Cynthia Sheppard

Sr. Art Director for Magic: The Gathering & Illustrator.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@DaMullet The foxes are large, but it's true there are very few scale cues! Oakhame Ranger is one off the top of my head that shows human children for scale... assuming the kids weren't also shrunk by a spell.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@rpancoast_art Indeed! But you brought her to life :D

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@kellydigges Almost! I named Ardenvale too, you named its pre-concept push placeholder predecessor. ;) You're still 3/2.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@depingo If I remember, my feedback on this piece was "this guy looks like he has great taste in music." I stand by that, and wonderful work, Anna!

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@smelissali @indusconcept I love this, Mel!! Also I miss you!

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@BaseJeleren Thank you so much! I don't know what other kinds of ancillary stuff might be coming out surrounding Eldraine, but there's definitely a deeper dive into the PWs in Kate Elliott's novel "The Wildered Quest."

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@LawGuyBen It's true that I'm not very easy to get a hold of these days, and I'm sorry for that! Hopefully I'll get out to a show or two next year. Thank you for asking!

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@kellydigges @MarkWintersArt Working with you is still one of the brightest highlights of my career. More than a year later I still have "what would Kelly do?" moments.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@Nietzschean_D They're monstrous after-images of Anje. I imagined her Falkenrath glamor falters when she isn't holding still.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@rpancoast_art *artistic growth

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@rpancoast_art I love everything about this post. Artists growth IS a lifelong journey, and everyone's is unique, but taking a moment to look back and see what you've achieved is a powerful thing.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@kellydigges @rhineville It was also originally penciled in for a split card in Ravnica, but I wanted to save full-ghost Kaya for a bigger art box. ;) #WotCStaff

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@NPapagianis All of the art cards are non-foil, but they have a slightly glossier finish than normal cards.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

https://t.co/UAesEbnS9b #WotCStaff announced today: every pack of Modern Horizons will have an ART SERIES card! Here are some fun facts about these extras...

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@ThomasLindsay53 @maro254 Thank you! (I always pass the bulk of credit along to the artists), but I was the set's lead art director, and creative lead @kellydigges wrote most of the art descriptions, along with contributions from me and Alison Luhrs. Amazing team.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@VorthosMike I'll pass this on to the whole team that worked on 'em!

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@MattJD_68 They're the same stock and size as regular cards, though you could totally put them in hard plastic sleeves and use them as card dividers of you wanted to :)

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@MeanestLarva Product architect Mark Heggen wanted to find a way to do something that involved art instead of ad cards, so he and I + @kellydigges and others came up with a few ideas.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@Benny_Bubbles @jay13x Just artwork new to #MTGMH1.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@rpancoast_art It was a great video (and you use Liquin, too!). Really fantastic way to shine a light on how much effort and care goes into Magic illustration.

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@rpancoast_art There was so much disbelief at my desk when this piece came in that it was an oil painting. "You're lying! Show me the brushstrokes!" they said. So glad you captured it on video! Breathtaking work, Ryan. #WotCStaff

[Cynthia Sheppard @SheppardArts]

@HiIAmWeso If you collect all 54, I'd love to see how you display them! :)