Omar Rayyan

OOOHHH YAYY!! Lorwyn Eclipsed was the first time on MtG I was the set lead for the collectibility team! Some of the first cards I art directed were previewed today! Illustrated by the spectacular @omarrayyanart.bsky.social and @lightpusher.bsky.social !

"Terrapin Toupee"
New watercolor available on the Every Day Original website.
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Getting started on a new painting. What shall emerge from the scribbles? We’ll see. 😊
#art #painting #scribbles

The Butterfly
#art #watercolor #pets

The Dark Art of Saucery
#drawing #pencil #art

Oil painting of a pig holding a Pilsner glass full of beer

"Pig with Pilsner" was by far the most popular piece I had at Gen Con last weekend. The original sold pretty quick, and so did the prints! Anyone who missed out on getting a print, they're now available on my website. studiorayyan.com 🐷🍺
#art #beer

He just sneaks in everywhere. 😊

A watercolor painting in progress featuring a number of faeries interacting with woodland creatures.

Gen Con is just around the corner, and I’m tied to my desk creating new work to show. Here’s a sneak peek of a watercolor I’m working on today. #art #watercolor #painting #faerie #fantasyart

Getting ready for #gencon
Yikes I can’t believe it’s coming up so fast. 😱😬
Here are some painted proof cards I’ll be bringing. Hope to see you there.
#mtg #mtgartistproofs #painting #art #magicartist

Madness

🎉 Run Away Together playmats are finally back in stock! Available now on my newly revamped website, along with my full line of Magic the Gathering items. www.studiorayyan.com 😄

Scorba Roused. Another one dug out of my archives, from the Middle Earth card game by Iron Crown. Fun fact: Iron Crown’s business tanked during production of this game and they ghosted many artists on payment for their work. 😡 I can relate, Scorba. #dragon #middleearth #illustration #lotr #tolkein

Here’s another illustration I did for Iron Crown’s Middle Earth card game nearly 30 years ago (!!!)
#meccg #middleearth #lordoftherings #lotr #art #watercolor #fromthearchives

"Song for the Sea Serpent" is my latest painting, created for the Dragonlore art show that opened at the Haven Gallery in Northport, NY this weekend. Show runs until July 6.
See more from the exhibition here: havengallery.com/portfolio/dr...
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🎉Happy birthday to the sensational Swedish illustrator, John Bauer, who was born on this day in 1882.

Bauer's captivating watercolor imagery of elves, gnomes and trolls have inspired generations of artists such as Brian Froud, Charles Vess and, of course, me...

Continuing my Middle Earth illustration archive deep dive, here is the Orc Captain. From the Iron Crown card game.
#meccg #middleearth #lordoftherings #gameart #watercolor #art #tolkien #illustration

“Fell Rider”
Another illustration I did for Iron Crown’s Middle Earth card game nearly 30 years ago (!!!)
Time flies, and so do ringwraiths.
#meccg #middleearth #lordoftherings #lotr #art #dragon #watercolor #fromthearchives

Next up is Alatar, another of my Lord of the Rings game illustrations done for Iron Crown many many moons ago.
#wizard #lordoftherings #tolkien #gameart #illustration #throwback #watercolor #art #fromthearchives

"Wilhelm the Windswept".
New watercolor painting available today on Every Day Original.
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#art #watercolor #painting #duck

Someone requested I post my old work from the Middle Earth card game I did for Iron Crown wayyy back when. So I’ve dug out some images from my archives. Here’s the first one, Gothmog. #art #lordoftherings #lotr #illustration #throwback #fromthearchives

I saw his sculpture and had to laugh! No collaboration, it was entirely coincidental. Great minds think alike. 😁

I’ll have to dig deeeeeeep in my archives for those! 😁

"Bullfrog Buckaroo" is one of the paintings I did for the "Character in Context 2025" show that opened earlier this month at the AR Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, CO. You can view all the work from the exhibition here: armitchellmuseum.com/store/charac...
The show runs until July 19.
#art #oilpainting

"Daffodil of Doom!"
New watercolor available today on Every Day Original
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@everydayoriginal.bsky.social
#art #watercolor #painting #daffodil #springtime

Painting of a girl and her cat standing in a field. The text below reads "Character in Context" and lists the artist in the show.

Character in Context, the largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western U.S. opening May 2! Come see the show in-person in Trinidad, Colorado, with artists in attendance, and demonstrations and gallery talks on Saturday May 3. #characterincontext #illustrationart #traditionalart

My piece for this year's Character In Context show. I'm in crushingly good company, with many of my heroes and overly talented friends exhibiting right next to me. It'll be a fantastic show!

Moon Lander
16x12in, Oil

Character in Context, the largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western U.S. opening May 2! At the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art in Trinidad, CO, with several artists in attendance. Demonstrations, gallery talks on Saturday May 3!
armitchellmuseum.com

I know, I know, I’m late to the game on this, but here’s a few of my items for #portfolioday.
Hi everyone!
#art #ceramics #pottery #drawing

Character in Context, the largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western U.S. opening May 2! Come see the show in-person in Trinidad, Colorado, with artist
demos and gallery talks on Sat May 3.
#characterincontext #illustrationart #handcrafted #traditionalart #art #painting #gallery

New exhibition!
The largest exhibition of illustration in the West. U.S. opening May 2, artists in attendance, and demos and gallery talks on Saturday May 3.
Character in Context
A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art
150 E. Main St.
Trinidad, CO 81082
Fri, May 2 - Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Opening May 2, 5-8