MTGinktober clears out Day 30, "Vacant," starring Etrata, Deadly Fugitive and Brago, King Eternal!
Dude, I had like no idea what to do with this one. I kept waffling between this concept and two other strong contenders: Soul's Attendant going through empty motions with a fake smile but real tears, or Gisa reenacting the famous Gravedigger pose and contemplating what the Zombie must be thinking. Well, I already drew Gisa this year, and even though the Attendant piece prolly woulda been lighter work, however heavier emotion, I went with Etrata to rectify her last illustration.
Fun Facts: This is Etrata's second MTGinktober appearance, but I wanted to try to do Etrata justice this time, as that piece has always irked me as weak (especially as a finale). I was also glad to get her in there since I cut her at the last minute a couple weeks ago. This is Brago's debut, but his Crown has made an appearance earlier this year, though I guess it's Marchesa's.
Easter Eggs: Still knocking out "Expressions of Magic" in these last minutes, and we got some crackerjacks. The empty throne is from the Chinese "Contradistinction" series, where they mulligan images that usually involve skeletons or gore, so this is the Chinese version of Murder (gotta scroll down a bit for it). But then the little engravings under the lionhead is Interplanar Tunnel, our first Phenomenon. And the arm is Brago's from Brago's Favor, our first straight-up Conspiracy.
Not normal,Reuxben
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