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HP Tarot thumbnails - Strength
I was going to present the cards in the order I finished the thumbnails, but I wanted to talk about this one, so here it is today.
Strength refers to inner strength and fortitude that overcomes and controls raw impulses. This card depicts Harry summoning the true form of his Patronus for the first time.
Notable art bits:
1. The traditional Strength card depicts a woman taming a lion (the primal, baser instincts) through her grace and purity. Of course, here we see Harry "taming" his Patronus, which requires overcoming his fears and acknowledging his magical potential, etc etc.
2. This is one of my favorite cards, largely because it depicts one of the most ethereal and touching scenes in the books. It's largely unchanged from the old version I had previously, except for improved art skills and an even more delicate touch, because the visual of the scene in my head (or as JKR described it) is so strong. In fact I was quite amazed when the Prisoner of Azkaban movie produced visuals almost exactly like what I had envisioned, except that much to my disappointment Harry never actually met his stag in the movie. Maybe it's for the better because then I feel free to do my own version instead of fighting with perfection from something that already exists.
3. Yeah, I cheated and used a photo of a real deer. It looks much morenon-distorted realistic that way! I will be repainting it for the big card of course, this is just a thumbnail. I'm just glad to have found a pose that sufficiently conveys the sensitive emotional impact of the scene.
Oh my god speaking of Harry and his patronus, you guys have to hear my coworker tell his story of what it was like working with Alfonso Cuaron for the patronus CG effects, except I can't really tell you because it's, like, sensitive workgossip information. Let's just say that it's no coincidence that Harry is shooting silvery stuff out of his wand at thirteen.
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"The Patronus is a kind of positive force, a projection of the very things that the Dementor feeds upon - hope, happiness, the desire to survive - but it cannot feel despair, as real humans can, so the Dementors can't hurt it." - Remus Lupin
"The Patronus is a kind of positive force, a projection of the very things that the Dementor feeds upon - hope, happiness, the desire to survive - but it cannot feel despair, as real humans can, so the Dementors can't hurt it." - Remus Lupin
Strength refers to inner strength and fortitude that overcomes and controls raw impulses. This card depicts Harry summoning the true form of his Patronus for the first time.
Notable art bits:
1. The traditional Strength card depicts a woman taming a lion (the primal, baser instincts) through her grace and purity. Of course, here we see Harry "taming" his Patronus, which requires overcoming his fears and acknowledging his magical potential, etc etc.
2. This is one of my favorite cards, largely because it depicts one of the most ethereal and touching scenes in the books. It's largely unchanged from the old version I had previously, except for improved art skills and an even more delicate touch, because the visual of the scene in my head (or as JKR described it) is so strong. In fact I was quite amazed when the Prisoner of Azkaban movie produced visuals almost exactly like what I had envisioned, except that much to my disappointment Harry never actually met his stag in the movie. Maybe it's for the better because then I feel free to do my own version instead of fighting with perfection from something that already exists.
3. Yeah, I cheated and used a photo of a real deer. It looks much more
Oh my god speaking of Harry and his patronus, you guys have to hear my coworker tell his story of what it was like working with Alfonso Cuaron for the patronus CG effects, except I can't really tell you because it's, like, sensitive work
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