Return of the Fairy Godmothers

Over the last couple years, I have been slowly working on a series of "Fairy Godmother" portraits that I would like to make into a divination card game. Over this last week, I painted 21 more. Each face is getting more and more elaborate, and each has a theme, personality, and meaning. How did I get the idea? Well, I'm a Tarot reader and I am tired of the New Age silly, sugar-coated angel and fairy card decks out there. I want to see something more modern, tongue-in-cheek, gay and pop culture oriented. I think that the real "fairies" in this world are creatures of the night who love to dress in flamboyant clothing, wear make-up, and generally their "look" goes way past that of what is considered a "drag queen." My original concept is that each card is drawn at random and each Fairy Godmother on the card will bring you a certain kind of luck -- basically, they are the Fairy Godmothers who are out there to guide you in this modern world. 

 

I have yet to name each Fairy Godmother.  Some of you might recognize, some are completely original.  Astute viewers will see John Waters in this series (not every Fairy Godmother dresses up in women's clothes).  For the full size painting, check it out here and see how I view John as a Fairy Godmother -- complete with a lovely pink heart on his wide forehead and rosey cheeks.  Looking into his eyes, I see sparkles of laughter and there are a lot of laugh lines in his face.  You just know he's full of mischief!  If you are a John Waters fan like I am, be sure to catch him in the CourtTV series "Til Death Do Us Part" as the Groom Reaper!

 

It was totally unintentional, but the first Fairy Godmother pictured below looks an awful lot like Rosario Dawson as Sin City dominatrix character Gail.  I don't know how that happened.  It's not Gail, I assure you, and nor is that Fairy Godmother Rosario.  However, like both those ladies, she's a spit fire in silver and lace.

 

 

   

 

And here are the first 18 Fairy Godmothers I painted.

See the progression?

 

 

 

 

 

May the luck and blessings of the Fairy Godmothers be with you!