Volkan Baga
Encyclopedia
Volkan Baga is a contemporary painter
born in 1977 in Würzburg
, Germany
.
of Wizards of the Coast
since 2006. Notable illustrations include the artwork for the Planeswalker
card of and alternative illustrations for the Moxes
, given out to winners of the yearly Vintage Championships.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
born in 1977 in Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Career
Baga has created illustrations for the Magic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
of Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
since 2006. Notable illustrations include the artwork for the Planeswalker
Planeswalker
In the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, a planeswalker is a mage with the ability to travel to different planes of existence.-Magic: The Gathering:...
card of and alternative illustrations for the Moxes
Power Nine
The term Power Nine refers to a set of nine specific cards in the game of Magic: The Gathering. These cards were only printed early in the game's history and consist of Black Lotus, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk, Mox Sapphire, Mox Jet, Mox Ruby, Mox Emerald, Mox Pearl, and Timetwister.The Power Nine...
, given out to winners of the yearly Vintage Championships.
Awards and nominations
- 2009 Chesley Award for Best Gaming-Related Illustration, Stoic Angel, Magic Card: Shards of Alara (Wizards of the Coast)
- Nomination for the Best Family-Game-Related Illustrations and Graphics 2008, Der Name der Rose, (Ravensburger Spieleverlag)
External links
- Volkan Baga's website
- Gand Prix interview with Volkan Baga
- Volkan Baga's Gallery with biography and publications on Inside Your ART