This is an illustration centered around the Korean mythological fox demon, the kumiho, as part of a larger in progress personal series. This piece specifically presents a more intimate characterization of the fox demon interacting with her family of foxes. I love foxes.

The karma for the 4 of diamonds is overcoming of self. We are 4 people at Foreal at the moment and everyone has their own approach and style on design and illustration. We are constantly aiming towards overcoming our egos and work together as a whole rather than individuals towards a common goal. As the reflection of the objects complete each other they become a diamond shape. It’s a symbol on how we reflect on each other ideas and thoughts to make them complete and a whole.

Club sandwiches are the fanciest of sandwiches because they not only have frilly toothpicks, but also 3 slices of bread. The 5 of clubs is an elite inner circle of that club, and the sandwiches contain even more pomp and circumstance.

The idea came from a biblical Word, where it explain how Jesus will come for the second time, he will show on a White horse with a White and shinny dress, with a sword in the hand and a Crown in the head. It speaks that the one that was called by love will come this time on a horse from the heaven with a White dress, a sword and a Crown to make justice, so we make a representation with our own style to describe this prophetic Word. With a research, we realize that the number seven it’s the number of perfection and the sword is associated to the divine Word.

On the one hand this’s the road among the hills and future-looking landscape, on the other hand this’s the infinity sign. So basically I’d describe it as the metaphor of endless journey :)

To be honest, designing a ’high’ card is a bit of a challenge to me. I wanted to design a reversible card and the illustration can stand on its own without looking at the given pictograms showing what card it is. Nature has always been my favourite subject. Natural elements such as animals and plants are used to incorporate 10 bits of diamonds with two of them facing each other at the centre forming an “X” symbol which means 10. The resulting piece is a reversible design with two sides that are totally different from each other.

I love to analyze the forms of a subject as a sculptor. I usually work with lines and strokes to create my illustrations. For the specific project I’ve decided to make a self portrait. Usually the card figures are static and serious, so I thought it would be a great idea to make a sarcastic pose, to illustrate the jack diamond.

Oddity :) I like to use pale colors. I think it’s make my illustration softer than real.