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Rypie MTG Alters

About Me:

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   I'm a full time arborist / crane operator. I paint magic cards when I have time 😊

   I took a few drawing and painting courses in high school and always loved art as a form of calm, focus, and nerdy outlet throughout my adolescence and young adulthood. I made a few paintings here and there, but only for me.

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   After somewhat randomly getting back into magic after college, inevitably I ended up painting one of my cards...then another...then another. Soon I would be trying to paint the 'epic' cards in my decks, i.e. the win con kind of cards to add more 'oomf' and share some of my personality in addition.

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   This became my first form of advertising, and eventually I had friends and bystanders ask me if I could paint a card for them. At some point I started to add select cards to eBay and later, Etsy. Steadily over the years my skills have improved, as has my collection, and here we are.

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   I'm always trying to get better and try new things, and I'm certainly having a blast doing so. Thank you so much for your attention and kind words - they mean so much to me!

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-Ryan

Magic the Gathering?

Sometimes I show my art stuff to people who might not know what Magic the Gathering is. This section is a place for me to refer them to for to understand what exactly it is that I do with Magic cards! 

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