"Dark Ascension" Magic Card- "Vengeful Vampire"

Here is another card I painted for Magic's new Dark Ascension set. In this card a vampire seeks revenge on a town that shackled and tortured him. I went for the moment when the sun is just going down and the vampire is eager to start the massacre!



The original painting is 12x16 and done in oil on gessoed illustration board.



Here is a detail shot.

New "Dark Ascension" Magic Cards.

Here are a couple of Magic cards that were released on their SITE. The double faced cards is something new that Magic is doing with their sets. There's an article describing the thoughts behind the concept HERE.



Both original paintings are 12x16 oil on masonite.
Soul Seizer



Ghastly Haunting

Watts Atelier 2012 Winter Schedule

The NEW Winter 2012 class schedule for the Watts Atelier is available. The Fall term is about to end and we recommend early registration to secure a seat. Classes will sometimes fill up quick. The new session starts January 9th. Here are the classes I will be teaching:


20 MIN FIGURE LAY-INS
Tuesdays 2:30pm-5:30pm







PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OIL
Tuesdays 7:00pm-10:00pm







Click on a class above to be directed to the class page. Feel free to contact me with any questions. lucasgraciano@yahoo.com

Spectrum Miss-Credit

There was a miss-credit in Spectrum 19 this year. I was credited for a piece Chris Rahn did. I'd be more than willing to take credit for anything Chris painted,(man this guy can paint!)but I can't in good nature sit back to enjoy this one. He deserves to be rightfully acknowledged. Congrats on getting a full page in Spectrum Chris!

Fantasy Art Magazine China Article

Fantasy Art Magazine China did an article on me about 4 years ago. I was recently contacted again by the editor for a follow up article. Once again the magazine is in Chinese and I can't read a word, but the article looks nice. You can view the PDF of the article HERE.

New Innistrad Magic Cards

Here are a couple of new Magic card that were released in the Innistrad set. The zombie one is 16x12 oil on masonite and the siege machine one is 8x10 oil on masonite.

Drogo, Viserion, Rhaegal

Just got back from IlluXCon and it was another amazing trip. That show is so awesome! I met a lot of new people, some of which whos work I've been following for a while now. I got to catch up with a some old friends as well. There are a lot of changes happening with that show in the next 2yrs that I'm really looking forward to. New location, bigger exposure, and much more. Make sure to head on over to the IlluXCon offical site to get all of the latest.

Above is a tryptic painting from one of my favorite book series. I've been wanting to do a painting from "A Song of Ice and Fire" for a while now. I finally found some time to work on this personal piece. They are 3 seperate 8x10 paintings in a 36" custome frame. The painting is available for purchase. Contact me for more info.

IlluXCon 2011 Tease and Info

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. My wife and I had our first kiddo on Sept 18th and as you can imagine, that keeps us very busy. With IlluXCon less than a month away I wanted to give a tease at one of the paintings I'll be bringing. Yes, yes, more dragons. :) I also wanted to mention that I will be doing a live critique panel at IlluXCon this year along side fellow artists Dan Dos Santos, Lars Grant-West, and RK Post. If you're at IlluXCon make sure to stop by and say hi. I'll have several new works along with new prints.

Watts Atelier 2011 Fall Schedule

The NEW Fall 2011 class schedule for the Watts Atelier is available. The Spring term is about to end and we recommend early registration to secure a seat. Classes fill up quick. The new session starts October 10th. Here are the classes I will be teaching:


20 MIN HEAD LAY-INS
Tuesdays 2:30pm-5:30pm








LONG POSE PORTRAIT PAINTING
Tuesdays 7:00pm-10:00pm







Click on a class above to be directed to the class page. Feel free to contact me with any questions. lucasgraciano@yahoo.com

New WoW Card

Here is a WoW card I did a while back, I'm not sure exactly when it was released, so this might be old news. The original is 11x14 oil on masonite and will be available for purchase at IlluXCon this Nov.

2011 Chesley Award!!!

I got some good news today! Amorphous Drake has won me a Chesley Award for the Gaming Related category. Amorphous Drake was done for Sony Online's Legends of Norrath card game. There was some amazing work nominated this year. I feel very honored to be represented amongst such amazing talent. Congrats to everyone who was nominated and to everyone who won their category. Irene Gallo has put a post on her Tor Blog that announces the nominees and winners.

On The Shelves: "The Chinese Contemporary Distinguished Oil Painter: Zhang Hongnian"

Sorry for the lack of my new work showing up on the blog. I've been doing a lot of new work. A ton of Magic cards, and I did my first cover for a Forgotten Realms book. I'll show the work when I can! But in the mean time, here is a "On The Shelves" post for you.




I first heard of this artist from a student at the school I teach at. Zhang Honginian had done work for National Geographic in the early 2000's. I remember seeing it and being amazed. Now I was introduced to his work again last year and found that he had a book. He paints a variety of subject matter, but the work I'm most impressed with is his epic Chinese narratives. This is a very nice book! It's 15 x 10.5 in size which makes for some great full size images and lots of close detail shots. Just under 200pgs, the book is full of the artist's best work. It comes in a hard book sleeve, the quality of the book is one of the best I've seen. With a price tag of $180, you might think twice before buying the book. If you're a fan of his work and good books, this is a must have for your collection. You can find more about the book and the artist at his website here: Zhang Hongnian

Here are some samples of his work, most if not all are in the book: