Hildebrandt, Greg - GREG HILDEBRANDT'S FIREMAW KAVU Painting
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SOLD ON: Monday, 09/11/2017 12:28 PM
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PUBLISHER: Wizards of the Coast
COMMENTS: Greg Hildebrandt acrylic on board; 10" x 13"
Card #153 of 301 of the Magic the Gathering: Time Spiral, set 1 of 3 in the Time Spiral block
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Card #153 of 301 of the Magic the Gathering: Time Spiral, set 1 of 3 in the Time Spiral block
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Greg Hildebrandt acrylic on board; 10" x 13"
Card #153 of 301 of the Magic the Gathering: Time Spiral, set 1 of 3 in the Time Spiral blockGreg makes excellent use of the analogous color palette in this painting of Firemaw Kavu. He captures the ferocity and the terror of the beast, but draws us in expertly with his use of color and light. As if often the case with Hildebrandt paintings, the subject feels realistic, even though it is complete fiction. The brushstrokes vary from tight and controlled in some spaces, to lose and energetic in others. This variety is one of the highlights of Greg s style. It displays his ability to understand the many complexities and distinctions one must understand in order to make a complex fictional subject appear believable on a two dimensional surface. It controls where are attention will go first, but allows your eyes to wander to take in the image as a whole.
Artist Information
Greg Hilderbrandt was an American painter who, with twin brother Tim collectively worked on numerous comic books, movie posters and trading cards for many years until Tim's unfortunate passing in 2006, including The Lord of the Rings calendar illustrations, Star Wars movie posters and Magic the Gathering trading cards. Individually, Greg contributed to the art for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's albums and concert merchandise. He also provided the cover art for Black Sabbath's 1981 Mob Rules album, He started his American Beauties pinup art in 1999. In 2019, it was announced that Greg would provide cover art for a new series of Star Trek comics, Star Trek: Year Five, from IDW Publishing. This was the first time that Greg had worked on the Star Trek franchise. Greg passed on October 31, 2024, at the age of 85.
Card #153 of 301 of the Magic the Gathering: Time Spiral, set 1 of 3 in the Time Spiral blockGreg makes excellent use of the analogous color palette in this painting of Firemaw Kavu. He captures the ferocity and the terror of the beast, but draws us in expertly with his use of color and light. As if often the case with Hildebrandt paintings, the subject feels realistic, even though it is complete fiction. The brushstrokes vary from tight and controlled in some spaces, to lose and energetic in others. This variety is one of the highlights of Greg s style. It displays his ability to understand the many complexities and distinctions one must understand in order to make a complex fictional subject appear believable on a two dimensional surface. It controls where are attention will go first, but allows your eyes to wander to take in the image as a whole.
Artist Information
Greg Hilderbrandt was an American painter who, with twin brother Tim collectively worked on numerous comic books, movie posters and trading cards for many years until Tim's unfortunate passing in 2006, including The Lord of the Rings calendar illustrations, Star Wars movie posters and Magic the Gathering trading cards. Individually, Greg contributed to the art for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's albums and concert merchandise. He also provided the cover art for Black Sabbath's 1981 Mob Rules album, He started his American Beauties pinup art in 1999. In 2019, it was announced that Greg would provide cover art for a new series of Star Trek comics, Star Trek: Year Five, from IDW Publishing. This was the first time that Greg had worked on the Star Trek franchise. Greg passed on October 31, 2024, at the age of 85.