Here's the sketch for Hallowed Spiritkeeper for Magic: The Gathering. If you're familiar with the card, you see that I flipped the drawing when I went to paint the final. In this instance, I have no idea why I did that (it's been almost 10 months since I think!) Sometimes I will just get a feeling like I'd like it better if the subject was facing the other way. Other times it is because I drew up another illustration at the same time and both had similar poses or something.
You can check out the final painting
HERE.
Oh yeah, and if you're in the market for collecting Magic originals, well the painting (NOT the sketch) is currently up on eBay right now. Go have a look
HERE!
And just so this post isn't left with only one sketch, here's a bonus drawing. This one for Siege Dragon (also not for sale).