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THE ART OF STEPHANIE STASIUK MONK

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Ace of Cups

The Empress

The Tower

Justice

Heirophant

I was commissioned by Shugo to draw a tarot card of their character Johan. Johan can not only manifest ink and control it, but can also turn his body into ink. His abilities have allowed him to excel as a successful thief. The Magician immediately came to mind for Johan and I think it suits him well. In the upright position, The Magician can represent (among other things) manifestation, and in the reversed position trickery and deception.

When The Magician appears in a Tarot card reading, it is a sign that you have all the skills and abilities you need to be successful. The infinity symbol appears above the magician's head in the Rider–Waite version of the card, and it is also represented in the ouroboros belt. Symbols for "infinity" are often used to represent the overarching meaning of this card: unlimited potential. Since Johan is a kitsune that can control ink and keeps his soul fire in his pipe, I wanted to use the combination of ink and smoke to create the infinity symbol for my version of The Magician.

The Emperor

The Devil

The Chariot

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