#Magic Illusionists

[weirdlandtv]

Illustrations from MAGIC: STAGE ILLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVERSIONS, INCLUDING TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY (1897).

#magic #illusion #tricks #magic trick #19th century #art #illustrations #illusionist

[the-cricket-chirps]

Kellars Latest Wonder, Strobridge Lithograph, 1906

#strobridge #lithograph #lithography #litho #magic #illusionist #illusion #butterfly #butterfly art #butterflies #advertising #commercial art #graphic designer #graphic art #graphic design #advertising art #modern art #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #aesthetic #beauty

[neworleansvoudou]

Who's Who in Hoodoo History: Black Herman

In the early 20th century, during the era of segregation and racial discrimination in the United States, an extraordinary figure emerged to challenge societal norms and break barriers in the world of entertainment. Black Herman, born Banjamin Rucker, was a larger-than-life performer, a master illusionist, and a charismatic showman who enchanted audiences with his mesmerizing magic shows and captivating stage presence. Despite facing numerous challenges as a Black entertainer in a racially divided nation, Black Herman's career flourished, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations to come.

Black Herman's performances often had a spiritual and mystical flair, and he claimed to possess supernatural powers. He used these elements to add an aura of mystique to his shows. These performances often involved dramatic rituals, incantations, and the invocation of spirits, which were common elements found in Hoodoo practices.

#Black Herman #Hoodoo #Conjure #Rootwork #Magic #Illusionist #HoodooHistory

[drachenfalter]

...I now wonder if Illusion Magic would be better described as Mind Magic.

Adrian Graye (who can only cast Illusion magic) uses it to read minds (or at least memories), and the whole "Illusions can't affect reality" makes perfect sense if they only affect perception.

And Gus picking up on that mind reading trick so quickly implies that this isn't some super obscure skill only Adrian knows. That it's maybe something all Illusionists know about.

#the owl house #toh speculation #gus porter #adrian graye #illusionist coven #illusion magic #toh worldbuilding

[the-punforgiven]

Realizing it's my own fucking story and I can worldbuild however I want is SO fucking dangerous I could say that curses are incredibly easy to perform in this world but they require you to know someone's face to cast them and then it'd be a small leap to say that masks helmets and other face coverings are commonplace because of this and bam I'm already like halfway to never having to draw a fucking face again

#I have never even once drawn a face that I didn't detest #20 fuckin years of trying and I still can't make one that feels acceptable #Plus idk I think it could be really like #intimate and romantic to show your face to someone idk #a sign of trust or a symbol of a covenant #could be like a metaphor or some shit #could also have wizards who deliberately DON'T cover their face because they wanna show off their Sick Magic Skills #or at least their ability to ward off curses #Hell could even be used to market themselves as a cursebreaker for hire #Could also have illusionists who change their faces completely #Or shapeshifters who have a whole different complex set of ways they interact with the latent curses that fill the world #But the best part of this #*I'd never have to draw a face again* #pun's text posts

[invalid-request]

I'm sure this is an autistic thing, but for me the wonder of magic tricks and illusions comes from knowing how they work. I guess most people just enjoy the sense of wonder, and knowing the mechanics ruins it for them. But I'm the exact opposite. When I see the trick, I'm just like, "Huh, well, can't explain that. 🤷" But if I'm lucky enough to learn the details on how the illusion was performed -- all the cool techniques and sometimes even hidden technology -- that's when I get to have my moment of "Wow, that's amazing! It looked so real! How did he pull that off so cleanly? 🤯"

#actually autistic #autistic #autism #magic #illusionist #magician #penn and teller

[eepoxdraws]

"A man, a woman, a lover, a foe, a beggar, a royal - the wild rumors made it difficult to define the shapeshifting master of illusion." NPC made for a roleplay campaign

#World of Warcraft #highborne #night elf mage #illusion magic #illusionist

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Pixie Illusionist

Artist: Anastasia Ovchinnikova TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

#mtg #magic the gathering #tcg #$0.02 #anastasia ovchinnikova #pixie illusionist #dominaria united #creature #faerie #wizard

[shadowchloe]

Tarokka Deck Commission (33/55): Illusionist

The Illusionist card is the seventh of stars, and it represents lies and deceit; grand conspiracies; secret societies; the presence of a dupe or a saboteur.

This one was fun! A bit lengthy to render, which is my own fault for basically rendering two full different faces, but it was worth it! I'm also learning that I really like rendering wrinkles and skin details 😅 which is good I think? Anyways, I'm pleased with this one.

Like what I do? You can tip me on ko-fi! My commissions are also open! Everything linked in bio! (Commissions ordered now may be delayed until this current commission series is done)

#shadowchloe #artists on tumblr #dnd #tarokka #illusionist #d&d #commission #tarokka deck #tarokka card #stars #greyscale #grayscale #magic #wizard #transform #wrinkles #illusion #disguise #fantasy #d&d homebrew #digital art #small artist

[hcttrick]

Rosseland looks at his owner, head tilted a little.

"...mrrrow...?"

@magical-illusionist

#magical-illusionist #dash commentary #can't resist this little guy reacting ;u;

[edoro]

Gus “haha isn’t it so weird that ALL of my friends are queer girls?” Porter is such an egg

#i mean there's hunter now but like. hunter is a boy the way luz is a girl #anyway gus have fun being a boy bc it is NOT going to last #you are about to Realize Some Things in a couple of years here #being trans in a world with magic AND being a master illusionist sounds like such a fun time tho tbh #sign me up #gus porter #the owl house

[the-cricket-chirps]

Strobridge Litho. Co, Thurston the Great, ca. 1910-1920

#strobridge litho co #thurston the great #thurston #graphic artists #graphic designer #graphic design #graphic art #commercial art #vintage advertising #advertising #magic act #magician #magic #illusionist #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #aesthetic #beauty

[viatrixtravels-a]

"Mademoiselle~ I was just about to have some tea, would you kindly join me?" (Nope. He totally isn't worried at all.)

A small smile crept up on her face. "Yes, that sounds lovely. I was just a little thirsty. ーー Although..."

Lumine averted her gaze, her cheeks tinted a soft pink hue.

"Do you happen to have some hot chocolate as well? That's actually my favorite."

#;; ic #;; ask #magical-illusionist #// My Lumi has a big sweet tooth xD

[virovac]

Illusionists should be able to give people seizures

C'mon they can mess with the sensory input of people's brains. Just press all the buttons at once....

They are kept only in line because this incredibly shameful and gauche by illusionist standards

#magic systems #illusionists

[mywifeleftme]

280: Reveen // Stop Smoking... Stop Over-Eating

Stop Smoking... Stop Over-Eating Reveen 1978, Reveen Recordings

Novelty record with a fab sleeve here, featuring hypnotic self-help suggestion courtesy of the Man They Call Reveen, an Australian-born magician who toured a trough through Atlantic Canada for 35 years. Due perhaps to the limitations of the LP format, Reveen spends the majority of each side of the record inducing the listener into a hypnotic state by telling you Hooow reLAXed Yooouuuu Arrreeee and COUNting DOWN in a DRONing CADEnce before rather briefly outlining what is bad about smoking and over-eating respectively and supposedly planting the suggestion you mightn’t want to do either of those things anymore. Reveen’s accent is kind of stuck in one of the middle stages of Animorphing between his native Australian and a poncy Received British accent, which makes everything he says funny. I’ve never been susceptible to hypnosis (…unless?), so neither side pulled me under and cured me of my ways, though the record is acceptable as ASMR and I conked right the fuck out listening to it this afternoon.

Reveen was both a mesmerist and a magician—I’m just old enough (41) to have possibly caught the tail end of his career, but never saw a performance. From what I can gather from the sparse clips online, he ran a very old school show, dressing himself in faux Eastern finery and no doubt reciting borrowed stage patter about having learned certain of his arts from Oriental mystics. His illusions look fairly stock, but he probably didn’t have to do more than the basics to thrill rural Canadian audiences in an era before widespread cable television and the internet. He’s largely forgotten these days, though his resemblance to Ricky from the Trailer Park Boys is the source of a running gag, but in his day his gently hokey mysticism was woven into the fabric of his adopted country, and a warm nostalgia still faintly clings to his powerfully coifed visage.

280/365

#reveen #magician #hypnosis #self help #quitting smoking #quitting overeating #therapy #quackery #atlantic canada #private press #vinyl record #kitsch #camp #magic #illusionist #asmr #sleight of hand #legerdemain #prestidigitation

[theatrepup]

"The world became a better place the day you were born. And it still is. No matter where you are."--Judge Harry T. Stone

#Night Court #Harry Anderson #Harry Stone #1980s television #1980s tv #magic #magician #illusionist #comedian #comedy