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(2008) 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" Pencil on Paper. Processed and framed in Photoshop.

The card opening the squence of Major Arcana is the Fool. It stands for beginnings, for wide-eyed curiosity and the way a child would see the world, full of wonder and oblivious to danger. The Fool signifies starting a new project or letting go of prejudices and taking a fresh and unbiased look at the facts. There is a certain danger of recklessness and lack of caution, but most fools seem to have a rather alert guardian angel.

The traditional card shows a young man in gaudy clothes with a knapsack striding forward oblivious to the fact he's stepping over the rim of an abyss. A dog follows him while another animal - with Crowley it's a crocodile - tries to bite him from the back.

For a while there I really wanted Gilderoy Lockheart as the Fool, but it wouldn't have been fair to the card. Lockheart is a fool, but a vicious fool who has lost his innocence long ago.

Eventually Colin Creevy came to mind. His knapsack is his camera, where he's storing his marvellous experiences at school. His wide-eyed and innocent enthusiasm makes him step into all sorts of dangers, he follows Harry around like a little dog, and still, until DH at least, his innocence also keeps him safe, as when his camera saves him from death from the basilisk.

Crowley's crocodile has become the basilisk, and the abyss has been morphed into a harmless flight of steps...

Description
(2008) 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" Pencil on Paper. Processed and framed in Photoshop.

The card opening the squence of Major Arcana is the Fool. It stands for beginnings, for wide-eyed curiosity and the way a child would see the world, full of wonder and oblivious to danger. The Fool signifies starting a new project or letting go of prejudices and taking a fresh and unbiased look at the facts. There is a certain danger of recklessness and lack of caution, but most fools seem to have a rather alert guardian angel.

The traditional card shows a young man in gaudy clothes with a knapsack striding forward oblivious to the fact he's stepping over the rim of an abyss. A dog follows him while another animal - with Crowley it's a crocodile - tries to bite him from the back.

For a while there I really wanted Gilderoy Lockheart as the Fool, but it wouldn't have been fair to the card. Lockheart is a fool, but a vicious fool who has lost his innocence long ago.

Eventually Colin Creevy came to mind. His knapsack is his camera, where he's storing his marvellous experiences at school. His wide-eyed and innocent enthusiasm makes him step into all sorts of dangers, he follows Harry around like a little dog, and still, until DH at least, his innocence also keeps him safe, as when his camera saves him from death from the basilisk.

Crowley's crocodile has become the basilisk, and the abyss has been morphed into a harmless flight of steps...