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Description Dekita! Here it is. The Fool card in it's finished state...assuming again that I didn't miss anything major. I must admit...I like it. The empty sky turned into this misty thing high in the mountains, and the idea of sticking the air temple in the bg from Karalora worked out spledidly! Cloud got moved...almost got deleted, but I spent so much time on the damn thing and I really like it...so it found a new home. And um...yay!! Here's our fool setting out on his big adventure. it's kinda funny cuz you know...stepping off of a cliff is sort of how Aang would start an adventure...well...if Appa wasn't with him at the time anyway. Hope you like! Comments welcome!! Thanx!

Update:
See my journal "You know what sucks?" for details on why this changed, but it did change, and I think I like this version better...maybe?
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Comments: 62

AsryaKino [2007-08-24 09:53:07 +0000 UTC]

I really like this. And the whole idea of the whole deck. The colours are really really good. And I can see the tinting on the cloud (which looks REALLY awesome!) His hands are really really good. And I like (of all things) his ears. I dunno why but they make me giggle, and I like how they turned out.

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richie42 [2007-02-03 03:28:51 +0000 UTC]

Why is he walking off a cliff??

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finem In reply to richie42 [2007-02-04 11:33:08 +0000 UTC]

it's part of the symbolism of the card. We're making a whole tarot deck...though progress so far has been a bit slow...

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richie42 In reply to finem [2007-02-04 14:13:22 +0000 UTC]

You do know that he can just airbend and fly out of there

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God-Buddah-Ala [2007-01-10 21:26:22 +0000 UTC]

sweet! i really like the contrast of aang and momo to the temple in the background...also the lighting makes it look surreal...very nice

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finem In reply to God-Buddah-Ala [2007-01-21 10:19:45 +0000 UTC]

Man...I don't even want to say how many times I had to go back and fix it until I liked it at last. Now I'm having fun trying to finish "The Magician" whose lighting is about a billion times more complicated than this one....I think I just like to torture myself.

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God-Buddah-Ala In reply to finem [2007-01-21 18:08:39 +0000 UTC]

ooo good luck with that!

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sylvacoer [2007-01-09 02:25:44 +0000 UTC]

I've had vague ideas of doing an avatar tarot myself, with Aang as the fool (natch). But I think your version is ever so much bettter than anything I could do! *hug*

Momo looks like he's thinking, "Um, Cue-ball? Watch the first step..."

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finem In reply to sylvacoer [2007-01-21 10:21:04 +0000 UTC]

Heheheh ^__^

I've been wanting to do a tarot something for a long while now but I've only recently felt that my "art" is at a level that would even partially allow it. I'm just hoping that I can follow this through to the end.

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sylvacoer In reply to finem [2007-01-21 11:36:30 +0000 UTC]

please tell me Iroh's "The Emporer."

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finem In reply to sylvacoer [2007-01-21 11:50:51 +0000 UTC]

Actually Fire Lord Azulon is The Emporor...Iroh gets Temperance!

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sylvacoer In reply to finem [2007-01-21 12:53:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh... yeah, that works too. * Iroh *

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ArchiCrash [2007-01-09 02:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Heh. Momo looking down is a nice touch.

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finem In reply to ArchiCrash [2007-01-21 10:22:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I thought so too since there's always a pet or something on this card and Appa a) would be too big, and b) has a card of his own coming up.

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FeRV [2007-01-09 00:31:13 +0000 UTC]

i like a lot the coloring on this one and also the concept of the tarot card using Aang, very good work

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finem In reply to FeRV [2007-01-21 10:23:35 +0000 UTC]

Much thanks! there're more where this came from. "The Magician" is about 80% done....the last 20% is just giving me a lot of difficulty...

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FeRV In reply to finem [2007-01-21 23:24:32 +0000 UTC]

hehehe... i'm sure it will be look great when the last 20% gets finished ^^

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Lenore103 [2007-01-02 22:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I like it. I feel happy, because I actually know what you're talking about with the Fool Card. Actually, I read something about the Perfect Fool, but that might be different... ^_^ I like the shading too. It's so colorful!

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finem In reply to Lenore103 [2007-01-07 01:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanx! It's definately been fun to work on. And may I say that I LOVE your icon?!! It fills me wth all kinds of happy ^________^

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blrose [2006-12-26 05:39:51 +0000 UTC]

I love the colors. The idea is cute.

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finem In reply to blrose [2007-01-07 01:20:40 +0000 UTC]

thanx! There's more to come!

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blrose In reply to finem [2007-01-20 10:56:33 +0000 UTC]

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Joan-Kagami [2006-12-22 08:36:32 +0000 UTC]

nice coloring

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finem In reply to Joan-Kagami [2007-01-07 01:21:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Nidoking [2006-12-19 22:49:26 +0000 UTC]

The... everything is great!
I really love the bg. The skyline looks incredible.
Aang's expression couldn't be better.
The lighting is amazing! The splash of light on his face is great! Momo! i love the position, and his attitute about what's going on, and just... everything.

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finem In reply to Nidoking [2007-01-07 01:25:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks! there will be more where this came from. My friends and I are hoping to get through the entire tarot...hopefully before the series ends This promises to be an interesting and educational project. I'm really looking forward to how the rest will come out ^__^

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Nidoking In reply to finem [2007-01-07 01:37:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. And I am too. Where did you go for so long?

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finem In reply to Nidoking [2007-01-07 01:43:44 +0000 UTC]

I live in Japan right now, so I went home for christmas and spent most of my time with friends and family since I don't know when I'll get back to the states again. I'm back in Japan now tho, and hope to have some new stuff to post within the next week or so...operative word being "hope." We'll see...

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Nidoking In reply to finem [2007-01-07 01:47:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh, cool! I've never been out-of-state, lol.
And I hope as well. We will see indeed. ^^

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Jini--Chan [2006-12-19 22:18:33 +0000 UTC]

I love this! The pose is great! and the coloring and lighting is amazing!

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finem In reply to Jini--Chan [2007-01-07 01:26:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you! It's totally a mark of progress in my artistic development

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Jini--Chan In reply to finem [2007-01-20 15:35:09 +0000 UTC]

its amazing! n_______n I wish I could color like that

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Zukos00Girl [2006-12-19 20:50:11 +0000 UTC]

HAHA! BRILLIANT! Nice. But remember, folks, he's a trained AIRBENDER. So don't try this at home *wink*

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finem In reply to Zukos00Girl [2007-01-07 01:28:25 +0000 UTC]

too bad...I think it would be awesome to start the day off by stepping off a cliff...hey...isn't there a car commercial that goes something like that?

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Zukos00Girl In reply to finem [2007-01-08 22:13:40 +0000 UTC]

I have NO idea. LOL.

If there is, they should put this picture in at the VERY last minute.

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AmbrMerlinus [2006-12-19 12:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Very nice job on the feet. I am impressed.

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finem In reply to AmbrMerlinus [2006-12-19 12:48:08 +0000 UTC]

Really? THANX! It's totally awesome to get props on something so specific, especially because hands and feet are ridiculously difficult and I'm never quite sure if I've got them good or not

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Haruki [2006-12-19 07:46:01 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha. Normally I'd go "OMG! WATCH OUT!" But since he's lighter than air, it's "Oh my...you'll fall."

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finem In reply to Haruki [2006-12-19 12:49:14 +0000 UTC]

yeah...a friend and I were commenting on how since he has his staff, stepping off a cliff would be no problem. He probably does it on a regular basis.

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BeyondSight [2006-12-19 05:13:19 +0000 UTC]

Extremely good coloring...
and its also a great depiction of Aang.

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finem In reply to BeyondSight [2006-12-19 05:54:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! It took several attempts to get it where I wanted it to be, but I'm pleased with it now

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BeyondSight In reply to finem [2006-12-19 06:30:31 +0000 UTC]

what do you use to color your creations, if you don't mind me asking.

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finem In reply to BeyondSight [2006-12-19 06:45:40 +0000 UTC]

Photoshop(I've used PS7, CS, and CS2)...a drawing tablet...and a lot of patience ^__^

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frozenpandaman [2006-12-19 03:25:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Awesome!!! How'd u make that!?!?! Photoshop!?!

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finem In reply to frozenpandaman [2006-12-19 05:55:38 +0000 UTC]

yup, Photoshop, a drawing tablet...and a whole lot of time

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frozenpandaman In reply to finem [2006-12-19 13:58:43 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome!!!

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dreamweaverno1 [2006-12-16 01:48:39 +0000 UTC]

This came out amazing. I like the whole look to it. The line work is great and the feel of a tarot card is very evident. great work.

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shibbynempahcold [2006-12-15 03:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Absolutly beautiul. Let me know if/when you are going to be albe to let me buy this in prints and i'll do it. The lighting effecr is so great!

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finem In reply to shibbynempahcold [2007-01-21 10:43:24 +0000 UTC]

I suppose I could set up a print for this...if you really want me to, but my friends and I are working on a whole tarot deck and might make the deck available once it's done...but that might take a while...ok that WILL take a while, so just let me know if you really actually want this for real

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shibbynempahcold In reply to finem [2007-01-24 02:57:58 +0000 UTC]

I can wait for the whole thing, don't worry I'll ask for it wayyy later on, i know it can take a while. Good luck!

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