Sorry for the lack of updates lately! I've had a ton of stuff going on on top of moving to a new place. Finally getting things settled down now though, so... Big update incoming!
Just got back from my vacation to find I've crossed the 5,000 pageviews mark! What a great Christmas present! I just wanted to say thank you to everybody who has supported me this year! I'm looking forward to another great year of magic alters! Here's to another 5,000 views!
Finally! The Altered Reality Challenge voting over at GatheringMagic.com is up! Check out my Game of Thrones inspired entry! Everyone head over there and vote! [link]
Ok, I need to enlist the help of my fans! I received a commission for bella from twilight on a lilianna recently. I've never actually *seen* the movie. Google search revels absolutely no nice shots of her. Does she EVER wear anything other than a t-shirt?? I'm looking for an outfit that will make her look beautiful AND recognizable. I could really use some help!!
Just got back from the StarCity Games Open in Atlanta, GA! Man am I exhausted! Really had an absolute blast, and picked up a ton of very, very cool commissions! Thanks to everyone who came out to say hi! I'm probably going to be attending the SCG Invitational in Charlotte, NC December 9-10th! Hope to see some of you there!
Tons of new stuff! Just finished up a few awesome (and hillarious!) alters! I think this dismember is my new personal favorite! They're all up on eBay right now! We also lowered the prices on a few of our other current eBay auctions, so hop over to our store and check them all out!
Also, for those of you who didn't know, we're offering free shipping for any of our auctions to for all of our friends on facebook! So head over to our Facebook page and make sure to like us before you bid!
Back from another tournament booth, this time in Jacksonville, FL. Posted a few more commissions. Especially like the new-style twist on the phyrexian sol ring!
Just got back from our very first PTQ booth in Orlando, FL! Thanks to everyone who came out to support us! Just uploaded a few commissions I took on the day (sorry for the bad quality on them!)
Just another quick update, the new stuff is up on our eBay store now ([link] except the phyrexian elspeth ([link] not sure if I want to just toss her up for the masses, I'd rather send her to a good home.
Posted up my Phyrexian Elspeth Knight-Errant ([link] in this new wave of posts. It was our entry over at the GatheringMagic (www.gatheringmagic.com) Phyrexian Alter contest. We got third place in the voting! Thanks for everyone who voted!!
Hey everybody! One of my card alters is in an awesome competition over at [link] Everyone head over and check out my Phyrexian take on Elspeth, Knight Errant! Also don't forget to vote for the "Black Wing Studio" alter!!
A few people have been asking about using card alters in tournaments, I just wanted to clear things up for anyone who might want to know!
The rule regarding modifications to cards is as follows (Universal Tournament Rules, Section 28):
"Cards used in a tournament may not have writing on their faces other than signatures or artistic modifications. Modifications may not obscure the artwork so as to make the card unrecognizable. If modifications to a card are deemed by the Head Judge to constitute outside notes or unsporting conduct, the player using such cards will be subject to the appropriate provisions of the DCI Penalty Guidelines."
So basically, artistically modified cards are fine for tournament use under the DCI Tournament rules as long as the card is clearly recognizable and can't be picked out of a sleeved deck. The head judge of any tournament has the final say (and we recommend you clear things with your local judge before you play with your altered cards) but all of our cards are painted with tournament legality in mind!
By popular demand, we have opened the Black Wing MTG art mod studio to the masses!
For those of you who don't know us already, we do custom commission Magic: the Gathering card alters. Most of our alters are done with acrylic paint and ink, though occasionally a few other mediums pop up.
Please have a look around our gallery and then contact us with your commission requests! We can do any card to your specifications, or we can work with you to create some great designs. Most of our modifications only cost between $10-20 per card, depending on the alter.
Please feel free to drop us a note with any questions or commission requests!
Thanks again to all of our supporters for making us the top card art studio on the web!
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