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HP Tarot thumbnails - The Chariot
The best thing about doing thumbnail sketches in Photoshop, as an artist who's not very good at layout and design, is that I can resize/rotate/shift elements around until they look right. THANK GOD FOR THE DIGITAL AGE I WOULD BE A FAILURE WITHOUT IT
The Chariot represents the victory that comes from control and mastery over one's inner nature and abilities. This is depicted by Harry's accomplishment in the first Triwizard challenge.
Notable art bits:
1. Originally I had assigned this card as a regular Quidditch victory, with Harry catching the Snitch of course, before I decided that the First Task was a better fit. The funny thing is, and I just noticed this like a week ago, the Rider-Waite Chariot actually has a Golden Snitch on it ;D I will probably put it as a design on the golden egg just to pay homage to it.
2. The Charioteer commands two sphinxes (horses, etc.), one black and one white, representing his control over two opposite forces. I can't very well have Harry riding two brooms, but flying a broom and dodging a dragon are two tasks he has to balance in order to succeed at... the... thing... yeah.
3. First card with PERSPECTIVE XO There's gonna be quite a few of those because it is DRAMATIC. The dragon and her flame are going to get tweaked. Though I did manage to do better than I expected on the first go.
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"I'm just going to give you some good, general advice. And the first bit is - play to your strengths." - "Mad Eye" Moody
"I'm just going to give you some good, general advice. And the first bit is - play to your strengths." - "Mad Eye" Moody
The Chariot represents the victory that comes from control and mastery over one's inner nature and abilities. This is depicted by Harry's accomplishment in the first Triwizard challenge.
Notable art bits:
1. Originally I had assigned this card as a regular Quidditch victory, with Harry catching the Snitch of course, before I decided that the First Task was a better fit. The funny thing is, and I just noticed this like a week ago, the Rider-Waite Chariot actually has a Golden Snitch on it ;D I will probably put it as a design on the golden egg just to pay homage to it.
2. The Charioteer commands two sphinxes (horses, etc.), one black and one white, representing his control over two opposite forces. I can't very well have Harry riding two brooms, but flying a broom and dodging a dragon are two tasks he has to balance in order to succeed at... the... thing... yeah.
3. First card with PERSPECTIVE XO There's gonna be quite a few of those because it is DRAMATIC. The dragon and her flame are going to get tweaked. Though I did manage to do better than I expected on the first go.
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There's gonna be a couple more cards coming that do that angle even better(??)!
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