Description
A nude King draped in fine red brocade sits on a stone plinth. He holds a
wand from which several leaves sprout. He wears only a heavy, ornate gold
crown. A scroll flutters from his staff, bearing the title King of Wands.
Symbolism & Card Meaning
A man of many talents. A charming man, witty and enigmatic.
Virile, strong and fiery in nature, with a tendancy to be a little hasty. Reversed: A crisis may be brewing, and you must keep your head. A ruthless
man may try to crush your resistance.
Based on this, I went for a nude King. I was looking to have a bit of fun
with this project, and thought.. a virile 'man of many talents'... I'm sure
he could best show off those talents unclad! It's a pretty basic, simple
layout with fairly basic symbolism as I wanted it to be uncluttered.
Artistic Media
Digital collage of (out of copyright) elements from Renaissance paintings in
PaintShop Pro 7. A lot cheaper than Photoshop, and less RAM-hungry. I love
PSP :)
Unlike my usual sources, I've stuck to well-known artists for this card, the
"Superstars of the Renaissance" - da Vinci, Michelangelo, Bottecelli etc.
I'll list all of the original sources if anyone's interested. If the nude
dude looks familiar, that's because he's in the Sistine Chapel.
Artist's Bio
Kat Black likes to make perdy pictures and write stuff. Although that
doesn't include bios.
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