![]() I had no idea the parallels that exist between painting and deckbuilding until delving into these works of art with Alayna, and her path was the perfect lens to magnify the big picture. Plains to Swamp, 1 to 100, start to finish. Wrapping UpĪnd so the journey is complete. Let’s see just what makes these lands Far From Basic: The Plainsīasic Land Panorama (Top: Sketch, Bottom: Final) by Alayna Danner. Ready yourselves, Planeswalkers, it’s time for an expedition through her panoramic basic lands. Throughout this article Alayna has provided insights and stories that will connect the dots of how her drawing process can intersect with some of the same challenges and celebrations that go along with deckbuilding. Lucky for us, Alayna is not only an artist for Magic, but also an avid Commander player! It represents the journey a creator takes from beginning to end, whether we are looking at the making of a piece of art or, in terms of Magic, building a Commander deck. This path makes these lands unique to the artist, and is our focus for today. ![]() I asked Cynthia Sheppard (my Art Director) if it was okay and she said sure, but I had to have another unifying feature, which became the path. Just make them all fit together.” The idea originally really didn’t work because I had to redo a couple other sketches, but once I fit them together I really liked that more than anything else. I was sketching on two of them and he was like, “Oh, those could fit together. Making them a panorama was my husband’s idea. I didn’t want to screw up my first (and possibly only) land cycle for Magic! I just tried to epitomize the mana color while still being able to tie them all together. They are some of my favorite Magic art-making the assignment both really exciting and daunting. I have been a casual player since 2004 and I collect land cards. To start, let’s hear her perspective on exactly why these lands were so important to her:Īlayna: So when I first got the assignment, they really just asked for a land cycle: make each land fantastical and really speak to its mana color. Today Alayna has joined me in the Mirror Gallery.
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