MTG Kaalia: Process Painting by Scott M Fischer

[@gokuvssummonerswar8984]

You and John are the only artists I’ve went out of my way to find the art for. Great job.

[@HalfWarrior]

Amazing and beautiful work Scott!Thank you!

[@wetherbylumbroso7566]

I believe this to be the most beautiful MTG card ever. Thank you!

[@jerryalvarez1713]

Another masterpiece 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MrTyrantSparda]

Absolutely GORGEOUS, bravo sir. Now I gotta get my hands on this card for my Kaalia Commander deck.

[@peterjacksonanton4814]

Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing

[@mehra6712]

I really loved watching this and your Force process video too. Thanks so much for sharing this with us, I found it really motivational.

[@Raymundito1]

This artwork is marvelous.

[@ManOfTrades]

you dont see enough red and green color comps. so gorgeous

[@Theobromiine]

An inspiration for me to start trying my hand at art, thanks so much for these process videos

[@Polmax2312]

Somehow this card doesn't stand out as much as the marvelous masterpiece Force of Will, but still I had a blast opening these. Scott did really catch what full-art card should look like. My only complain is that Wizards should have considered making these cards textless (like Chris Seaman's version of Path to Exile). That would allow the rock beneath Kaalia to add some contrast to the card and would better help to grasp the composition of Force of Will. Mr. Fischer, I really hope Wizards will ask your services many times more. I can't remember being touched by the art on the card so deeply as with Force of Will. Thank you.

[@jasonw3479]

I Think this might be my favorite art from Double Masters! This art would make for some gorgeous deck boxes or sleeves. Thanks for this!

[@aitzolmuru245]

simply amazing

[@mrknarf4438]

Also love your energy: you're funny, explain the process in detail and clearly love your craft. Thank you for this!

[@Blueyoutoo1245]

Gorgeous!! Seeing the process is so eye opening and really shows the beauty and detail it takes to master a craft. The mental stamina and time spent to get to this level is inspiring

[@slowmo56]

Thanks for sharing! I love watching your Force of Will video as well!

[@evannichols9537]

Thank you so much for sharing. This helps me get a better idea of how to work on my own digital art.

[@scottfischer7636]

Indeed, my technique is sorta like analog photoshop, lol!

[@lijana]

This is gorgeous and you sir are extremely talented. XD

[@TreeCutterDoug]

So rad... Thanks so much for sharing your process. I really dig the washes and layers that you build to create depth.

[@mrknarf4438]

Amazing art.

[@Welverin]

0:41 We're talking about practice! (that will never get old) Thanks for putting this up. While got lucky and opened a Force, this is the one I really wanted and will have to pick up. Great piece!

[@TODR34M]

Great piece, I really appreciate hearing your insight to your work.

[@poofypeanut0221]

I was absolutely FLOORED to see the A and B (A,B and C for Force of Will) versions of what you sent to be picked by Wizards. This was such a cool touch seeing what the card could’ve looked like. I’m still very sad that I don’t have that version of Force of Will you made. Without you even knowing it strongly resembles someone I lost in the Army. Not only was your art on the project astounding but it hit me in such a sentimental way it guided me to your channel and I’m so glad it did as it’s been a privilege to see you working on your art. Thank you for displaying your passion to us all and not only do I hope to own that Force of Will some time soon for the sentiment of it, but now also to own the art I got to see you create :) I really hope you continue to do art for Mtg. It’s been my favorite hobby for nearly a decade. Stay safe and take care!

[@ErokLobotomist]

I wish I had known you were on here sooner, this is an inta-sub for me. I've been a huge fan of your art since the late 90s, your art represents Mercadian Masks as a set for me. Even art for Cards that I wouldn't usually play like Ancient Silverback, Deep Sea-Serpent, Nature's Kiss, and Reckless Charge (just to name a very few) are seared into my mind forever. Your art on Fungus Elemental is also the first time I remember seeing a border in the art, when I was a kid I thought it was some kind of specialty card. Your art is part of what makes magic great for me, thank you for being a part of a game I love and making such a huge contribution to my memories and enjoyment of it. Cheers from Canada!

[@zacsesulka7933]

Super happy with my Force of will print that I bought. I am very impressed with your art and look to be making sure to get more things from you in the future! Class act thanks so much!

[@scottfischer7636]

Thanks for your patronage! Makes doing things like this video possible.

[@matosaw161]

Amazing piece Scott!

[@thepaddywag6079]

Thanks for giving my girl K this awesome upstyling. Can't wait to put this in my commander deck. Thanks for sharing Super interesting to see how you create your artworks

[@riverfilms4548]

As an artist myself I always used ink with watercolors, but seriously never got the idea to paint acrylics over an ink foundation. Will try this method out.

[@sergiosouza6750]

Amazing! This art made my eyes pop the first time i saw it, and seeing the mind behind it describe how it was created is amazing :D Hugs from Brazil

[@floatinghandsmtg9360]

That's some badass art.

[@chaoswarmaster2566]

Favorite card art from the set. Went out and picked up a foil the day of release

[@nexgreymore8702]

I really wish I had the dedication to become so good at creating art. A lot of respect for this amazing piece.

[@jaminjones4014]

Illuminating colors set off by the darker ones❗️

[@about99ninjas56]

Incredible like always.

[@damiankwiatkowski537]

After this video I can see that you are a great artist but even more of a cool guy!

[@mrknarf4438]

I'd love a limited lithography of the drawing at 0:25, either like that or on black background

[@elinbirgis]

A M A Z I N G like always, you are a huge inspiration of mine❤️

[@OHana-mo5xw]

Apparently, nobody of your viewers dislikes the painting, congrats!

[@qui_X]

Amazing. Want this card solely to see the art

[@s.shadowwe3012]

Ill love that Artwork of her! Sadly i dont have enough money to purchase this card =( Maybe someday...

[@martial_alters694]

amazing :)

[@willbrown4046]

I love pre-gessoed boards. What paper or board are you using for your practice works? I have a hard time finding bristol or other papers that can take a pin quill without bleeding striations at the edges of the stroke.

[@rabbla3569]

Fucking awesome!

[@manifest1158]

This is amazing. Where can we buy a playmat?

[@scottfischer7636]

They are on order and we should have some in Oct. If you hit the mailing list at out MTG store we will be sure to get the word out. www.scottmfischermtgstore.com

[@scatterbrainart]

Fantastic work! You turned me on to FW acrylic ink years ago at IMC, and I've been using it ever since for detail work. Do you just use disposable jello shot cups for the ink wells?

[@scottfischer7636]

Heh! Any container I can find. Recycling baby!

[@Terminator550]

Would you please teach how to scan a finished piece of artwork into the computer, so that artwork can be sent as a pdf file.

[@scottfischer7636]

I scan it in many pieces and use 'Photomerge' in photoshop to assemble it. If you look up photomerge on youtube you will totally get it. Saves me tons of time puzzle fitting them together!

[@otakisoaoratos98]

Hey Scott , lovely painting, your process is very inspirational for someone like me trying to figure how to get from the from the preliminary sketches to such kind of robust and well executed end result. so i wanted to ask you for starters , what kind of paper you are using for your final painting ? also i have always been having problems in the transition from pencils to inks and i was really amazed how you inked all the linework and then applied all your layers of paint above it , i would personally avoid this at all cost any tips on how to loosen up, or make the transition smoother? and if by any change what i should be doing if i want to avoid inking the linework in my process? I wish you all the best!

[@scottfischer7636]

The final painting is on cradled gessoe panel on this one. As to the inking, naturally there is no one way to do something. Some of the best painters have no predrawing at all! Or certainly nothing as extensive as mine. they can just find it in the paint. But if this interests you, you have to somehow find a love for the line. I use to not want to draw anything at first, just figure it out in the paint. A great friend said to me, "Scott you paint crazy good, but your drawings sucks, and you think you can make up for it in the paint and you can't." Best advise ever. From that point on I spent way more time on the drawing than the final painting. Often planning something for 5-days and painting it in 1 day. I started getting obsessed with line and what you can do with it. And in the end I had much more fun in the painting stage, because I was free from worring about the drawing and could just think about application of materials. But there really is no reason to go through my inking step. I like it for its clarity. I like it because I can have color zones or have solid lines that are lighter in value than black. I like it because I know it won't move/smudge no matter what I put over it. But if you have a solid pencil drawing under there, seal it (If you don't want it to smudge), and you are ready to paint! There are whole techniques that are a graphite under drawing, with subtle shading and everything, that are then just glazed over with paint- but that underdrawing does all the work.

[@otakisoaoratos98]

@@scottfischer7636 Thank you very much for your quick reply Scott! you are absolutely right , there really are no rules ,i really understand what you mean by having fun when you are doing commissioned work its so important to enjoy your creative process and once you know how to do that along with the technical aspect of painting a piece from rough sketch to end result, then it doesnt feel that much of a grind I am a fine arts graduate and a very big fan of MTG and at the moment i am trying to delve deeper into traditional illustration however i have a difficulty or maybe a mental bias when it comes to commercial illustration of such high caliber . my penciwork is pretty decent and it can stand on its own. i usually start with pencilwork and then apply color and it doesnt end well(that is if i finish the pencilwork cause it gets too restrictive and boring after a while) ,On the other hand i have a very expressive side thats provides results that actually dont need pencilwork to look good but i cant seem to be able to refine them to a more lets say "polished on demand" result. I would love to hear your advice thank again for your time!

[@johnl.5677]

make the text box transparent on the cards for the love of god

[@PawzBrownMTG]

Scott I'm a big fan would I be able to send you my Kaalia the vast and get your signature? I'd be honored

[@PawzBrownMTG]

Amazing piece of artwork. Stay Pawzitive and safe

[@scottfischer7636]

For sure! You can get the details for signing in the contact section of our MTG store at www.scottmfischermtgstore.com

[@GLYNDYER]

I’ve just bought a set of golden acrylic paint so how do you feel about their inks as opposed FW inks?

[@scottfischer7636]

Golden is good stuff, I use quite a bit 0f it. Love the Crimson and the titan buff. And I find the shading grey really useful.

[@HavoCentral]

Im still incredibly impressed that you still do painting rather than digital. How is the painting converted? A large scanner?

[@scottfischer7636]

I sometimes have them professionally shot, and sometimes scan them in pieces and reassemble them in Photoshop.

[@davmtip]

where do i have to go to get a print of this?

[@scottfischer7636]

Just head over to our MTG store at www.scottmfischermtgstore.com to get the print! Thanks!

[@martinarnold4999]

Mr. Fischer, do you have paintings for sale? Do you seek customers that are MTG fans to commission you to complete paintings?

[@scottfischer7636]

These already sold, but thanks for asking. I rarely have time for private commissions I am affraid. But if I ever did I woul dlet the mailing list at out MTG store know www.scottmfischermtgstore.com

[@martinarnold4999]

Scott Fischer Thanks for the link. And thanks for your contributions to Magic.