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SteveArgyle β Vampire Lacerator
Published: 2009-09-13 00:21:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 77072; Favourites: 1373; Downloads: 4281
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This particular cult of vampires cut themselves. Now I know what you're thinking. "How emogoth is that? Do they wear mascara and cry themselves to sleep over a bottle of Robotussin and some feux-obscure band that sounds a bit like music itself is crying?"But no. We're taking vampires back, damnit. These guys are not f-ing around. They cut themselves as a wager with their lives. If they do not succeed in thier task, and feed, they die before dawn.
That is totally metal.
On a side note, this painting reminds me of "the Resisty" from Invader Zim. If you've seen that episode, I'm sure you'll see what I'm talking about. If you haven't seen Invader Zim, then how is there any meaning in your life?
For Magic the Gathering. Art Directed by Jeremy Jarvis.
Wallpaper, prints, and such on my website [link]
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Comments: 60
Congratulations!
This work of yours got in the featured folder in the group!
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oh my, when SlΓ‘ine become vampire...scary! XD
nice concept, great style! ^^
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Looks like it would be in Skyrim. Cool none the less.
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it kind of reminds me of kratos from god of war but with longer hair and the fact that it's a vampire
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I'll never forget the day my big bro got this card. Fist pumping and much squealing. xD;
Thanks for creating such an awesome looking card, or rather I should be saying, thank you very
much for creating so radical and kick-ass cards. ^- ^
I hardly ever play MtG, but I enjoy collecting the cards because the artwork is always so awesome!
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I just found this card in one of my booster packs that I bought today, and I thought, he's one wicked looking vamp. I cycled him into my red/black deck very promptly. I collect the cards for the art just as kuch as to play. I love this piece. Thanks for the time and effort you put into it! ^^
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You're making art for Magic: The Gathing? Oh holy gosh, that's cool!
I'm kinda proud I know this card, it's in the deck of Sorin, the vampire guy at the campaign (Xbox download Magic).
Baam, I love your art <3
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My favorite Card in all of magic there is and ever will be
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Awesome! hes definitely my favorite card from Zendikar, helped me out of a lot of tight spots...and put me in even more of them. nice job
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I wasn't thinking anything "emogoth" at all actually. My entire thought was "OMG THAT IS SO F*ING BADASS!!"
And then I went "DUDE, THESE GUYS ARE JUST EPIC" when I read your comment about the cult. Very serious stuff they undertake, which makes for one badass picture!
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i love this
and have this card
used to be in my vampire deck
sickkkkk
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This is really incredible. The sense of movement blows me away. And the ideas behind it are really something! Fantastic!
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Zendikar seems like it'll be fun...Esspecially with all the Vampires running around
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Those vampyres got a weird code, but i like those ideas in vampyres stories !
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it looks like something from WoW thats an awesome drawing!
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Oh snap, you did this one too?
Bitchin'!
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This deserves seven out of five stars. You add so much detail and emotion to such a tiny piece of cardboard.. Can't wait to open some of these!
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This picture does funny things to my insides......
It's made of f*cking awesome and f*cking win.
You've made me so happy! 
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Awesome illustration, very powerful. The pose is wicked, and the concept behing the image is cool as well
Ah, I can't wait for the hardcore vampires to awake and kill those other sissies out there...
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Comments on your art would be an insult to my skills of articulation so..hot damm thats cool is all i can say..lol, "that is totally metal"
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Awesome, as all of your works.
Love the details, perspective and shading alot ^^
They're making interesting Vampires in Zendikar, and i'm glad to see, that you draw something for them XD
I was totally stunned by your Chandra (especially the "Chandra is upset" 
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Wow great work with colors, very well done, nice perspective too.
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...oh, it also reminds me of the Legacy of Kain universe, it would fit right in
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A giant yes for making vamps metal again!
...and woo for the resisty reference
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Yes! Take back the fucking vampires!
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thx for bring back the vampires, the real ones
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So this means that there's going to be a Vampire Lacerator card in zendikar...Great news. GREAT news.
And even GREATER art, Mr. Argyle.
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Yup, they've already previewed the card. 2/2 for 1 black, deals 1 damage to you per turn if your life is over 10. (If I remember right.)
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Lol, right. Forgot about the spoiler.
anyway it's "At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life unless an opponent has 10 or less life." (MTG salvation)
Thank you.
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The decision to fav this image mostly rested on the description. Long story short: I lol'd.
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Beautiful work as always. I'm glad Magic is finally giving Vampires the full tribal rites they have deserved for so long.
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Sometimes they do their own color/contrast tweaks on the artwork to better fit the card. But I don't actually have their final version.
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Thinking of vampires, this reminds me of how much I'm looking forward to Zendikar! This piece is awesome, and I'm crossing my fingers to get the new Chandra you did the art for as well.
How much creative leeway are you given with this stuff? Do all the artisits just get general themes for someone to sift through later, or do you all get a whole storyboard/specific layout sort of thing for these pieces that tells you exactly how things should look?
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We usually get a paragraph or two on what the card art should look like. Along with some preliminary flavor text, and the card color.
But it's not set in stone. Often, I work from their descriptions. But the art director has always been very receptive to alternate ideas. So long as the work is cool, and the message comes across, we have quite a bit of creative leeway.
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Ahhh, cool. Thanks for explaining ^^
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