tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post5995685506625337267..comments2024-01-18T13:48:18.998-05:00Comments on Push And Pull: Frequently Asked Questions 11Steven Belledinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-7315670539256797972014-02-07T11:18:53.214-05:002014-02-07T11:18:53.214-05:00Thanks for that. I really appreciate your kind wor...Thanks for that. I really appreciate your kind words.<br /><br />You know, I used to do the same thing with my Magic cards back when I played. I always had a special section for stuff that I wasn't going to use but whose art I really liked. Thinking back on those days when I spent so many hours looking at Magic art, I find it funny that I had no clue that I would one day be a part of the game. Funny how life works out.Steven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-56470878069170738392014-02-07T07:46:40.858-05:002014-02-07T07:46:40.858-05:00There is a special box I have with art I particula...There is a special box I have with art I particularly admire but do not use in decks. This is my 'Art Box' and I keep it around for inspiration for my own paintings. The Floodtide Serpent was eagerly anticipated. I got one last night in a pack I opened with my wife. You should have seen my excitement, lol. I still don't know what the card actually says. We're not tournament gamers, so, for us, many times, the art decides whether it will see use in a deck. Probably not the best strategy, but it makes Magic fun for me and ensures that games are a visually inspiring event for me (and my decks usually don't do that badly, amongst friends at least). Thanks for that card, by the way. It's fantastic. The serpent has a very cool design.Justin D. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761933599561212447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-77031501927882525592014-02-06T17:51:20.154-05:002014-02-06T17:51:20.154-05:00Excellent question. Most recently, I'm quite p...Excellent question. Most recently, I'm quite proud of the piece painted for Floodtide Serpent, which I'm assured won't really see a ton of play.<br /><br />It's at this point, however, that I have to cop to a degree of ignorance regarding Magic, its mechanics and organized play. I learned to play in '94 and then picked it up again for a short time about three years later. Back then, Magic wasn't nearly as complicated as it is now. I doubt, quite frankly, that I could put together a serviceable deck in this day and age (let alone play it well). And so, learning which cards actually get serious play time tends to happen fairly late for me. And because it's not something I'm hugely invested in, such information is typically dropped from my knowledge bank pretty quickly.<br /><br />That being said, Bonds of Quicksilver is another one that comes to mind (probably not my greatest achievement, but there's a lot I still really like about that painting).Steven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-11771228635584037862014-02-06T17:30:49.901-05:002014-02-06T17:30:49.901-05:00Is/are there any particular piece(s) of which you ...Is/are there any particular piece(s) of which you would say, "Man, I'm really proud of that one - I wish it had been on a better card"?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176240994950123424noreply@blogger.com