| Seb McKinnon | |
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| General Information | |
| Born | Montreal, Canada |
| Status | Active: Magic 2013 to Dominaria United |
| Education/ Training | Dawson College |
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| artist:"Seb McKinnon" | |
Seb McKinnon is a Canadian freelance illustrator, filmmaker, and musician.[1][2][3] He has illustrated many cards for Magic: The Gathering.
Biography
In 2012, McKinnon received his first commission from Wizards of the Coast to illustrate a card for the Magic 2013 core set He has since provided art for more than 100 Magic: The Gathering cards, having gained a reputation within the Magic community for his wistful, dreamlike compositions.
Aside from illustration work, McKinnon started a film production company, Five Knights Productions, with his brother, Ben. In 2013, they released Kin, a short film that won the Best Cinematography awards at both the Montreal Fantasia Film Festival and the Cyprus International Film Festival. In 2015, the two McKinnon brothers completed Salvage and Requiem, two more short films set in the same Kin Fables universe. After Ben died in 2016, Seb and his other brother Liam started to work on Kin Fables: The Stolen Child, a Kin Fables feature film in honor of his brother. Seb has run two successful Kickstarter projects to fund The Stolen Child, offering playmats featuring his Magic: The Gathering art as compensation for donations.
In addition to digital illustration and filmmaking, Seb McKinnon produces music under the name CLANN.
Controversy
In early 2022, McKinnon faced criticism for advocating for an anti-vaccine mandate rally in Canada whose organizers were accused of having ties to white supremacists. Wizards of the Coast has yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
Some well known illustrations
- Akroan Horse (Theros)
- Rite of Belzenlok (Dominaria)
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter (Commander 2018)
- Answered Prayers (Modern Horizons)
- Growth Spiral (Ravnica Allegiance)
- Order of Midnight (Throne of Eldraine, #288)
- Mythos of Snapdax (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
- The Prismatic Piper (Commander Legends)
Secret Lair
In November 2020, McKinnon was the first artist to be featured in the Secret Lair Artist Series.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Corbin Hosler (October 23, 2018). "Magic Arts Comes Alive". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Donny Caltrider (January 10, 2019). "Behind the Brush: Seb McKinnon". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ Christian Tobehn (May 20, 2020). "Interview with Artist Seb McKinnon". Cardmarket.com.