I've studied illjustration for 3 years and Fine Arts for 4, and I wish I could have know about this videos by then, because this tramples every art history or art theory lesson I've had in those combined 7 years. Congratulations for this quality content, and thank you so much.
Well... I think the thing is about studying art is that the REALLY skilled artists hardly ever teach. You have lots of these types of artists that went like 30% of the way and got good enough to impress the universities and schools, therefore getting jobs as teachers and instructors.
art lecturers (university level) are required to be practicing artists with their own research/exhibition schedules. Besides, it's possible to be a great artist and not want to live your life on a commission basis and want a salary. =)
This was a really cool video. Art, history, and magic. Very well put together. The editing style is really cool. The way you transition through the art is really creative. As an editing junkie I absolutely love this video. This is really good stuff man.
WOW that's really what makes you one of the best creators in the whole community, the in depth analysis of art I'd otherwise view as good makes it great and gives a more personal feel to each card once you know the artist. Great content keep it up :D
this whole series is probably the most quality MTG content on TH-cam. Such a pleasure to watch, it highlights one of my personal favorite aspects of the game. keep up the grand work, Sam!
Karl Kopinski is one of my favorite artists of all time (especially his drawings). Thank you for taking the time to take a deep dive into his work and sharing it among the masses! I don't know if you take requests, but hopefully we'll get to see Jaime Jones, Wesley Burt, Peter Mohrbacher, or even Allen Williams sometime in the future! Even then, there's still many, many great mtg artists and it would take forever to get to all of them. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Just finished watching all of this artist spotlight series (i think) and it's been amazing. The flow is perfect and certainly feel like I've learnt quite a lot about art in general. Magic art is beautiful and these are a very talented bunch of people we have creating it for us. Thanks for highlighting them and their work.
I am always excited to see these videos in my feed. I wish I could get a new one daily! But if that was the case we'd lose the quality and spirit in these videos that I love.
You should just make a series like this about artists you love. Not just magic artists but those you just truly find amazing, I think it’ll help the artist and the people get inform cause god damn you’re good with drawing people in
Mardu Heartpiercer is exactly the piece that got me looking into Karl's art, and I loved it. I got a foil version of it for none other reason then simply to collect it. Of all the artwork in KTK, I love mardu heart piercer the most, maybe the entire block of tarkir...
Amazing series. I've watched all of the episodes several times and learned alot. As an aspiring artist myself, the analysis you do in this videos is an inspiration in and on itself. Excelent job and thank you very much for doing it.
beautiful, I'm falling more in love with your content. It really highlights what I love about magic, it's the worlds and the flavour... not just how expensive your deck is.
so glad i've found an art channel that provides some critical analysis of some art. My first video of yours that iv'e watched, but hopefully more to come!
Really love these videos. I like magic for it's strategy and from the perspective of a game, but what truly makes me love it is the world-building. The lore, the flavor text, and the top notch artwork has a place close to my heart.
Please keep up the good work. There is so much more to MTG other than the competitive play and secondary market. Your videos allow us to appreciate each and every card better. My only complain is that you need to churn out more vids!
I love your videos. I was drawn in to MTG for the incredible art, and your content has truly enhanced my appreciation for this work...I learn something new with every video. Thank you.
The Duke of Wellington isn't just depicted in a cloak, he actually wore that cloak during the battle. Both commanders could be recognised on the field because of their distinct clothing styles.
This took me completely by surprise, as I actually have 40k artwork by Kopinski hanging in my apartment but was unaware of the artist! Thank you so much for these artist focus videos- please keep them coming!
To date your content is the only mtg content I watch more than one time ... on purpose. I have learned a lot about art from your coverage.Thank you, so much.
Amazing and informative as always. Absolutely love this series. If you haven't seen them all, definitely go back and watch them or if you have, rewatch them.
Another fantastic profile Sam! I LOVE the new art on Chord of Calling and now I know a lot more about the artist that brought it to me. I Love Karl's Ravnica goblins. There's something almost charismatic about their comically large noses profiled so prominently.
To some degree it's showing his background as a GW artist. The Warhammer Gobbos and 40k grots got really big noses about the time he started working there (Brian Nelson was the sculptor who really made that the GW style of gobbos and he started in 1995, but with the usual run ups to production the first big wave of new style greenskins hit just when Karl got hired in 1997. The previous iteration by Kev Adams and Colin Dixon had more diminutive noses).
Sam! Brilliant presentation and analysis! Presentations like these make you really appreciate the art within MTG. Some of us don't really give the art a second look as we don't know what to look for. However, now at least I can look at a Karl Kopinski piece and really appreciate it. Thank you!
Great analysis of what makes Kopinskis artstyle so good. Cards like Elvish Archdruid, Chord of Calling or Krenko really speak to me and i often find my self using/liking cards that Karl Kopinski has done the art for ^^ Cards like Bloodchinrager, War Flare or Mardu Heartpiercer just illustrate the nature of the Mardu so well
Your videos have really made me appreciate the art on Magic cards once again. It was the reason back in the mid nineties that got me interested in the game in the first place. I am still on kind of a hiatus from Magic and haven't really played since Khans was released. I honestly didn't think much of the set at first, I don't know if I was burned out at the time, was let down in some ways or had my expectations way too high. I think I was hoping for another major game changer like Shards of Alara was. (The new enemy wedge tri-lands was what I was psyched most for at the time.) Since I discovered your channel, I went back and started building EDH decks again and my friend wants to go back to 60 card "kitchen table" magic where anything pretty much goes. I have added disdainful stroke, mastery of the unseen and collateral into these decks since you made me give Khans block another look. Thank you for rekindling my love of the game. Can't wait for the next video dude!
One of my favorites little touches in kopenskis work is on krenko mob boss. If you follow the direction his finger is pointing, you realize he's pointing at the artists signature at the bottom of the piece!
Oh shoot, I've followed this guy on instagram for years and didn't know there was a Rhystic Studies video about him! I absolutely love his line work, and his artistic output is absolutely insane, one of my favorite artists
watch the entire Magic Art series here:
th-cam.com/play/PLg9H9LJ2OoGDk-rv1Tz2KuNkgUoRDSHbb.html
TheMagicManSam i dont know if it wasnt creatively satisfying for you bit i miss curving out
where do you get all the art in good quality is there a specific website?
At 4:33 what is the title of the book?
I've studied illjustration for 3 years and Fine Arts for 4, and I wish I could have know about this videos by then, because this tramples every art history or art theory lesson I've had in those combined 7 years. Congratulations for this quality content, and thank you so much.
Well... I think the thing is about studying art is that the REALLY skilled artists hardly ever teach. You have lots of these types of artists that went like 30% of the way and got good enough to impress the universities and schools, therefore getting jobs as teachers and instructors.
art lecturers (university level) are required to be practicing artists with their own research/exhibition schedules. Besides, it's possible to be a great artist and not want to live your life on a commission basis and want a salary. =)
Ancient aliens
it's because he is providing easy answers and interpretations instead of teaching you to do the same.
Hold on, are you David Bibián?
This was a really cool video. Art, history, and magic. Very well put together. The editing style is really cool. The way you transition through the art is really creative. As an editing junkie I absolutely love this video. This is really good stuff man.
You overlooked a massively fun detail:
That the model for Liliana Vess is Karl Kopinski's wife!
I'd love to know how she feels about that
Good, she should feel very good!👍🏾
Proud
Wow this dude is amazing
WOW that's really what makes you one of the best creators in the whole community, the in depth analysis of art I'd otherwise view as good makes it great and gives a more personal feel to each card once you know the artist. Great content keep it up :D
this is exactly the goal! thank you.
No problem keep up the good work
@javier pessina who tf are you? xD make your own videos then
this whole series is probably the most quality MTG content on TH-cam. Such a pleasure to watch, it highlights one of my personal favorite aspects of the game. keep up the grand work, Sam!
Stunning. Thank you for this video. Kopinski's work is just amazing.
This series makes me pay a lot more attention to the art of the cards and game I love. Thanks for doing what you do Sam.
Great video bro. Just subscribed
Karl Kopinski is one of my favorite artists of all time (especially his drawings). Thank you for taking the time to take a deep dive into his work and sharing it among the masses!
I don't know if you take requests, but hopefully we'll get to see Jaime Jones, Wesley Burt, Peter Mohrbacher, or even Allen Williams sometime in the future!
Even then, there's still many, many great mtg artists and it would take forever to get to all of them.
Anyway, keep up the good work!
I'm glad you enjoyed! and you're right: it may take a few years to knock out all the big names, and even after that, a hundred will be left to cover.
This video was awesome. Your breakdown of Karl’s work was spot on and insightful. I’m excited to check out more of your content!
Love this series, really hope there is more to come!
most definitely.
Just finished watching all of this artist spotlight series (i think) and it's been amazing. The flow is perfect and certainly feel like I've learnt quite a lot about art in general. Magic art is beautiful and these are a very talented bunch of people we have creating it for us. Thanks for highlighting them and their work.
I am always excited to see these videos in my feed. I wish I could get a new one daily! But if that was the case we'd lose the quality and spirit in these videos that I love.
yep. "art takes time," as they say.
This video is an instant favorite. Thank you so very much for making it, and about one of my favorite artists.
:)
So well done. Very happy we have someone to guide us through the amazing art in our game.
I can't believe I'd never recognised that he was the same guy that did some of my favourite Warhammer art.
Me too but I the reverse I knew him from WH and never realised he did that Liliana piece. He also did Zombicide.
Such an amazing analysis! I absolutely love this series.
You should just make a series like this about artists you love. Not just magic artists but those you just truly find amazing, I think it’ll help the artist and the people get inform cause god damn you’re good with drawing people in
Damn you shine such a beautiful light in these arts! I'm thankful for that. Keep up this good work!
Such a fabulous portfolio. I can not believe was so much depth to the cards i loved so much
Mardu Heartpiercer is exactly the piece that got me looking into Karl's art, and I loved it.
I got a foil version of it for none other reason then simply to collect it. Of all the artwork in KTK, I love mardu heart piercer the most, maybe the entire block of tarkir...
Amazing series. I've watched all of the episodes several times and learned alot. As an aspiring artist myself, the analysis you do in this videos is an inspiration in and on itself. Excelent job and thank you very much for doing it.
Man your channel is quickly becoming one of my favourites.
Fantastic
beautiful, I'm falling more in love with your content. It really highlights what I love about magic, it's the worlds and the flavour... not just how expensive your deck is.
so glad i've found an art channel that provides some critical analysis of some art. My first video of yours that iv'e watched, but hopefully more to come!
Absolutely fantastic. Brilliant video from a fantastic series :)
Awesome video! I recently built a Krenko EDH deck and am loving it! Now I can admire the art from a deeper perspective
Really love these videos. I like magic for it's strategy and from the perspective of a game, but what truly makes me love it is the world-building. The lore, the flavor text, and the top notch artwork has a place close to my heart.
Damn, I was wondering where I had seen his face so clearly before. Turns out it was in the art of Ultimate Price! Great video Sam!
Haven't played MTG in years. Still subbed for the relaxing voice and trip down memory lane. Quite a talented orator.
Please keep up the good work. There is so much more to MTG other than the competitive play and secondary market. Your videos allow us to appreciate each and every card better.
My only complain is that you need to churn out more vids!
Damn - this is great! These artist spotlights make me appreciate the art of this game so much more. Keep them up!!!
Your observations are fascinating to listen to. Great insight!
I'm still pretty new to MtG but I loved the art for Rabid Bite so much that I looked up the artist's name. I'm glad I did, all that art was gorgeous.
opening my eyes every time I watch your insider vids.
Amazing work Sam. Karl is my favourite magic artist, met him at GP London and he couldn't be a nicer guy.
one of my fave artists. Period. Since his work on Games workshop stuff I;ve been following him - I love his style
ok this channel is absurdly good. Thanks for this amazing stuff.
I love your videos. I was drawn in to MTG for the incredible art, and your content has truly enhanced my appreciation for this work...I learn something new with every video. Thank you.
Always a great day when I see your videos up, my man! You continue to be a huge inspiration to me.
so great to hear that. thank you!
Sam, your videos are fantastic!!! Keep up the good (or amazing) work!
These artist videos are some of the best I've seen. Fantastic, well done.
Those are some of my favorite warhammer pieces, it's super cool to learn of his other work
This was surprisingly pleasant. Thank you! :)
I'm glad you were pleasantly surprised.
The Duke of Wellington isn't just depicted in a cloak, he actually wore that cloak during the battle. Both commanders could be recognised on the field because of their distinct clothing styles.
@4:57 Articulated beautifully ! I appreciate the depth thanks for sharing .
another amazing work. you definitely found a niche and you are great at it.
This took me completely by surprise, as I actually have 40k artwork by Kopinski hanging in my apartment but was unaware of the artist! Thank you so much for these artist focus videos- please keep them coming!
you know, Sam, I gotta say, I am REALLY loving your videos as of late! Keep up the amazing work!
nice. thanks!
To date your content is the only mtg content I watch more than one time ... on purpose. I have learned a lot about art from your coverage.Thank you, so much.
Excellent video. Love Kopinski's work 👍
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on TH-cam in a while! So awesome!
Another great video! Well done!
Dude, this series is really great. Thank you.
So glad I've discovered you. Great video!
Amazing and informative as always. Absolutely love this series. If you haven't seen them all, definitely go back and watch them or if you have, rewatch them.
high five, Drew.
Just found this vid
And i ll do
I Love the work of Kopinski... since my GW days.
This is a fantastic series. Possibly the most intelligent series about anything Magic related on TH-cam to date.
your videos are great! hope to see a next one soon
The way you show us Magic: the Gathering art is art itself. Awesome content as always.
Awesome video! Keep up the good work!
Sam, you are by far my favorite youtube channel. Keep up the awesome work!
thanks a lot! I'm glad you're digging my work.
I had been underestimating him...the video proves what he's got...his works are marvelous.
Fascinating, glad I stumbled across this.
Another fantastic profile Sam! I LOVE the new art on Chord of Calling and now I know a lot more about the artist that brought it to me. I Love Karl's Ravnica goblins. There's something almost charismatic about their comically large noses profiled so prominently.
his goblins are one of a kind. dem noses!
To some degree it's showing his background as a GW artist. The Warhammer Gobbos and 40k grots got really big noses about the time he started working there (Brian Nelson was the sculptor who really made that the GW style of gobbos and he started in 1995, but with the usual run ups to production the first big wave of new style greenskins hit just when Karl got hired in 1997. The previous iteration by Kev Adams and Colin Dixon had more diminutive noses).
That's a very interesting observation! I'm not really familiar with 40K but that sounds like a plausible explanation for the stylistic choice.
Such a great video. Thank you
Sam! Brilliant presentation and analysis! Presentations like these make you really appreciate the art within MTG. Some of us don't really give the art a second look as we don't know what to look for. However, now at least I can look at a Karl Kopinski piece and really appreciate it. Thank you!
awesome. this is great to hear! thank you.
Amazing series!
Great analysis of what makes Kopinskis artstyle so good. Cards like Elvish Archdruid, Chord of Calling or Krenko really speak to me and i often find my self using/liking cards that Karl Kopinski has done the art for ^^ Cards like Bloodchinrager, War Flare or Mardu Heartpiercer just illustrate the nature of the Mardu so well
im using his drawing as a guide i really did learn alot such as making a great pose for a chqracter drawing.
6:35
Hey the Ottomans and the Mongols were totally different empires.
fantastic!! I Will donate on patreon over the Next month. You do a great work with your videos and you deserve it
awesome, thank you!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and I subscribed. I think today is the first time I have seen your channel. And I look forward to watching more!
Your videos have really made me appreciate the art on Magic cards once again. It was the reason back in the mid nineties that got me interested in the game in the first place.
I am still on kind of a hiatus from Magic and haven't really played since Khans was released. I honestly didn't think much of the set at first, I don't know if I was burned out at the time, was let down in some ways or had my expectations way too high. I think I was hoping for another major game changer like Shards of Alara was. (The new enemy wedge tri-lands was what I was psyched most for at the time.)
Since I discovered your channel, I went back and started building EDH decks again and my friend wants to go back to 60 card "kitchen table" magic where anything pretty much goes. I have added disdainful stroke, mastery of the unseen and collateral into these decks since you made me give Khans block another look. Thank you for rekindling my love of the game. Can't wait for the next video dude!
this is so cool. thank you for sharing. I'm stoked I could help you see the game in a different light!
wow, thanks for letting me know about this
well here is a subscriber for ya, keep up the great work!
One of my favorites little touches in kopenskis work is on krenko mob boss. If you follow the direction his finger is pointing, you realize he's pointing at the artists signature at the bottom of the piece!
he is such an inspiration. i began to draw in a similar style, but of course not as good, but he is still really inspiring!
Great videos and better info. Thank you for giving me MtG material to watch with my wife.
Never heard waterloo described as a skirmish haha
I loved the video. I've been a fan of Karl's work for ages. I'd like to see a video on the late, great Wayne England, at some point.
Yes! The man behind my favorite mob boss! Another great video
Love these! Excited for Paolo Parente, Daren Bader and rk post. Keep up the great work.
Can't wait to see your video about Rebecca Guay!
Oh shoot, I've followed this guy on instagram for years and didn't know there was a Rhystic Studies video about him! I absolutely love his line work, and his artistic output is absolutely insane, one of my favorite artists
I played that game once....I loved those drawings...but didn't know who did that... thanks for this video
Always excellent.
I love Karl's work. One of my favorite pieces is one of Austrian soldiers marching into battle during the Napoleonic wars.
I got into this guys work from my love of Warhammer 40,000 artwork. Brilliant talent
Duuuuuude you are ultimate quality, silky smooth, thanks. +sub +like
Wow! Well said. I am now subscribed.
Just found this and is awesome!
Sweet video as usual! I would love to see a video about Mark Tedin's art. My favorite classic magic artist.
8:29 the poor Frog on the bottom left is about to be beheaded by the rider in front of him to the left. Really nicely done.
very very very good, what a talented man
Great one, nice video essay
I love your content