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Some cards you don't replace. You keep them, you play them, you'd know them anywhere.

“Oldschool Collection” is a commission collection built around those cards. The illustrations from the 90s that players know by heart, Dark Ritual, Sol Ring, Swords to Plowshares, Demonic Tutor. The ones that carry memory.

I don't paint over these illustrations. I continue them. I extend what the original artist started, beyond the frame, staying inside their world. The result looks like what the card could have been, if it had been given more space.

I source the card myself. Each model is hand-painted and unique, with slight variations that are part of the work. Several models are available per card.

An altered card remains playable and tournament-legal as long as the name and mana cost stay visible.

Here are the cards I've painted so far, and the ones still to come.

Comparison of two fantasy card illustrations titled 'Dark Ritual,' showing a transformation from a simple card to a painted, detailed version by Céline Combes Alters.
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How does it work?

1. You tell me which card you'd like.

2. I sketch the composition — you approve it before I paint the first layer.

3. I paint, and keep you updated along the way.

4. Worldwide shipping once the piece is finished.

A note on foil cards: I can work on holographic cards, but I prefer standard non-foil cards — they take paint more evenly and give a cleaner matte finish. If you specifically want a foil card, just mention it in your request.

Do you have a card in mind?

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