Fortuna

Week 5: Fortuna

When we received this lesson my first thought was of the song "Desperado" by The Eagles and the lyrics "Don't you draw the Queen of Diamonds boy, she'll beat you if she's able. You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet." I wanted to convey the idea of "Lady Luck" being the Queen of Hearts and the idea of taking a chance on love. With this piece I used the filter tool to create a varied backdrop for the game table and the hearts. I also used the paint tool to give the statue of the Goddess Fortuna to give her the look of the Queen of Hearts. I added the text and blended it with the soft light. I scanned the four queens to add the idea of playing a game and winning "love". In the second piece I thought of the song "Turn of a Friendly Card" by The Alan Parson's Project thus adding the Ace in the sleeve but I also wanted to convey the idea of timing when playing high stake games like poker. With this piece I had scanned the pocket watch and found antique cards and a clock to give the layers an older look. Poker is a timeless game that can be fun or can be highly intriguing. The layers are darkened but the filter was only used on the hand with the Ace and the pocket watch. The pocket watch is an overlay on the cards and the hand was made to look more antique by placing a parchment background as the overlay. This project was so far my favorite because of the freedom we had to produce whatever made us think of fortune and luck.