Major Tom
My Latest Tarot Deck
I have not named it yet but have started a tarot based on the Marseilles pattern as part of 78 Weeks of Study. I'm writing a bit about each card in each of the appropriate threads on the Using Tarot Cards board as well as posting my weeks effort.
My thoughts are that the Marseilles tarot decks are difficult for modern people to relate to their everyday lives because people don't dress in those fashions anymore. So I am attempting to retain the same 'woodcut' style of artwork but depicting the characters in modern dress.
The method of creation is to draw in pencil on and A4 size drawing pad and then over the pencil with a black roller ball pen. Stray pencil marks are erased. I then scan the image into Paint Shop Pro where I clean and colour the image and add titles and frames.
I provide links to the images thus far:
The Conjuror
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Pope
Whether you love it or hate it I'd like to hear from you about my efforts.
I have not named it yet but have started a tarot based on the Marseilles pattern as part of 78 Weeks of Study. I'm writing a bit about each card in each of the appropriate threads on the Using Tarot Cards board as well as posting my weeks effort.
My thoughts are that the Marseilles tarot decks are difficult for modern people to relate to their everyday lives because people don't dress in those fashions anymore. So I am attempting to retain the same 'woodcut' style of artwork but depicting the characters in modern dress.
The method of creation is to draw in pencil on and A4 size drawing pad and then over the pencil with a black roller ball pen. Stray pencil marks are erased. I then scan the image into Paint Shop Pro where I clean and colour the image and add titles and frames.
I provide links to the images thus far:
The Conjuror
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Pope
Whether you love it or hate it I'd like to hear from you about my efforts.