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Artist's Comments  TAROT DECK: 1 MAGICIAN © Nellis Eketorp 2004  DIGITAL PAINTING (with NO PHOTOMANIPULATION) PAINTED WITH MOUSE (round fuzzy brush 1-400) TEXTURES, BORDER AND BRUSHES © ME (2004) TOOLS USED: Smudge, Airbrush, Dodge, Burn, Saturate, Blur, Eraser SKETCH MODEL: Nellis Eketorp, self-portrait ORIGINAL SIZE: 1800 x 3300 px, 300 dpi (prepared for offset print), gamma-point 2.1 See details in my scraps!CARD 1 - The Magician Actually allmost all tarot-decks have a man as the Magician. But I wanted to make a self-digital-portait. Well, actually I don't want to explain the meanings of this card, because it's individual case for every human. Depends on who's asking. But I can describe some things: The Magician: reference: Mercury - middleman, intermediary, go-between - it means: this force / power which is going between the informations from the source to the receiver, it passing on the informations. This is the length / path which to the aim / target. The magician is a male card, but I want to have a woman here. Why? Because it's my Deck - that's all. The Magician is standing, wearing long clothes, having one hand above and one hand below, which symbolizes an ancient law: what's above = what's below - the harmony, equilibrium. The floating symbols represent 4 colors of minor arcanas: wands, cups, pentacles and swords (also it symbolize 4 Elements, 4 seasons and 4 states of human's mind / consciousness) - it looks like that 4 colors are floating and moving on the radial trajectory - round and round, and it's caught in the movement. This radial mvement represents the infinity and repeating. The Magician feels the strong bond (attachment) with her / his ancestors and relatives (see that tomb on the second plane - the symbol of passing through planes, the place of meeting with ancestors). This is the second state / phase of the Fool: the idea of the Fool receives the incarnation and realizes itself. The white color of the dress represents pure intentions and the deep of experiences. Also symbols of minor arcanas shows 4 sollutions, 4 possibilities, 4 paths which are being opened for someone who's asking. THAT'S THE BEGINING OF THE LEARNING PROCESS, COLLECTING EXPERIENCES. The travell is being started... The Magician is the free, independent human and shoud make decisions by her / his own. And she / he must search the sollutions in her / his own way. The Magician has got the power which is needed to do it, so if she / he wants to achieve something, she / he must make a decision that she / he really want it. The Magician is smart, active, individual and self-reliant. But that's only my interpretation. And remember that cards may appear upside-down and then it change meanings! My advice: try to look at this card like on the art, without checking if the esotheric meaning/consignment is correct or not. It's hard to describe or explain every meaning. Explain it in your own way. SORRY FOR WATERMAKING. If it was a photomanip I wouldn't add watermarks. But it's entirely painted, so please try to understand me. Also I apologize for a small size. It's all necesary.Some old monitors may have problems with levels (it may look too dark). I don't "face the music" with it. THIS ART IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED! Please, DO NOT USE IT ELSWHERE WITHOUT MY EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION!© Nellis Eketorp 2004 |
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