Tarot card of Death

[MrSmith]

another eatpoo tarot card, except unfortunately done by me. This is what i came up with...

voodoo type thing:
http://champion.sslsecure.com/artofbrandon/mrsmith/dump/death.jpg

i also did a second one, though many didnt want a typical Death guy:
http://champion.sslsecure.com/artofbrandon/mrsmith/dump/death.gif

comments and crits welcome. I'm probably mostly done with them but i'd still like to hear what you have to say.

oh one more thing. Its got problems and i didnt like the way it turned out but then again she is half naked. http://champion.sslsecure.com/artofbrandon/mrsmith/images/stripper.gif

this is just part of my Postwhore Summer '03 World Forum Tour

[davi]

all i have to say is A+

very professional and very stylish!

[Atomick]

Damn, Smith, yer the voodoo daddy version or Brute!, but cooler. DRIPS style and N'awlens vibe all over the place. (whoop *CRASH* slipped on yer goodness, there)

And whazzup with that crazy avatar? Please, it looks like your work in these pieces, enquiring minds must know! :)

All who see this thread: observe mr. Smith's great cinematic perspective at work. Learn and be SCHOOLED!

-Atomick.

[bRyaN]

Dude don't knock yourself until you here at least one or 2 comments..

Cause that design looks fucking sick, like i wanna throw up it's soo good...

i'm with Davi.......... A+

[c0g]

fortunately done by you because it's really good. :)

[jester]

Absolutely great! Both of them!

Jester

[Chromo48]

Awesome stuff, I really like the second one much better than the first. Death is Death, and he's looking pretty killer.

At first glance the background in the first one looks like a party (stringed lights, shape of the moon, people dancing, etc.). Not sure if its supposed to be one, or if its people dying or zombies milling about. It's a little confusing, yet its a sweet drawing.

[strych9ine]

I like the first piece, it has a very different feel. The second piece, however, is instantly recognizable as yours and looks fuggin' killer, man... I can wholeheartedly declare this "the shit".

[djfournr]

Thats neat, I like the decorative design of it.

[MrSmith]

woohoo! thanks for the replies, boys and girls. im starting to think the first one isnt quite done. might add some texture, or define the background a little more.

chromo: supposed to be more of a party, but it could be a zombie party, who knows. trying to get a sense of energy.

atomick; if only i did the avatar. its from a queens of the stone age video. http://wwww.shynola.com


thanks again!

[Chromo48]

Queens of the Stone Age kick ass, but I miss Kyuss.

[Landmate]

hey smith, i really like that red black posative/negative thing you been doing lately, and I was pondering how you would take it to the next level. Im not sure how right off, but I really think you should persue it.

cool stuff :)

[tegehel]

both are really nice. love that Constructivist genre.

C.

[leviathan]

MrSmith:

Man, these are very excellent. I've a personal affinity for monochromatic/2-color vector art, and it makes up a considerable amount of my "work." The top rendering has a kick ass perspective, and it's cool to see the New Orleans influence in your art...it's not something we see around here much (but neither is monochromatic/2-color vector art...heh).

[wood]

love the first one, the second one is cool but so generic.

-wood

[LiL QoH]

I like the cliche one better actually, maybe because of the red and black combo ;) My favorite colors

[MrSmith]

thanks folks, i've always had a perverse love of the cliche and generic! my thinking on the second one was that i didn't want to "reimagine" it too much, and i was trying for a "ultimate" death or paying homage to the classic Death imagery. i went in a different direction for the first one though

[sandgrain]

seriously, smith, you own the freakin' boat, bro.

[Kortez]

Originally posted by Chromo48
At first glance the background in the first one looks like a party (stringed lights, shape of the moon, people dancing, etc.). Not sure if its supposed to be one, or if its people dying or zombies milling about. It's a little confusing, yet its a sweet drawing.

The Card of death has nothing to do with actual death (unless upside-down). It's a sign of change, the rebirth of your soul (the death of the old self). So a celebration would be appropriate.

And to add irony to it, the card of death often stands for an important artistic creation after a struggle, that can lead to a new life and more artistic projects to come.

Plus, there's always time for a Celebration ;)

Though some may say that the second one is better drawn. The first one is BY FAR superior, if it were actually for a tarot deck. Fact is "death comes to everyone" (as conveyed in the The Waite/Smith decks) so you might as well embrace it :)

Kortez, the tarot enthusiast :)