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Istrandar

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I am Maxime Minard, a french Illustrator working for Magic the Gathering Feel free to ask questions | [email protected] Portfolio : https://istrandar.artstation.com/

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · 14h

Hard surface is so scary to me, I can get the pain.
But yeah it's true that confort zone need to be built, I guess it's about taking enough time and accepting that they need to be constructed.

Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks !
I love painting creatures and but I wish I could get better at other subjects. I really want to do more sci-fi stuff but whenever I never finish thos kind of sketches. It's hard to exti a confort zone

Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · 14h

Reposting some personal works I made during the last years.
I wish I could be more ambitious with my own work but I often end up doing very safe illustrations. I really like them but I wish I had the energy to try some new subjects

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Andrew Mar @andrewkmar.bsky.social · 5d

Spooky season

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 9d

Emptiness, 14"x18" oil on linen panel
#MtGLorwyn #MtGart

I love painting faces and was really looking forward to all the cool creatures of Lorwyn since the first one was before my time. But I guess someone has to paint a horrific creature with the absence of a face. 🤷‍♂️

Painting of an elemental incarnation called Emptiness, a giant faceless skeletal creature, trailing smoke and walking through a swamp

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · 16d

I'll try to do that before going !

Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · 17d

Hey !
I'm going to Magicon Atlanta next week. If anyone wants to meet me there, I'll be at my booth.

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · 19d

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is peak gnome mount ! I love those spiders so much

Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Sep 8

HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Jade Law @jadelaw.bsky.social · Sep 1

Icon of seas

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Sabrina ✦ ScissorsRunner ✧ @scissorsrunner.bsky.social · Sep 1

Live over!
Most of Juuoil is finally done, we're on the final stretch, I can feel it in my undead whale rib bone!!! (please don't eat the jerky though)❤️
Thank you @icyokamivt.bsky.social for the raid!✨
In the end we sent the sog to @poletecroquete.bsky.social 💦
Until next time, behave
Cya!
#wip

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Alector MYRE October Shop Sale is On @alector.bsky.social · Aug 30

The whispers of the forest. Rustling softly, as if something magical stirs, ready to carry you through the seasons of time.

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Aug 27

Endpaper I made for "A Song of Legends Lost"

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Julia Metzger @juliametzgerart.bsky.social · Aug 25

🍃Endless Journey🍃
#art #juliametzgerart

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Aug 20

The sketches !
Chasmfiend are big, have a lot of legs and are quite low to the ground so finding the right pose was challenging. Figuring out how it could move and how to have it emote was an interesting task. I used the front legs to show weight and stability and make the composition flow.

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Chasmfiend on the Hunt"
Illustration made for the Cosmere Rpg.
I was reading the Stormlight archives a second time when I got the opportunity to make this so I was fully hype ! Bringing to life such a cool creature was a treat

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Aug 17

I was also making this little guy, but it is still in the unfinished folder

Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Aug 17

I just realised I didn't uploaded this as an animation but as a still. So there is the little rig test I did a few month ago. I was planning on doing a full animation but I got distracted and ended up making a game (I'll try to show this soon !)

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Kuan Min Huang @huangkm.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hey #portfolioday

Let the Helldivers devs and Game Grumps know I'm available in the late fall and after. For whatever :)

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Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks !
I'll try to share a few stuff when i have time. I'm planning to do a 3D animation that leans more into sci-fi like blame but I have no idea when I'll be able to work on it.

Istrandar @istrandar.bsky.social · Jul 8

The card ! It's a cool and weird design, I love it. It feels very mtg

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