Somewhere in Egypt...

Well, last night was certainly exciting! I went to see Drag Me To Hell, and thought it was really good. The ending was a real surprise, although all the clues as to what could happen were laid out right in front of you. Looking back, I can see why there were comparisons to the Evil Dead movies. I would have said more specifically, Evil Dead 2, as there seemed to be a couple nods to fans here and there. But if you're ready for a good jump-out-of-your-skin scary movie, check it out. My sister said it reminded her of a haunted house, where you're never sure what's going to jump out at you next- I agreed. Of course, us haunted house veterans live for that kind of thing. I've got to admit, I don't think I'll ever be too old for stuff like that. And if I do get too old, well, I'll have to start lying about my age.
In other news, I started on something that has begun to turn into a huge project- I began a series of drawings based on the Tarot's Major Trumps. I began with the Magician, the second card in the series, and am going pretty much out of order. But as I go, I get ideas for the other cards in the series, and strangely enough, it seems to be taking shape around this imaginary night club in Egypt. Why Egypt, I don't know- perhaps the Middle Eastern imagery works well. The Magician wears a fez and a mask, and performs on a small stage in the club. Death waits at the bar, dapper down to the rose in his tuxedo's lapel, watching the sand run through an hourglass. The Wheel will be a fortune-telling machine in a corner of the bar- these are the only three currently being worked on, but I think they're coming out pretty good. Silly, I know, but the inspiration kind of came to me, and I thought it would be fun to do them as somehow all tied together, the nightclub itself being kind of an analogy to the world we live in, with each scene representing some different aspect of that. This will no doubt turn into an ongoing project, but who knows? Maybe it'll look pretty cool in the end. I don't know if I'll come up with a scene for all 22 cards, but I've seen much stranger sets than this. Wish me luck!