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As Will worked through the briefs I sent him in order, this was one of the first images I received from him. My original brief read: "A gold trefoil coin lies in a patch of bare dirt by the side of a path. Nearby, we see a four-leaf clover growing." I also sent some images of the kind of path I had in mind, and the trefoil coin and clover.
After seeing the first sketch, Will and I talked a lot about perspective. One of his visions for this deck was to have a wide-open view on the majority of cards, a feeling of openness and space. I really liked the idea, though in practice found it wasn't always entirely practical. Many of the Lenormand objects are quite small, and I didn't want them to get lost in the landscape.
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Another thing you can see in the original Clover sketch is the basic idea for how to include Lenormand numbering and playing card associations on the cards. As Will retains the right to sell these paintings after the deck is made, the originals won't have this numbering painted on. I'll be photoshopping that into place over the next month or so. Wish me luck :)