tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51741851552981419852024-02-25T23:01:49.222-08:00Chris RahnChris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-87515803817954347622014-06-11T22:25:00.001-07:002014-06-11T22:25:24.321-07:00Personal Work and Website Update!Hey everyone! It's been a while so this is a combo-post. The first thing is that I just added a new section to my website devoted to original art so anyone that's interested can check it out <a href="http://www.rahnart.com/originals/" target="_blank">here</a>. There's tons of stuff on there and if you're looking for a deal check out the WoW stuff :).<br />
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The second thing has to do with personal work. I've been focusing on cutting out some time for my own projects over the last few months and it's been a great experience, it's been way too long since I worked on my own stuff and I've really enjoyed blowing out the cobwebs so to speak. Anyway, here's the first one. I wanted to start with a bang so I dove into something big.<br />
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For anyone interested in picking up some fiery original MtG art, check out the auction <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/121319834098?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">here</a>!Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-66144527810902032192014-02-19T16:44:00.000-08:002014-02-19T16:44:46.575-08:00Satyr Firedancer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-36860857564483631932014-02-06T22:29:00.002-08:002014-02-06T22:31:21.229-08:00Black Oak of Odunos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Black Oak of Odunos - 14 x 18 in., oil on hardboard</span></div>
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Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-32938436105338081002014-01-25T14:43:00.000-08:002014-01-25T16:39:54.317-08:00Archetype of Finality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey Everyone! Here's the first of my stuff from the upcoming Magic the Gathering set. The idea was to capture that moment (presumably your last) when you lock eyes with a gorgon and are turned to stone. After kicking around a few ideas for this one I wound up looking at some Vermeer paintings and realized how fun it would be to make it a bit of an homage to Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring", I've always loved that painting of his in particular and couldn't resist the idea. I also had to include the 'Nyx' starfield effect that a lot characters have in this set so it wound up being pretty challenging to get all of the necessary elements to work together. </div>
Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-79160069929232951672014-01-02T19:50:00.000-08:002014-01-02T19:50:01.776-08:00New Website (finally)!After much procrastination I've finally got my new website together! This one's way more up to date and will be updated regularly, not to mention the fact that it'll run on mobile devices. Anyway, you can check it out <a href="http://www.rahnart.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-60841625073592308232013-12-27T12:03:00.003-08:002013-12-27T12:03:41.176-08:00Prints are back!Hey Everyone! I finally got my print store back online so if you're interested just click the button to the right with the flower on it :)Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-91240323455086102792013-10-24T11:43:00.000-07:002013-10-24T11:44:46.025-07:00"Voyage's End" Original Art on Ebay!<br />
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Hey Everyone! After much delay I've finally got this one up for auction. If you're interested or just a lookey-loo you can check the auction out <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Oil-Painting-VOYAGES-END-Magic-the-Gathering-Chris-Rahn-MTG-/111197781563?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item19e3e77e3b" target="_blank">here</a>.Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-73220343552116593722013-10-11T15:43:00.000-07:002013-10-11T15:45:13.113-07:00Latest Addition to the Skull Collection - American Badger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since I did one of these posts so I've got a few to catch up on but here's the latest. Honestly before I saw this thing on ebay I had now idea what a badger skull would look like but how great is this thing? To my surprise they look almost exactly like miniature grizzly bear skulls. Anyway, I figured it would come in handy for reference sooner or later so I snapped it up.<br />
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Hey everyone! Sorry for the long wait, between working and traveling the old blog has been sadly neglected over the past couple of months. Anyway, I had an amazing time last week at IlluXCon in Allentown, PA. So much incredible original art I thought my eyes were gonna wear out and the new venue is fantastic. I highly recommend checking it out next year if you haven't already.<br />
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Alright, first up we have Ashen Rider. I had a ton of fun working on this one, I couldn't get those Meatloaf 'Bat out of Hell' album covers out of my head the whole time I was working on it. The concept is similar, she's traveling to the plane of the living from the underworld. The original for this one is currently up on Ebay, if you're interested check it out <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Oil-Painting-ASHEN-RIDER-Magic-the-Gathering-Chris-Rahn-MTG-Theros-/121182024341?" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This next one shows the edge of the world of Theros and an unfortunate sailor who survived a shipwreck only to wind up here. I don't get a lot of opportunities to do more conceptual work like this but I really like doing this kind of stuff, something about the combination of such a serene scene with a really ominous second read when you look closely. </span></div>
Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-27777004197641425892013-07-30T15:20:00.001-07:002013-07-30T18:52:14.277-07:00New MtG Art + Nylea up on Ebay!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">This piece and the pic below of the gorgon are both from the upcoming Greek-influenced MtG set called Theros. This set was a ton of fun and I'm really looking forward to being able to show more work from it. By the way, the original art for Nylea up there is currently up on Ebay, if you're interested you can check out the auction <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/111125849325?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<br />Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-10253220798101426182013-06-08T15:41:00.000-07:002013-06-08T15:43:24.832-07:00More MtG art on Ebay!...This time it's not even mine!<br />
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Hey everyone! I just got word that my buddy and super talented artist Lucas Graciano has a piece from the latest MtG set up on Ebay, called Advent of the Wurm. If you're interested or just feel like watching check the auction out here:<br />
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Hey everyone! Over the last couple of days I've had a ton of interest about the originals for my two new MtG swords so I've decided throw them up on Ebay so everyone can have a crack at them. If you're interested, check out the auctions <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/121118354724?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/111084573081?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">here</a>. Thanks, and apologies for the shameless plug :)</div>
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Here's my latest piece for Fantasy Flight Games. It's box art for their Lord of the Rings card game, with this expansion focusing on the <a href="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_npm.asp?eidm=195" target="_blank">Black Riders</a>. This one was quite a challenge in the beginning, oddly enough I haven't been asked to paint a lot of night scenes so I really had to think about how to approach this one, especially when it came to the color. I wound up focusing on the bluish light of the moon as the main source of color and moving out from there. It seemed to heighten the sense of dread and fear that the scene needed.</div>
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(As a side note, unlike the first two this one IS for sale so if you're interested shoot me an email)</div>
Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-24925094744571011192013-03-20T10:53:00.001-07:002013-03-20T10:55:03.148-07:00Browbeat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>Here's a now one for Magic, the Gathering. As you can imagine, the art request for this one sounded pretty odd on the first read. Eventually though, I really got into the idea of the poor guy cowering before this terrifying image in the sky, and had a lot of fun figuring out how to make the idea work.</div>
Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-35397269444606517412013-03-16T09:57:00.000-07:002013-03-16T09:57:01.002-07:00Large Black Lotus prints (finally)!Hey everyone! After a lot of requests for larger prints of the Black Lotus painting, I've finally got them made up and ready to go. They're 12 x 18 inches, almost exactly the size of the original painting. If you're interested, check them out on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/121081617703?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">Ebay</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChrisRahnArt" target="_blank">Etsy</a>.Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-89708435111703721862013-01-28T13:23:00.000-08:002013-01-28T13:25:23.975-08:00Crypt Ghast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-67385135979159423952013-01-24T00:01:00.000-08:002013-01-24T00:01:02.227-08:00New Prints Available!Hey everyone! Just added 11 new prints to my Etsy store, all classic Magic stuff. If you're interested check them out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChrisRahnArt" target="_blank">here</a> or click the lotus button at the right.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's the first of my art from Gatecrash, the new Magic: the Gathering set. Th<span style="font-size: small;">e art re<span style="font-size: small;">quest asked for a demon th<span style="font-size: small;">at leads a swarm of lesser monsters through the c<span style="font-size: small;">ity-world of Ravnica, causing mayhem as the<span style="font-size: small;">y go.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-18393248340963787532012-12-14T20:21:00.002-08:002012-12-14T20:23:10.457-08:00The Hobbit: On the Doorstep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hey Everyone! This one's been out for a while but I just realized I haven<span style="font-size: small;">'t posted it yet<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and</span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">s</span>ince everyone<span style="font-size: small;">'s <span style="font-size: small;">going to be in Hobbit-mode this weekend it seemed li<span style="font-size: small;">ke a good tim<span style="font-size: small;">e. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>It was done as packaging art for Fantasy Flight Games for one of their card games and it's the sequel to the earlier <a href="http://chrisrahnart.blogspot.com/2012/06/hobbit-over-hill-and-under-hill.html" target="_blank">piece</a> I did for them of the party leaving the Shire.<br />
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<br />Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-25419830185670935122012-11-27T15:00:00.000-08:002012-11-27T15:00:05.308-08:00Black Lotus!...on eBay!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Black Lotus<span style="font-size: x-small;"> - 14 x 16 in., oil on maso<span style="font-size: x-small;">nite</span></span></span></div>
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Anyway, because of the huge response to the art I wanted to give everyone a fair shot at owning the original. If you're interested, you can find it on eBay <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/121030273643?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Also, I've (finally) started a Facebook page! Follow me <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Rahn/179722498834589" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-12206741325362039582012-11-03T16:55:00.001-07:002012-11-05T16:29:10.000-08:00IlluXcon! + New Book Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Storm Riders 14 x 22<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>(-ish, it's at the framers right now)</span>, oil on masonite</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hey everyone! If you'r<span style="font-size: small;">e <span style="font-size: small;">within driving distance of Pen<span style="font-size: small;">nsylva<span style="font-size: small;">nia<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">and and want to see <span style="font-size: small;">som<span style="font-size: small;">e of the <span style="font-size: small;">best fantasy/s<span style="font-size: small;">ci-fi/horror</span> art in the world<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">(for real)</span></span> next weekend, I highly <span style="font-size: small;">recommend<span style="font-size: small;"></span> you </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>make the trek out to IlluXcon. Last year was my first time exhibiting there and I just about lost my mind between all the art and getting to meet a bunch of my art-gods. I'm really looking forward to doing it all over again and hopefully I'll see ya there!</div>
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Alright, moving on. The piece up top, which I'll be showing for the first time next weekend, is a book cover I did a while back for Tor Publishing. It was my first time working with them and I had a great time with it. The real challenge with this one was pulling off the value structure with so much going on, I spent a lot of time squinting at it trying to make sure the silhouette of the dragon stood out from the airship, etc. </div>
Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-52117943779444167632012-10-05T12:40:00.002-07:002012-10-05T12:40:52.250-07:00Isperia's Skywatch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my last one for the new Magic, the Gathering set, Return to Ravnica. I remember really wanting to get that sense of her just catching the last bit of daylight before diving down. The hardest bit was definitely figuring out how to treat the blues of her skin and clothes in that lighting situation without getting too muted. </span></span></div>
Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174185155298141985.post-81032741401482600442012-09-24T12:49:00.003-07:002012-09-24T12:50:32.199-07:00Guest Post on Muddy Colors!Last week I was asked by Dan Dos Santos to contribute to a dragon themed series of guest posts over at the Muddy Colors blog. If you're not familiar with Muddy Colors, it's got to be the best blog out there on the subject of fantastic art with a list of regular contributors that will make your head spin. Anyway, it was an honor to be asked and you can check out my post <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2012/09/guest-blogger-chris-rahn.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Chris Rahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.com2