#Ron Spencer

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Terror

Artist: Ron Spencer

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Terror

Artist: Ron Spencer TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

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A Text copy of our Questionaire answered by Ron Spencer regarding his art for Heart Sliver.

What, if any, inspirations did your draw from when working on Heart Sliver?

There was a VERY detailed and specific style guide sent to the artists.  Contained in that was a drawing of a Sliver by Anson Maddocks.    That illustration provided the basic anatomy of the Slivers.  His piece featured the Sliver with a H.R. Giger translucence.  

The art description that they provided for the Heart Sliver required that it was in a volcanic environment.   With that in mind, I swapped  the transparent skin for a thicker looking, gray hide.  

To make it vary from the provided reference, I gave it a gnarled, crusty look.  The Heart Sliver needed to blend into the walls and ceiling of a lava cavern, not a spaceship's vent pipes.

Aside from those changes, I stuck with the general anatomy requirements - elongated / beaked / eyeless head, one spiked arm, some type of extrusions on the back and two tails.

Do you remember what, if any, details Wizards of the Coast gave you for the specifics of the card? (Color, environment, etc.) 

The only thing that I remember from the art assignments description was that it be shown prowling the ceiling of a lava cavern.

The artists weren’t given the names of the cards, card mechanics or flavor text.

So we looked at the art guide and the assignment notes and went from there.

What are your thoughts regarding slivers as whole?(whether in the actual card game or just appearance wise)

As monsters go, they’re fine. Not my favorite but more fun to do than some of the other creatures.

Their non-anthropomorphic anatomy can be a problem for dynamic compositions. Unless the viewer knows exactly what they’re looking at and is used to seeing Slivers crawling around, they can be very confusing to look at.

That’s why nearly all the Sliver art has the creature in a profile type pose or side view. All of body parts are shown with no overlapping.  

The straight- on, front or back view of a Sliver would be a tangled blob, especially with a background and at card size.

All of that being said, they’re quick and fun to draw. Maintain the basic anatomy, then start sticking on spikes, talons and corrugated tendons.

It’s hard to mess up a Sliver.

What’s your favorite part of the art you drew for Heart Sliver?

It’s always fun to draw creatures in fire light. The craggy hide with orange highlights made for a rugged looking beast.

Do you have any trivia or fun fact you remember regarding Heart Sliver?

Only that I was unsure how to make the image interesting.   It needed an aggressive look.  So I tried a somewhat frontal /top view with the Sliver moving toward the viewer.  As mentioned, the anatomy made this difficult.  

To keep action in the pose and maintain a discernible figure, I had to turn its head to the side.  This made it appear to be distracted or looking around, rather than lunging at the viewer.  

Not what I’d originally intended but there were other cards to get done and a deadline looming. 

Do you have any fun memories from after it was a printed card? E.G. Interactions with the players that stuck with you?

The Heart Sliver seemed to be well received by the players.  The autograph stacks included a decent number of that card.  Prints sales for that art were fine.  Not remarkable but far better than I’d anticipated.

When asked if it was a tough or good card, the players would shrug and reply that it was good.  Not awesome or “broke" - but still useful.

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Mudbrawler Raiders by Ron Spencer

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Studies of works created by Ron Spencer. One of my favorite artists, he is most well known for his work on Magic The Gathering cards, but my favorite of his works (like these studies) are from the White Wolf RPG books.

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Magic: The Gathering

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Infernal Spawn of Infernal Spawn of Evil {8}{B}{B}

Creature — Demon Child

Flying, first strike, trample

Once each turn, while you’re searching your library, you may pay {1}{B}, reveal Infernal Spawn of Infernal Spawn of Evil from your library and say “I’m coming, too!” If you do, Infernal Spawn of Infernal Spawn of Evil deals 2 damage to a player of your choice.

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Illustrated by Ron Spencer

2004

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Time for a new poll! I'm curious to see the spread of answers on this one (and hear any other series not on the list.) Tried to go for a range of older and newer series on here, more on the older end of the spectrum, but I can't cover everything with the limited poll options here, so I hope you'll share your answers! :)

Please reblog for a larger sample size, thank you!

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Kami of the Painted Road

In ancient times, precepts of kami law were inscribed onto bridges as a gesture of respect. During the war, humans regarded them as warnings of where not to travel.

Artist: Ron Spencer

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Bear Cub

Every little cub has its mother's teeth to guard it. —Elvish saying

Artist: Ron Spencer TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

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-> All my upcoming works this January -> Navigation

Jan 2: Off limits pt.2 - Remus Lupin

Remus can't help but liking the one person who's off limits, but it seems like she likes him too.

Jan 4: In this together - George Weasley - Request!

When you find out that your mother, Bellatrix Lestrange has escaped Azkaban, you have a crisis, thankfully short lived due to your boyfriend's care for the situation.

Jan 6: Bloody introductions - Charlie Weasley

When some of Charlie's siblings break in to his apartment to surprise him, they find out about his roommate/girlfriend.

Jan 8: Driver's seat - Steve Rogers

You and steve get a little carried away in the driver's seat of one of Tony's cars

Jan 10: Productivity Boost - Sirius Black - Request!

When you offer to go for a walk to boost your productivity, Sirius decides he has better plans.

Jan 12: Dear Diary - George Weasley

Ron can't help his crush on his older brother's girlfriend, and catches himself in some inconvenient situations

Jan 14: Love, Mum and Dad - Harry Potter, parents!James x reader

Harry gets the memory book you and James made for him and discovers things about the family he could have had.

Jan 16: And they were roommates - Spencer Reid - Request!

Contrary to popular belief, Spencer Reid was not touch starved. In fact, there was nothing more he liked than to cuddle with his roommate.

Jan 17: Sewing kit - Ron Weasley

"The instant Ron came to you asking for help sewing a rip in his t-shirt, Molly knew you were the woman he was going to marry."

Jan 23: Ground Rules - Remus Lupin

Remus isn't used to having his dominance challenged, so he decides to dabble a bit with brat taming using the sassy slytherin.

Jan 24: Bloody Quills and Teary eyes - George Weasley

George comforts you after your first detention with Umbridge.

Jan 26: Love at first sight - Sirius Black

Lily's sister who goes to beauxbatons throws the party of the summer which sparks likely friendships, and an even likelier romance.

Jan 28: Sleeping Beauty - Platonic!marauders

Reader stumbles into the common room after a long night of 'sleep'. They try discovering who she slept with the night before.

Jan 30: Stolen kisses, pretty lies - Sirius black

Sirius and his unlikely Slytherin girlfriend hide away from the busy castle.

Jan 31: Sirius's magazine - Poly!marauders - Request!

When James is snooping through Sirius's bag on the way to Hogwarts, he isn't expecting to find one Sirius's promiscuous magazines.

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what would you like to eat today? just pick something—an appetizer, a main course, or a dessert—and a boy (or multiple) of your choice! would you prefer a shrimp cocktail or teriyaki salmon?

you can choose from the following characters/people: formula one, harry potter, criminal minds, and even stranger things! please let me know who you want me to write about! i do also accept pairing + reader, just be specific!

my resturant will be open from 12/28 to 1/12!

the menu:

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hainanese chicken rice: "i like your...pupils?"

pad thai: "before you say anything about me being at home tonight, i want to remind you that you are too.”

zabaglione: "did you know you talk in your sleep?"

nasi goreng: “since when does your job extend to giving me relationship advice?”

chocolate mousse: "your feet are freezing!"

pho: “you seemed a little off on the phone, so i wanted to make sure you had something nice to come home to.”

kimchi-jjigae: "shit, i forgot to grab an umbrella. i didn't know it was raining"

beef bourguignon: "have you ever been in love?"

macarons: "why are you so jittery?"

flan: "don't worry, i won't tell anyone that my big bad roommate is afraid of a little thunder."

ratatouille: “tell me how you fell in love with me.”

soufflé: “why are you so grumpy all the time?”

quiche lorraine: “you fell asleep in my arms. it was kind of adorable.”

risotto: “can i sleep in your room tonight? is that weird to ask?”

cacio e pepe: "we'll need to do some serious redecorating if i do move in."

dorayaki: "please don't ask me if i'd still love you if you turned into a zombie."

atayef: “i’d love to stop kissing your neck in public, believe me, but it’s all i can reach!”

banana pudding: "i want to stay and watch those stupid nature documentaries. okay?"

shawarma: “look, i got us matching pool floaties!”

mango sticky rice: “it’s not my fault your boxers are so comfortable. besides, it’s not like anyone’s going to know.”

focaccia: "can we do that again? my eyes were closed."

tiramisu: "i left you a note, did you read it?"

pinakbet: “hey, wait up- your collar’s all crooked, let me fix it.”

mooncakes: "we can't keep meeting like this. someone will find out."

ragù alla bolognese: "what do you mean you've never gone trick-or-treating?!"

churros: "i brought you flowers."

mapo tofu: "i did your taxes."

albondigas: "you...you learned how to cook my favorite food?"

teriyaki salmon: "who needs friends? i have you."

crema catalana: "are you jealous?"

rice pudding: "you sure this looks fine?"

sinigang: "i thought you wanted some space?"

rasgulla: "why are you looking at me like that?"

kofta: "yawning whilst trying to convince me you’re not tired tends to have the opposite effect.”

shrimp cocktail: "you're telling me that you've only had one crush your entire life? that's bullshit. tell me who it is."

empanadas: "you smell good."

paella: "are you always this happy?"

pani puri: "you kissed me! you kissed me, how's that not a big deal?"

brownies: "i'm not sleeping in your bed, it hurts when my legs dangle over the edge, you know?"

chiles en nogada: “can i hold your hand? is that weird to ask?”

baba ghanoush: "I would've moved to the floor but you were using me as a pillow."

tempura: "i'm sorry, babe, are those flashcards?"

biangbiang noodles: “weird way to propose but the answer is yes.”

clam chowder: “you’re sleeping on the floor.”

chicken riggies: "stop jumping in those leaves"

chocolate mousse: ”you look—uh, good. you look good.”

haricots verts with herb butter: "you know you can just say 'no' if you don't want to come with me to the party."

roast duck: “are you okay? you look a little…”

leg of lamb: "why did you pick me of all people to haunt?"

cedar-plank salmon: "put the icing DOWN."

french toast: "you can… drink blood from me if you want."

chocolate cake: "am i too close?"

lemon curd: "laundry day doesn’t mean walking around in your underwear, but for you, i’ll make an exception."

bouillabaisse: "jealous? me? pff. never."

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thank you for participating!! hope you enjoyed <33