New Work, Nominations, and What Not.

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been unbelievably busy.  I'll have lots of new work to show in the upcoming weeks.  For now, I thought I'd give an update on some work from the upcoming Magic the Gathering: M14 set that was spoiled last week.  As well as some nomination news!

These two cards were spoiled last week.  These were assigned as companion cards.  The idea is that the Apostle is summoning the Demon through a ritual sacrifice.  I'm not sure what the logistics will be as far as actual game play between these cards.  These are both for the M14 and M14DoP sets due out this summer.  I've got more work that is supposed to be released soon, some for Dragon's Maze and (I think) more for M14.  Check back for updates over the next couple of months.

Shadowborn Demon

 Shadowborn Apostle

Both paintings are available for purchase, please check out My Etsy Store for these and other available Magic the Gathering work.

In other news, I've had two paintings nominated in this year Spectrum annual!  "Guardianship" was nominated in the Unpublished category and "Dragon Swarm" was nominated in the Institutional category   Guardianship is also a finalist for ARC Salon's Imaginative Realism category   Click on the links above to see the rest of the nominees and finalists.  Congrats to all!

Guardianship

Dragon Swarm

Interview

Jeff Watts interviewed me as part of a series for The Watts Atelier Blog.  He's interviewing each of the instructors for the blog to give people an insight on the inner workings of the school.  The interview covers a general amount of information ranging from my years as a student to my working in the industry.  It's about 23 minutes long so if you you've got some time, have a look.  A big thanks to Greg Goodman for working with Jeff on getting these videos realized!

New Magic the Gathering: Gatecrash cards

Here are two more cards I did for Magic the Gathering's new Gatecrash expansion.  Both are 11x14 oils on masonite and both are available for purchase.  Feel free to email me with any questions you might have:  lucasgraciano@yahoo.com

Starcity Games Video Interview

Here is a video interview I did with Starcity Games this weekend at the San Diego Starcity Games Open where I was the guest artist.  It's a short video about my time working on Magic the Gathering.  A big thanks to Riki for having me at the event!

Teaching Schedule, New Magic: Gatecrash Promo, and Updated Apperances

Happy New Year's everyone!  I thought I kick off this new year with some general news and new work.  

NEW MAGIC THE GATHERING PROMO

I'll start with a card that was released this week for Magic the Gathering's new Gatecrash expansion.  This is a Promo card for Treasury Thrull.  These cards are given to those of you who go to your local pre-release events for Gatecrash.  I have a few more cards being released in this set, and will update here on this blog as they are released.

WATTS ATELIER WINTER SCHEDULE

Classes start next week.  I will be teaching two classes.  Here is my schedule.

FIGURE DRAWING: DESIGN & CALLIGRAPHY

Tuesdays 2:30pm-5:30pm

Figure Study

LONG POSE PORTRAIT PAINTING: 3 WEEK PAINTINGS

Tuesdays 7:00pm-10:00pm

Portrait in Oil

Click on the class links to learn more about each class.

APPEARANCES

I've updated my appearances for the year.  I will be attending a few Magic signing events.  More on those as the become official.  I will also be attending IlluXCon in Allentown, PA this year.  I missed last year's, and there is no way I 'm missing this year's!  Check back here often as I'll be updating my "Appearances" as each one becomes official.

OTHER NEWS

You can now buy prints direct from the blog.  I have an assortment of prints for sale, but I still need to upload those.  If there is a certain work of mine you'd like to see in print, shoot me an email, I can make prints of most of my work.
lucasgraciano@yahoo.com

I've also updated my website to a more streamlined site.  You can see the updated site here:

www.lucasgraciano.com

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays everyone!

Private Commission

14x11 Oil on Masonite

NEWS

Appearances

So, I thought I'd do an update post.  A few cool things have happened over the last month. First thing is an update to my event schedule.  Unfortunately I will no longer be attending IlluXCon this year, I'm very sad about this because this is by far my favorite event each year.  I will however be signing as a guest artist at Magic the Gathering Grand Prix: San Antonio at the end of Nov.  I will be doing sketches and will also have prints and collector's artists proofs for sale.  So, if you're in the area, please stop by to say hi and get some cards signed.

Craig J Spearing has invited me to be a part of a very special community of artists.  Craig has been running a site called Shadowcore, which I'm sure most of you have heard of, if not, head on over and check it out.  It's a group of immensely talented artists who share their work and thoughts about gaming art.  I am deeply honored to be a part of such an inspirational group of people.

Nominations

Two of my works have been nominated for the Illie Award this year.  Guardianship and Dragon Swarm are among them!  Congratulations to all of those nominated!  Click on the link above to visit the page with the nominated pieces and vote for your favorites!

"Dragon Swarm"

24x18 Oil on Masonite

"Guardianship"

30x40 Oil on Masonite

New Magic the Gathering: Return to Ravnica Cards Part 2

Here are 3 more that were released for the latest Magic the Gathering set- Return to Ravnica.  Email me for any info on purchasing originals.

Grave Betrayal

11x14 Oil on Masonite

Launch Party

11x14 Oil on Masonite 

Minotaur Aggressor

12x16 Oil on Masonite

New Magic: Return to Ravnica Illustration

Here is a token card I did for Magic the Gathering's new Return to Ravnica set.  I believe I have a couple more coming out in this set.  I'll post those when they're released.

Knight Token

12x16 Oil on Masonite

New FALL 2012 Watts Schedule

The NEW FALL 2012 class schedule for the Watts Atelier is available. The Summer term is about to end and we recommend early registration to secure a seat. The new session starts October 8th. Here are the classes I will be teaching:


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

20 min Head Studies

PAINTING FROM THE MASTERS: PORTRAIT
Tuesdays 7:00pm-10:00pm

Oil study after Charles Bargue.

In addition to my two 10 week classes I'll be teaching a workshop:

EXPLORING THE REILLY ABSTRACTION
DECEMBER 2nd 10:00am-5:30pm

Reilly Abstraction Demo.

The two new classes are a one time workshop running all day.  There are a bunch of new classes and incentives at the Watts Atelier.  Click on a class above to be directed to the class page. Feel free to contact me with any questions about my classes. lucasgraciano@yahoo.com

New Pathfinder Cover

This piece was done for a Pathfinder Campaign Setting book called Artifacts and Legends.  The original is 24x18 oil on hardboard.  Here is a shot of the cover with the text:

Everquest II Art

I just finished a new piece for Sony's Everquest II game.  This is for the Qeynos Rises expansion.  This was one instance were painting traditionally had it's draw back.  They requested that the painting I did be done in layers.  I told them that I paint traditionally and would not be able to accommodate this request.  Fortunately they decided to use me anyway and would have their in-house artists work their magic.  I just had to stick to some specific guidelines when doing the finished painting, ie: keeping all of the main elements  inside the frame, try not to overlap the focus', etc.

The original is 20"x40" oil on hardboard.