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nendil ([personal profile] nendil) wrote2011-07-13 10:59 pm
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HP Tarot card progress - The Chariot, Strength

Two sketches at once! These two cards aren't strictly related (or even necessarily neighbors) in the usual tarot deck, but in this deck I feel like they're complementary opposites, so wanted to do them together.


* Wow, developing the dragon was surprisingly fun and easy (I suppose because imaginary = no restriction on proportions). No wonder people like drawing dragons so much. By the way, the wing positions aren't REALLY practical but I hope they look cool enough that it's okay.

* Wow, while I was painting Strength I kept thinking "Last time I did this, last time I did this", but after stopping I pulled up the old card and there are SO MANY THINGS I just naturally did better now. Well, thank goodness for that ^^;;

Using a more concept art (read: painterly) style to develop these because they're more about the feeling of the scene than the lines of the subject... if that makes any sense to you guys. I may keep working in this method for future sketches, but it will most likely depend on the card.