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Seven Nation Army: The Seven of Wands
🕑 Added 2021-10-08 06:23:00 +0000 UTC
Money. Power. Fame. Success. They shouldn't be your only goals, because once you have them, others will want the same, or to take your place. While that may be flattering, it's mostly exhausting trying to prove yourself.
Better to take a moment or two, and appreciate that we haven't been hit by a meteor.
It's good to take a deep breath, and remember, we're not always prepared. That's ok! Sometimes we can recover and find a path forward. It may start with establishing clear boundaries, navigate the distractions, and having faith things will work out. Even in surprising ways, much like the Seven of Wands!
Speaking of surprising, look at how long his staff is!
We could barely fit the thing in the frame.
Jeeves Picon flew to Arizona for this body painting, but is also a body painter himself!
Wow! Ever hear of the artist becoming the canvas? 😅
I don't know if you noticed... but there are six wands painted on his chest, as part of the design.
However for the final edit, I was worried people wouldn't be able to read that on a smaller card.
So I've been trying to find unique ways to make things faster to read, while still retaining the spirit.
The original photo was cool, and even though I experimented with some others, I decided to stick with this pose. I made some changes though, as you can see! I relaxed the special FX around his eyes, and strengthened the particle FX around the staff end. I added light beams, used photos of Best Tardy holding a wand (that I photographed during this shoot), and put it all together. I think the pose/story is stronger now because of it!
Even with your back against the wall, you can rule them all.
Love,
Brandon
Comments
Richard Basen
WOW, Jeeves looks just like a good friend of mine. The artwork really fits his look. I really like the effects you put in Brandon!
