Ravnica Artists and the Mystery of Chengo McFlingers

[normalbrains]

This set has some nice art in my opinion, but more importantly who the heck is Chengo McFlingers? check out this card:

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachme ... ntid=11261

looks a lot like robert bliss's art, right? well, robert bliss returns to action as evidenced here:

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachme ... 1228&stc=1

my favorite card? check out 'shadow of doubt':

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachme ... 1227&stc=1

the art kind of harkens back to the days of Harold McNeill and i think it looks pretty sharp with the two colors bleeding into each other.

[l0qii]

You'd have a hard time convincing me that's NOT Robert Bliss. I don't see any reason why He can't be credited as normal on some cards and under a pseudonym on others within the same set.

[Mr.C]

yeah, that's Bliss, alright.

Sort of like Heather Hudson's = Erica-Gassalasca-Jape thingy.

question is, why?

[Dilligaf]

question is, why?

2 paychecks?

[Mr.C]

question is, why?

2 paychecks?

Unlikely.

Maybe someone can ask him, personally? And, maybe ask Heather Hudson why she also used a pseudonym... I'd be curious to know.

[dragsamou]

question is, why?

2 paychecks?

Unlikely.

Maybe someone can ask him, personally? And, maybe ask Heather Hudson why she also used a pseudonym... I'd be curious to know.

Hi.
I will ask Heather,I let you know.
EDIT:27/09/05.
Waiting for the answer anytime soon

[dragsamou]

Hi Members.
That's the answer from Heather that I just get =D> :lol:

Hi Alexis,
On pseudonyms;
There are stories too tedious to tell, and too long to hear, where the punch line doesn't make any sense without the back story and the back story would take so long to tell you'd forget the joke. And even with the back story, the joke probably wouldn't be funny anyway.
To save you from being bored, I will let the question remain a mystery. It's much more interesting that way. However, I confirm that no extra money is involved.
Happy happy joy joy,
Heather Hudson
Alliance, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third.
-- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
The artwork of Heather Hudson is available for your discriminating consideration at www.studiowondercabinet.com

[flatmatt]

Pete Venters has solved part of the mystery of this piece. Not only is it indeed a Robert Bliss, it's 8 years old:

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=508859

[Ralph Herold]

Pete Venters said:

Yes, Chengo is Rob Bliss. The art is actually a very old piece that has been sitting in the graveyard since Mirage block. How do I know this? Because I remember it arriving during that cycle and the fuss it caused among the more PC marketing division of the time because of the exploding guts. Seems that WotC isn't as squeamish as it used to be. I assume the alias is because Rob didn't want to be asscoiated with a piece that was 8 years old. That last bit's just a guess.