Recently wrapped up work on this front door project commission. This is my second time doing something like this. My client gave my almost complete creative freedom, just specifying that she wanted a subtly witchy vibe.
Since there weren't any specifics that I had to include, I didn't have a sketch and just sort of made up the design as I went. I finished reading "The Starless Sea" by Erin Morgenstern not too long ago, and I think I was sort of subconsciously influenced by it as I worked. If you've read the book, you'll know that painted doors do come up a bit in the plot. So that's where the sword and key imagery came from. Again, if you know, you know. Though, I was looking at Finn's sword from Adventure Time as a reference. The celestial and botanical imagery is a bit more general, I think. It just sort of felt right. The evil eye came from the shape of the paneling that was already carved into the wood, I just thought it already kind of looked like an eye, so I put one there.
Anyway, I'm quite pleased with how it came out, and I hope you guys like it too!
