MTG Alter 5 : Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Mighty pleased! Since one of my pals is gunning for black devotion for this weekend's tourney....figured I complete this today. I really like the way the art went for this one... the colors take it away from its black roots. This piece was really a small break through for me... as I started to work on detailing (shadows, layering, etc) and the outcome was much much better. Getting used to the brush strokes too...will keep going =). And of course, thanks to the mighty support from my wife - who continues to spur me on!

For all of you guys:

And the original card form for my non-magic friends!