Second Card - Oblivion Ring

This card turned out much better. It helped me learn a bit more about mixing. I'm still struggling to hit the exact same colors that are already on the card, but I'll get there as I tackle harder ones. I also learned that when blending I should put the lighter colors over darker colors. It will take me a while to learn how my paints behave when they mix. Trying to make purple led to a pretty dark result, but I just rolled with it. This is also my first freehand/over-text attempt. I want to be able to share my cube with anyone, so I want to make sure all relevant rules text, name, mana cost, P/T, etc are readable, but I REALLY like some of the small over-text examples that I see. I also tried a finishing technique. I went to the hardware store and got a can of Valspar clear gloss sealer. Although I must give credit to Dave Lovelace and his article at gatheringmagic.com. He recommends Krylon Crystal Clear Gloss Acrylic Spray, which I couldn't find, but just by the product description it sounds like a more fitting product. Either way, I'm happy with the results of the sealer I bought. It really brings out the colors and the shading and the brushstrokes I used, which definitely pushes me to pay more attention to detail. It also blends the reflectivity of the card, which was something that bothered me. I didn't like the non-reflective paint over the somewhat shiny card surface. It also just plain protects the card, which I'm happy about. Hope you like it! I've got about 20 more cards to go before I have to start in on my one-ofs, so I hope to learn enough at that point not to mess up too bad!