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Tarot. For more information about the deck and to see the rest of the cards: [link]Nine of Swords - Suffering from anguish, fear, anxiety, guilt, uncertainties in the night.
Stormcrows herald impending dissolution
with voices cawing raucous absolution
round and round and spiraling ever near
one future sought - one future feared
The funnel of the sky stretches up to the heavens; an ominous tower of storms with but the hope and glimmer of light high above at the eye of turmoil. "Come to me, come with me," the voice of the Stormcrows whispers to him from nearby. "Let me guide you through." With anxious eyes, he gazes upwards, away, oblivious to the proffered guidance through the night of the soul. He clutches sheathed sword close for security, rather than grasping bright blade aloft to light the way!
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 8.5x14 inches
Prints: [link]
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Comments: 140
I love the effects in the sky ! How did you do that ?
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This is so beautiful, it illustrates the concept really well, and the composition is great.
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Pretty! Your style is so cool. ^^
Oh, and since you probably forgot, I'm that girl who lives in Shanghai and sent the fanmail to you.
~Andeh
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beautiful, I really like how you did the sky!
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Amazing. I love the effect it the sky...
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This is a great piece. And I love ravens.
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I always wanted to ask from where do You gain such wisdom about tarot cards?
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I spend about 1-3 weeks thinking on and reflecting on each card before I actually settle on an image to depict for it!
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oh wow,I thought you have some friend who knows about that-I mean it happens often when some tarot card set is going to made an artist gets along with some person who knows tarot well,so the artist can make new design but with the correct symbolism in it.
Tarot is a crazy card set,neither it will tell you the thruth neither lies.
I can't wait to see another one
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Just love the way how you render the sky, simple but beautiful 
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This is a beautiful and striking image. It expresses its subject and draws you in. I love it.
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Beautiful, I like your choice of colors.
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Gorgeous!!! I love the colors, and the textures!
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Wow. I think this is one of the most amazing paintings in your tarot set so far. I have to say I like your older, fuller style of wings better, though.
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The lighting came out wonderfully and the depth in this piece is better than ever!
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Very beautiful! I like how you did his face, and the wings are amazing as always!
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So I've been trying to figure out how you make those lines within the watercolor...and by lines, and mean the circle-type lines that you have in this painting in the sky which are kind of surrounding the light source. Do you use some kind of water resistant material before applying the paint, or maybe run something over the wet paint after it's been applied??
I've been trying to reproduce that effect and to no avail...It's so cool D:
<3
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No, I didn't use masking fluid or any other resistance material at all in this. It was just painted straight out. I just treat the edges of those circles just like any other hard object edge. I have a watercolor tutorial here: [link]
I don't discuss that particular effect in this one, though I will in a book that should be available early next year. Keep an eye on my journal for updates about when it is released.
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HAH! Figures, I was trying to find short cuts when there are no short cuts.
Thanks you!!!
And I love water color...especially your style of watercolor. It's so beautiful. I will buy that book, most definitely.
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its beautiful! the sky and the posture...
im really curious to see what you'll do with the ten of swords though.
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so gorgeus! I love his expression & the crows, also the sky is just stunning!!!
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WHY DO I KEEP SEEING YOU EVERYWHERE
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These just keep getting better and better.
The wings are really well done
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Gorgeous, as always! I love the spiraling, stormy sky. Your images convey the meanings of Tarot wonderfully!
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The sky/cloud area is especially lovely in this one, Stephanie.
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I absolutely love the circular background and colors. It really does look like the eye of a storm, it's mesmerizing!
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I absolutely love the colors of this piece -- such a soft, calm blue color scheme, all the colors very pale and desaturated. It really makes it look nice, I think. And I just love that funneling sky...It draws you right in. o_o
Beautiful~
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