Rachel Kester

'Enjoy this sacred nocturnal feast to the fullest.' Hand painted Magic the Gathering Alteration on Blood Moon by Baypaintstudios. Fan art is a reproduction of artwork from Berserk by Kentaro Miura. #fyp #magicthegathering #mtg #cedh #art

Todays project. Catch me on the weekends working on art projects near my booth at CCS Raleigh! Ps this binder will be looking for a home soon.

This little monster stuck his nose somewhere it shouldn't be, and was stung by a bee. He seems to be fine now, but an hour ago he was pretty sure he was a goner.

Calling all CEDH players and alter enthusiasts, this weekend during the CEDH $10k at @ccs_raleigh you can enter a $1 raffle to get a chance to bring home a Arcane Signet Alter Good luck everyone entering, and may the odds be ever in your favor! #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering #cedh

Wanted to give an update for my semi social media absence. We said Goodbye to our little Tiger, Hobbes, at the beginning of this month. Hoping to get back into the groove soon with painting. He was our first 'kid,' so the house is very quiet without him around. I miss his little butt.

BAYPAINTSTUDIOS is opening a PERMANENT HOME inside CCS Raleigh! You read that right, I'm going to have a store front! You'll be able to find me every Friday from 3-10 pm, Saturday 10-6pm and Sun 10-5 pm at CCS Raleigh GRAND OPENING IS THIS WEEKEND! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgcommunity

What's this? Big, no giant announcement coming soon... #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering

Resharing this little ViVi alter again. I painted this one earlier this year. I've heard its wrecking havoc in it's play group. One of those cards people love to see, but hate to see at the same time. #mtgalters #magicthegathering

Share your favorite alterists! Also, take a peak at the ones shared already. Some really talented artists mixed in. I love finding new artists through threads.

We've been busy in the studio, working on a bunch of fun projects. Finally have something to show! Just placed a new order for Tokens, which should arrive in August. I've added - Banana, Goblin Shaman, Zombie 1/1, Spirit Flying 1/, Cat 2/1, and Cat 2/2 #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgtokens #mtgalters

I'll be there! I've got a couple of surprises in store. Let's just say you'll be laser focused on the new limited products. Stop by and see what's new. #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

Quick digital painting time lapse video of my give away sticker from the last CCS event. #art #digitalart #fanart #fox

Baypaintstudios is expanding a bit, so I'm in the middle of moving my studio around to make room. (Got some fun stuff to share soon!) So here's a throw back alter from 2022. #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering#CEDH

The map for this weekend is out! Find us up stairs @ccs_raleigh . We will be in between @Spookeycollectibles and @poke.punches in the Saks Fifth Avenue wing. Looks like a fun weekend, cant wait to see you there! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #ccsraleigh

✨ CCS Raleigh TCG CON IX - June 6 - 7th, 2026 ✨ Can't wait to see everyone! My birthday is next weekend, so I'll be running a special "birthday trade deal." More details coming tomorrow. I'll also be bring with me METAL TOKENS and the highly requested Hand Painted Binders! #ccsraleigh #mtg

The bare necessities of mana doubling. Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy gets a Jungle Book crossover. Hand painted fan art alter using a combination of references from the Jungle Book.✨ #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalter #CEDH

Working on some anime alters right now, so let's do a throwback to one of my original anime alters. Painted with DecoArt craft paints, this All Might alter is still one of my favorites. (No spoilers please, I haven't finished My Hero yet!) #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering #cedh

Throwback to 2022. Any DBD x MTG fans? If I were to paint another character from the game, who would you like to see on a card? #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters

Based on my art style, anyone have any guesses on my first Fandom?

Feels like a good time to reshare this alter, for no particular reason...

Commander Jam! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters

This Saturday I'll be at Commanderjam 2026, (At The Gathering Place, Chapel Hill, NC) As always, I'll be bringing along my alters, tokens and playmats! Im also attempting to bring some paint with me, so you might even catching me making something fun! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters

"The wings of darkness, Femto." #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

All set up and ready for day 2! CCS Raleigh #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering

Spoiler #2 - This alter will be available tomorrow as well! Are you catching onto the theme of these 5 new alters yet? #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters

One of 5 new alters that will be available this weekend at CCS Raleigh! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

I'll be hanging out with East Coast Gaming again this weekend! Just finished up a handful of new alters for the event. Would you like to see a sneak preview? #mtg #mtgalter #magicthegathering

A wild Eevee has appeared! #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

Flashback to 5 years ago! Painted in 2021. Command Tower as Walt Disney World's Castle #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering

PONIES PONIES PONIES PONIES! So Excited!!!!!

Flashback alter - 2023 Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed as The Skull Knight from Berserk Reference is a recreation of Fan art of artwork by Ari Ibarra

All set up and ready for day 2!! - CCS Raleigh April 2026 #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering

All set up and ready to start the day at CCS Raleigh! Find me near Saks Fifth Avenue. #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters

Hellboy as Henzie "Toolbox" Torre Hand painted with acrylic paints featuring a fan art recreation of the cover of Hellboy The Crooked Man illustration by Richard Corben. #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

This weekend I'll be hanging out at East Coast Gamings Booth at Raleigh TCG Con VII! I'll have a handful of new tokens, and I'm bring alters. Hope to see you there. #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters

*Stock Alter Available* Would you like to be the envy of your playgroup, lgs, or tournament. Here's your chance to really make your deck stand out. For more information about pricing please send a message or an email. Serious Inquiries Only #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

Devoted Druid, alter by @baypaintstudios.com as Verina from Wuthering Waves. #mtg #mtgalter #magicthegathering #art

Sol Ring featuring a recreation of one of my favorite Pokemon Card Artworks by Sanosuke Sakuma, Latias & Latios GX. I opened up so many packs from Team Up and never pulled it. Any of my followers get lucky and find this card in the wild? #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #cedh

Next victims in the studio... I mean alters... next alters up on deck to be painted in the studio.

Progress photos of the Command Tower Alter. #magicthegathering #mtg #mtgalter ##mtgcommunity

Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow. Im revealing a doozy of an alter that took me a little while to paint. #mtg #mtgalters #magicthegathering

"For the honor of Grayskull!" #mtg #magicthegathering #mtgalters #Cedh