John William Waterhouse Deck

Dancing Bear

I am new to Tarot I am absolutely hooked!!
I have been searching for a deck done with Waterhouses Paintings. Unfortunately i am unable to find one.
I really would like to make my own using his paintings. I would not be looking at selling.
I obviously will have to adjust some of the paintings to include name of cards and at times add an image here and there. I am confident in doing this.
A question i have what would be the best materials to use. I will be using the computer for 97% of the making of them, Printer scanner etc....
I am asking this because i do not want the pictures to rub off if i were to use a photographic paper.
It will take a lot of study of the Tarot and Waterhouse and the history behind each painting........ Because there is a passion I can see no problem YET!!

can anyone help out???
 

temperlyne

I would love to see it! I absolutely adore Waterhouse and after I had seen some of his work face to face I was stunned for about a week.
A couple of years ago I created an online deck using pre-raphaelyte paintings and a large portion of those were Waterhouses. Alas my favourite source, artmagick.com is not as glorious as it once was and my own site has vanished from both the net and my computer.
It would be great if you posted your cards here so I can get my regular Waterhouse fix! Looking forward to seeing which paintings you match to which cards.
 

blackroseivy

Wowee!! Yes, I am VERY exited about this - I will want to see it! The only problem being, I'd WANT one!! :(
 

Dancing Bear

Yes I am excited too!!
I really do have a passion for Art, and when i Saw Waterhouses paintings, I thought they were made for Tarot. I cannot understand why there is not a deck already made. I would love to look into the copyright side of things to see where i would stand with making a deck for the market. I wouldnt know where to start though.

I have chosen a few paintings to match up with Tarot.

Circe Invidiosa as the Queen of Cups
Maybe Hamadryad as the Empress? ( undecided )
Circe offering the cup to Ulysses as the High Priestess
Apollo and Daphne as 8 Wands
Diogenes as the Hermit
Tristan and Isolde were painted to be the Lovers.

As I said before I am new to Tarot so need to study a great Deal before applying the paintings to them.

What I will find hard is Waterhouse did not paint many Male figures, So the Male cards In Tarot may turn into Female in this Deck. I am Unsure as yet!!

I will design the back myself I am looking at Crimson Reds, Emerald Green, Cream and maybe Navy Blue. All Royal Regal colours. And definately a Finely detailed design.
Thanks for your interest :)

Dancing Bear
 

Dancing Bear

I am now in the process of getting permission to use the images.
*crossing fingers* otherwise I will be unable to display my finished products.
I will keep you posted. :)

I have found a few more matches to the cards. and changed a couple from the previous post.. I guess there will be a few changes before I settle.

Any Ideas are very welcome!!

Edited to add the chosen paintings to the Cards

Fool - Ophelia (by the Pond)
Magician - The Sorceress
High Priestess - Circe offering the cup to Ulysses
The Empress - The Crystal Ball
The Emporer -Death of Cocles
Hirophant - Consulting the Oracle
Lovers - Tristan and Isolde
Chariot - ??
Strength - Ariadne
Hermit - Diogenes
The Wheel - The Annunciation
Justice - La Fileuse
Hanged Man - Ophelia ( laying in a field)
Death - St Eulalia
Temperance - Circe Invidiosa
Devil - Ulysses & the Sirens
The Tower - Miranda the Tempest
Star - Undine
The Moon - Hymdryad
The Sun - Gathering flowers in a devonshire garden
Judgement - Awakening of Adonis ( thankyou Roseyelf :) )
World The magic circle

Ace of cups A love philtre
Ace of Coins Gather ye rosebuds while ye may (Version 2)
Ace of Wands - A Mermaid
Ace of Swords - Boreas
Two of Cups Lamai on her knees
Two of Coins - Two Italian girls in a village
Two Wands - JAson and Madea
Two of Swords - Dante & Beatrice
Three of Cups A roman Offering
Three of Coins - I am half sick of shadows
Three of Wands- Danae
Three of Swords - Fair Rosamond
Four of Cups A Naiad
Four Coins - Dolce far Niente
Four Wands - Good Neighbours
Four Swords - The Loggia
Five Cups - Scetch the Circe
Five Coins - The slave
Five Wands - La belle dame sans Merci Study
Five Swords - The danaids
Six Cups - A song of springtime
Six Coins Gather ye Rosebud while ye may ( version 1)
six Wands - St Joan
Six Swords- Sick child brought into the Temple of Aesculapius
Seven Cups - Vanity
Seven Coins After the Dance
Seven Wands -Nanaid portrait study
Sevan Swords - Thisbe
Eight Cups - Gone but not forgotten
Eight Coins - Penelope and her suitors
Eight Wands - Apollo and Daphne
Eight Swords - The Lady of Shallot ( aproaching)
Nine Cups -Psyche opening Golden Box
Nine Coins Saint Cecilia
Nine Wands - Siren
Nine Swords - Leaving the judgement seat of Nerod
Ten Cups - Picking Orange Blossoms
Ten Coins - Mystic Wood
ten Wands - Orange gatherers
Ten Swords - The lady of Shallot ( on boat)
Page Cups - Unwelcome companion
Page Coins - THe Peristyle
Page Wands - Juliet
Page Swords - Head of a Young Man
Knight Cups - A tale from Decramon
Knight of Coins - Gather ye rosebuds study 2
Knight Wands- Hylas and the Nymphs
Knight Swords - Winds
Queen Cups - Destiny
Queen Coins - Flora whit dress
Queen Wands - Flora picking Flowers
Queen Swords - Psyche opening the Gate
King Cups - Emporer Nero
King Coins - Emporer Honorious
King Wands - J. W. Waterhouse
King Swords - Pandora



Dancing Bear ;)
 

mythos

What a wonderful deck this will be. I often examine the work of the Pre-Raphaelites and wish that I had the talent to create such evocative and beautiful images. Go for it!

mythos:)
 

Dancing Bear

Thankyou Mythos


I reckon it is going to be well worth it.
I am having quite a bit of fun searching the archives for old paintings. And then trying to pair them up with Tarot. A very interesting Journey.
I'm Loving it.


DB ;)
 

Dancing Bear

I have found a King amongst his paintings. This King shared the Kingdom with his brother, It was cut in two. His brother died/ he inherited the entire Kingdom, The problem is he is a very undecisive King.
Would any Tarot card match this.

If you follow the link I posted earlier it is a painting of Emporer Honorius.



Can anyone help here???



DB
 

Owlface

waterhouse

It strikes me that "Awakening of Adonis" would make a very good Judgement ,
the Tarot meaning of Judgement being nearer to awakening or enlightenment than the popular meaning of judgement. Just my pennyworth.

What a great idea, DancingBear. I too think Waterhouse is magnificent. I look forward to hearing more about your project.