Distortion (Web)
Added 2023-10-06 18:44:11 +0000 UTCA character painting for enigma530 of FA / newdarkcloud of Twitter/Bluesky! The Planeswalking detective, Enigma, is a master of manipulating the mind and senses. So much so that you might not trust your eyes if you find yourself at the end of his blade.
Woah, more Enigma! A more mature, older Enigma, on the job and ready to strike. Enigma trusted me with two mock-up Magic: The Gathering cards he wanted art for of his character as a Legendary Creature (the previous investigation piece) and a Legendary Planeswalker. For this one, I took a bit of inspiration from Tommy Arnold's painting of "Syncopate", one of my favorite MTG card arts out there. While I think I didn't get the distortion in the same way that Mr. Arnold did, I think I landed in a similarly visually satisfying area! It took a bit of extra time in the oven to get it done and clean it up a bit, trying to hit that middle ground of "readable at a small size, but somewhat jarring when viewed up close".
You'll also find the undistorted, simple magic version attached for those that want to see it without the wobbling effect. :)
Enjoy, ya'll! And thank you to Enigma for trusting me yet again with your wonderful guy. Absolutely my pleasure, and had so much fun with this piece. I hope you all enjoy it just as much. Cheers!
