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African Lion in Historical Clothing. Tarot Card Watercolour Painting of The Emperor
African Lion in Historical Clothing. Tarot Card Watercolour Painting of The Emperor

The Emperor's New Crown

May 23, 2016

It's been a somewhat auspicious day for Lord Lionheart, since today was his rather grand Coronation and he now assumes the title of Emperor.

'The Emperor' is the IV card in the Major Arcana of the Tarot.  He is the embodiment of great leadership, new beginnings, adventure, authority and creative wisdom (symbolised by the owl in my painting). His ruling planet is Mars and his astrological sign is Aries.  His message is: 'To trust in your own power and rule by serving others'.

This is my latest submission for MATS Bootcamp.  You can see it in the online gallery along with all the other artists amazing and diverse submissions here: http://makeartthatsells.com/galleries/mats-bootcamp-2016/may/page/11?imagesPerPage=18

In African Animals, Animals in Clothes, Anthropomorphic, Anthropomorphism, Floral, Flowers, Historical, Illuminated Manuscript, Illustration, Illustrator, MATS, MATS Bootcamp, Medieval, Paintings, Tarot Cards, Tudor, Watercolour Painting

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