Strive: Staff Mage

Featured from “SYNDICATE XVI” 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, FIT

This card rivals The Empress for the top spot in my heart. It was one of my most challenging cards to illustrate, going through a few iterations to get it just right. I had some great guidance from my classmate Roo, who is an incredibly talented illustrator who can easily create any creature or animal. As a part of our thesis class, I also was given the opportunity to get feedback from Armando Veve who really pushed me to make this illustration dynamic.