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Full process on Bone-Cairn Butcher for Magic: the Gathering

David Palumbo

A little over a year ago, I attempted to document every stage of the process in creating a painting for Magic the Gathering.  That painting has finally been publicly released: Bone-Cairn Butcher for the Tarkir: Dragonstorm expansion set.  In this video, I walk through receiving the assignment, prep work, sketching, and a full time-lapse of the 18x24 inch painting in oils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjI94vD_VXM

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Illustrating A Picture Book with A Tra-Digital Approach

Kirbi Fagan

March 25, 2025 - New book illustrated by Kirbi Fagan. We Are the Scrappy Ones: Children with disabilities experience the world in all kinds of ways. Yet one thing they share is navigating a world that doesn’t always make space for them as they are. Existing on the edges can feel unfair—and downright exhausting. And at the exact same time, it can also foster creativity, resourcefulness, and adaptability. In a word, scrappiness.

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