Paint Practice with Magic The Gathering cards.

I've been playing alot of Magic The Gathering lately - the artwork is just fantastic - so why not practice painting on the cards themselves? Card alters are quite highly coveted among some players. So I get some practice in and they get fancy cards to play with, tis a win win.

Also I found out I love painting water. It's so splashy and awesome.

I have learned a lot so far in painting these cards, especially when it comes to usage of colour in setting a mood. The cards have strong, thematic colours and I really like MTG artwork's minimalism at times.
The cards have also taught me a lot about using physical paint, from mixing colours to creating texture, which is especially important for any 2D artist.