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Scott Sketches
It's that time again! Today I'd like to share another of the Major Arcana cards with you: The Emperor - 10" x 16.5" Oil on watercolor paper. This guy was lots of fun as I always enjoy creating humanoid creatures that are part human with other animal features. The Emperor here is depicted as a version of Cernunnos, or "The Horned God" in Celtic Paganism. I can't go much more into explanations on the other symbolism as I don't want to go against or assume what the author has in mind, but I…