8 of Wands by Danny Schwartz

Title:	8 of Wands
Date Created:	March 2023
Copyright:	© Danny Schwartz
Genre:	Illustrated
Mediums:	Acrylic, Graphite
Views:	86
Posted:	12/10/2023

Projects: assorted sets for Magic: The Gathering, Orbit' s " Sword of Destiny Illustrated Edition" , Wyrmwood' s " Corrupted Tarot" , Gallery Nucleus' s " SALUT" , various WOW x WOW shows from 2019 onwards, a regular slot on Every Day Original. For character design, Showtime' s " Our Cartoon President" , Hulu and Frank Oz' s " In and Of Itself" , Starz' s " With Drawn Arms" , and Comedy Central' s upcoming " Washingtonia" .

Location: Brooklyn, NY

This was created for 78 Tarot's Halloween deck as the 8 of wands card. The prompt was a bunch of witches soaring through the air on a moonlit night, and there was the obvious note that 8 wands needed to appear in the illustration. That was it! The core of this image is that I wanted to portray a group of women just having a plain old great time, unconnected to the troubles of the world. They're flying, they're playing with their magic, turning into frogs and back again -- they're just enjoying themselves. The moon looms large in the background, filling the sky with its blue light -- a time of beauty and mischief.