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Tiny Treasures

Sarah Finnigan

Most of the time an artist chooses their canvas substrate based on durability, absorption, and surface texture. I recently finished three tiny paintings for a group show at Gallery Nucleus, but unlike my larger work, they are painted on the back of special collectible cards. All of the art in the show are on these cards from Magic: The Gathering, but they're not the normal gameplay cards- they're very limited in number and can only…

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My Process for Creating a Book Cover

Miranda Meeks

January 26, 2026 - Today, we're going to walk through the process for creating book covers (specifically mine; everyone has a different method). This one was for Magic Dark and Strange by Kelly Powell, with the amazing help and art direction of Sonia Chaghatzbanian from Simon & Schuster. It isn't so different from my process when creating personal work, but it is a little more organized, fortunately! With that, the first thing I look for when starting a project is finding out the...   1. MOOD The first step is not finding out what color the heroine's hair is, or the accuracy of the setting, but determining the mood. What mood do you need to translate onto the cover? If it's a dark, horror-themed book, make sure that translates into your sketches. If it's a light-hearted book, incorporate elements…

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