MTG: Food (2019)
Curly bananas
A bit of speculation, interesting but relevant even if it’s not what happened:
A little before receiving this assignment, I had scheduled a week of time during which I would work on some Still Life painting. I had a guest staying for a few days from out of state that we wanted to spend some time with, so Still Life was a good way of being able to stay productive without requiring long studio days, and I wouldn’t have to leave problems unresolved one day to the next.
In any case, on the Monday that I began doing these, I received an email asking about my availability for an upcoming Magic set. I responded back indicating my interest and my schedule availability, and continued working on the still life pieces. There are usually a few days during which the Art Directors collate responses then figure out who is going to do what in a given set. Each day in the meanwhile, I was live streaming my still life painting on Facebook. It was a lot of fun and I was happy with what I’d produced. Each day I streamed one painting, done alla prima in one sitting.
