating in Alters Week here at East Coast Commander! If you like her work, please comment below and spread the love! Do you have a favourite alter that you want to share with us?