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HP Tarot thumbnails - The Lovers
I just got my copy of the Shadowscapes Tarot a couple days ago and it is so lovely and inspirational I want to return to my own deck again. Only 7 thumbnails to go! It shouldn't be that big of an obstacle! JUST GET TO DA CHOPPA GET IT DONE DAMMIT
(This is super-duper sloppy, guys, because I'm tired, so apologies if you can barely understand what's going on. I figured it's better to slam out the rest of the Majors thumbnails I've been feeling blocked on so that I can get past the ugh design stage and get into the "make things pretty" stage.)
The Lovers obviously symbolizes a deep emotional relationship, romantic or otherwise, but it can also bring up the choices presented in achieving such a connection. For instance, some decks illustrate this card with a man choosing between two women. I have Harry and Ginny for this card not only because OMG OTP, but for the decisions Harry faces throughout the course of their relationship as well.
Notable art bits:
1. Despite being a hopeless romantic, I had to think long and hard about the layout/posing of this one, and that's not even taking into account the fact that I barely buy Harry and Ginny as a couple. In the end I decided on a position that looks like an intimate moment, but is actually the (liberties taken) scene when Harry chooses to break up with Ginny. The emotions'll be more clear when I do the bigger cleaned-up drawing.
2. The traditional Lovers depicts an angel presiding over the man and woman, which serves as a sort of divine message. My equivalent is the faint phoenix of smoke and flames in the background from Dumbledore's funeral, which acts as a subtle reminder of Harry's duty that takes him away from Ginny (or so he believes).
3. There are two trees in the Rider-Waite Lovers card, one being the Tree of Knowledge and the other the Tree of Life. The tree in my card is... just the tree by the lake those two spent all that timemaking out under.
4. No they're not zombies, just backlit. Or I couldn't be arsed to make a proper palette so I can bang this out in 15 minutes. :<
One more tomorrow when I have the energy to ramble about it.
(This is super-duper sloppy, guys, because I'm tired, so apologies if you can barely understand what's going on. I figured it's better to slam out the rest of the Majors thumbnails I've been feeling blocked on so that I can get past the ugh design stage and get into the "make things pretty" stage.)
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"I just wish I'd asked you sooner. We could've had ages... months... years maybe..." - Harry Potter
"I just wish I'd asked you sooner. We could've had ages... months... years maybe..." - Harry Potter
The Lovers obviously symbolizes a deep emotional relationship, romantic or otherwise, but it can also bring up the choices presented in achieving such a connection. For instance, some decks illustrate this card with a man choosing between two women. I have Harry and Ginny for this card not only because OMG OTP, but for the decisions Harry faces throughout the course of their relationship as well.
Notable art bits:
1. Despite being a hopeless romantic, I had to think long and hard about the layout/posing of this one, and that's not even taking into account the fact that I barely buy Harry and Ginny as a couple. In the end I decided on a position that looks like an intimate moment, but is actually the (liberties taken) scene when Harry chooses to break up with Ginny. The emotions'll be more clear when I do the bigger cleaned-up drawing.
2. The traditional Lovers depicts an angel presiding over the man and woman, which serves as a sort of divine message. My equivalent is the faint phoenix of smoke and flames in the background from Dumbledore's funeral, which acts as a subtle reminder of Harry's duty that takes him away from Ginny (or so he believes).
3. There are two trees in the Rider-Waite Lovers card, one being the Tree of Knowledge and the other the Tree of Life. The tree in my card is... just the tree by the lake those two spent all that time
4. No they're not zombies, just backlit. Or I couldn't be arsed to make a proper palette so I can bang this out in 15 minutes. :<
One more tomorrow when I have the energy to ramble about it.