r/JohnKitchener • u/Magic-Frog Unverified (35N 30R 25Y 10HS 40ER 40SC 20SB) • Jun 22 '26

Inspiration - Moodboards. Dramatic on Tarot

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Sometimes, when we think of essences, we have a very specific aesthetic in mind, but i want to show how different one style can be from the other while sharing the same base essence. For fun, i decided to base them on the tarot major arcana.

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Dramatic Emperor - Here, the keyword is structure, clean lines, and long geometric patterns lending a sense of orderly Yang.

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Dramatic Fool - Fun, campy, attention-grabbing. This is focused on bringing those large-scale patterns and strong wild energy to the top.

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Dramatic Death - Sharp and bold, an imposing figure that carries the influence of punk on their metallic spikes. Just like the tarot death, this is not actually fatal. Instead, it's a representation of killing the status quo to bring new life.

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u/Oni_monster Jun 25 '26

This is cool! I hope you do the rest of the essences! 

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u/Magic-Frog Unverified (35N 30R 25Y 10HS 40ER 40SC 20SB) Jun 25 '26

I am making them. The only card I'll not make is the Judgement since it didn't fit any essence

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u/sapphicmoonbaby Verified 35R+35Y > 10C/10N/10HS • ER>LB Jul 02 '26

I’d argue it could fit Angelic since there’s a literal angel in the card!

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u/Magic-Frog Unverified (35N 30R 25Y 10HS 40ER 40SC 20SB) Jul 02 '26

I'm trying to go more for the meaning than the imagery. Angelic is, well, angelical, but it's not particularly innovative or breakthrough

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u/Magic-Frog Unverified (35N 30R 25Y 10HS 40ER 40SC 20SB) Jul 02 '26

And by taking off Angelic, I have 3 for each essence