Gallery Page for Sketches

Site Update, August 12, 2025

Been a bit since I posted. Was focusing on coding the card gallery when I suddenly became sick and needed a week of bedrest.

Still not at 100%, but the good thing about taking a break in the middle of coding is that you can come back with fresh eyes. And now, I have a gallery to present: The Cards

The gallery has all 159 sketches with a filter at the top for different card types and card categories (ramp, card-advantage, etc.).

You can also find that the link in the menu bar is finally active!

Digital Art: Day 108's Season of Gathering

Digital Art Post, July 30, 2025

Digital Paint: June 15, 2025

Paint Time: 140-minutes

I wanted to recreate the wooden stained style of the original piece, so I tried a different technique in clip studio paint. Thinking of applying it to more of my later sketches that are heavier in line strokes and not restricted to a timer, as I am starting to like the vibe of keeping most of the sketch intact.

I also finished all my sketches, coming out to 159 in total, and with this technique, I feel like I could get to all of them. So, 151 more to go!

My digital painting of Season of Gathering after 140 minutes.

Link to cara post.
Link to bluesky post.

TO THE DECKBUILDING PHASE!

Project Update, July 29, 2025

5 months, 159 sketches, & 3 books later, I have finished my Scryfall Random Sketch Commander deck pool!

I've made public decklists of the pool on Archidekt and Moxfield, so if you have any ideas of what cuts I should make, let me know!

Archidekt link
Moxfield link

My sketchbooks after 5489 minutes.

Link to bluesky post.

Day 151: 4 Missing sides of DFCs from Days 1-60

Sketch Post, July 28, 2025

Sketch: July 27, 2025

In the first two months of this project, I just sketched one side of a double-faced card. Back then I would only spend 10-20 minutes on a card, so I tried to challenge myself to spend 20 minutes on each of these arts.

Backside of Day 8: Skyclave Basilica (ZNR)

Sketch Time: 20-minutes

I started with a 10 minute timer, since that is how I started this sketch-a-day project. After 5 minutes I realized I didn't not pace myself well, so extended it 20 minutes.

My sketch of Skyclave Basilica after 20 minutes.

(Original Artist: Johannes Voss) Scryfall Link

Backside of Day 22: Dauntless Avenger (MID)

Sketch Time: 20-minutes

I do love when the transforming mechanic is used to represent more of a mindset change than a magical one, the grieving sister taking up the sword in this case.

My sketch of Dauntless Avenger after 20 minutes.

(Original Artist: Zara Alfonso) Scryfall Link

Backside of Day 42: Edgar Markov's Coffin (VOW)

Sketch Time: 20-minutes

Instead of trying to spend my 20 minutes on the whole picture, I focused on getting as much detail on one side, imagining that I'd mirror it in post.

My sketch of Edgar Markov's Coffin after 20 minutes.

(Original Artist: Néstor Ossandón Leal) Scryfall Link

Frontside of Day 56: Tarkir Duneshaper (MOM)

Sketch Time: 20-minutes

I think this final sketch shows off my progression, with the 3rd image here comparing this to the side I did three months ago. I can capture a lot more in 20 minutes.

My sketch of Tarkir Duneshaper after 20 minutes.

(Original Artist: Denys Tsiperko) Scryfall Link

My sketches of Tarkir Duneshaper // Burnished Dunestomper three months apart.

Link to bluesky post.

Day 150: Wastes (PLG25)

Sketch Post, July 27, 2025

Sketch: July 26, 2025

Sketch Time: 69-minutes

This is my favorite of the dragon-eye lands. My LGS didn't have them, so it's auspicious to roll it for my randomized sketch (there are only 8 unique arts on scryfall, so the chances weren't bad).

My sketch of Wastes (PLG25) after 69 minutes.

(Original Artist: Ron Spencer) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 149: Forest (9ED)

Sketch Post, July 26, 2025

Sketch: July 25, 2025

Sketch Time: 69-minutes

One of the earliest artworks I remember playing with when I started mtg. Sad to hear about his partial retirement, but he's focusing on his health, and so should you, whoever's reading this.

My sketch of Forest (9ED) after 69 minutes.

(Original Artist: John Avon) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 148: Mountain (SLD)

Sketch Post, July 25, 2025

Sketch: July 24, 2025

Sketch Time: 75-minutes

Randomizing this Mountain art seemed like a daunting sketch, then I realized I could invert the original, sketch that, then reinvert my sketch. I think the results turned out better than expected.

Inverted version of my sketch of Mountain (SLD) after 75 minutes.

My sketch of Mountain (SLD) after 75 minutes.

(Original Artist: Ben Schnuck) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 147: Swamp (C17)

Sketch Post, July 24, 2025

Sketch: July 23, 2025

Sketch Time: 44-minutes

This swamp has such good vibes. Even has a shooting star.

My sketch of Swamp (C17) after 44 minutes.

(Original Artist: Mark Poole) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 146: Island (JMP)

Sketch Post, July 23, 2025

Sketch: July 22, 2025

Sketch Time: 64-minutes

Amazing art conveying the idea of blue's color identity often associated with affecting the library as a sea of books.

My sketch of Island (JMP) after 64 minutes.

(Original Artist: Adam Paquette) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 145: Plains (UGL)

Sketch Post, July 22, 2025

Sketch: July 21, 2025

Sketch Time: 20-minutes

I like to match lands between basics or to the theme of the deck. Hopefully my brain will be chill with hodgepodge of randomized frames from throughout Magic's history.

My sketch of Plains (UGL) after 20 minutes.

(Original Artist: Christopher Rush) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 144: Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth (FIN)

Sketch Post, July 21, 2025

Sketch: July 20, 2025

Sketch Time: 109-minutes

I love that the two sides of the art reflect the respective side of the card's mechanics. This marks the end of my 4 weeks of random lands. Next up: Basics.

My sketch of Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth after 109 minutes.

(Original Artist: Erikas Perl) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 143: Rogue's Passage (FDN)

Sketch Post, July 20, 2025

Sketch: July 19, 2025

Sketch Time: 55-minutes

It was only when I started shading that I noticed that there was a spotlight looking for the thief in the artwork.

My sketch of Rogue's Passage after 55 minutes.

(Original Artist: Christine Choi) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 142: Tranquil Landscape (MH3)

Sketch Post, July 19, 2025

Sketch: July 18, 2025

Sketch Time: 54-minutes

I do be loving when the art's colors match the pips in the card design. The greys in the clouds/reflections even work for the colorless pip.

My sketch of Tranquil Landscape after 54 minutes.

(Original Artist: Randy Gallegos) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 141: Great Hall of Starnheim (KHM)

Sketch Post, July 18, 2025

Sketch: July 17, 2025

Sketch Time: 38-minutes

This def came out better than I thought it would on screen compared to just looking at my sketch in person.

My sketch of Great Hall of Starnheim after 38 minutes.

(Original Artist: Jonas De Ro) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 140: Cascade Bluffs (TDC)

Sketch Post, July 17, 2025

Sketch: July 16, 2025

Sketch Time: 44-minutes

Limited with greyscale, but I think I got vibe with negative space and a bit of smudging.

My sketch of Cascade Bluffs after 44 minutes.

(Original Artist: Brandon Kitkouski) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 139: Molten Tributary (DMU)

Sketch Post, July 16, 2025

Sketch: July 15, 2025

Sketch Time: 45-minutes

Took me a second to notice the ship in the background, but I'm guessing that's the mages referenced in the flavor text.

My sketch of Molten Tributary after 45 minutes.

(Original Artist: Yeong-Hao Han) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 138: Myriad Landscape (TDC)

Sketch Post, July 15, 2025

Sketch: July 14, 2025

Sketch Time: 46-minutes

Another art using all 5 colors of magic to represent the card's ability to fetch basic lands. And I'm, of course, happy to have it in the random deck pool as fixing.

My sketch of Myriad Landscape after 46 minutes.

(Original Artist: Richard Wright) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 137: Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing (MH3)

Sketch Post, July 14, 2025

Sketch: July 13, 2025

Sketch Time: 111-minutes

This is one of my favorite MDFC art pairings in terms of flavor and mechanical story-telling.

My sketch of Stump Stomp after 58 minutes.

My sketch of Burnwillow Clearing after 53 minutes.

(Original Artist: Volkan Baǵa) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 136: Hinterland Harbor (TDC)

Sketch Post, July 13, 2025

Sketch: July 12, 2025

Sketch Time: 62-minutes

Sometimes you don't really notice something in the art until you read the flavor text.

My sketch of Hinterland Harbor after 62 minutes.

(Original Artist: Daniel Ljunggren) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 135: Blooming Marsh (OTJ)

Sketch Post, July 12, 2025

Sketch: July 11, 2025

Sketch Time: 49-minutes

Do the Cactarantulas spin these webs or did normal spiders crawl through the Omenpaths? Because from what I've learned about Thunder Junction is that no fauna existed before the Omenpaths.

My sketch of Blooming Marsh after 49 minutes.

(Original Artist: Yeong-Hao Han) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.

Day 134: Elfhame Palace (C17)

Sketch Post, July 11, 2025

Sketch: July 10, 2025

Sketch Time: 77-minutes

I just realized why my scaling seems off with the new sketchpad. 👋Ratios👋

My sketch of Elfhame Palace after 77 minutes.

(Original Artist: Jerry Tiritilli) Scryfall Link

Link to bluesky post.