Chimera Dust
The artwork is a big thing for me when buying a deck. There have been decks that had an interesting concept or theme but that I haven't bought because the artwork didn't look good to me.
Honestly? There's probably less point in a deck that has shoddy artwork than in one that sets a mood of its own. If a deck has interesting artwork and almost a world inside each card, even if it's harder for people to figure out the meanings "by the book", there will still be people who use it for intuitive readings or collect it for the art.
A deck that has very clear meanings but art that is just bland or flat isn't going to be of much use to most.
Of course, I think that it's best if there's a balance between being readable and having interesting, original art. The two cards you've posted seem like they'd fit right into that category. I was able to recognise the Hanged Man easily. I don't know if I would have recognised the Moon as easily, but maybe I would have after looking at the card and getting to know the world of your deck. I think I've seen some flower-based decks that had the Moon as a flower so it wouldn't be a stretch for me and it's an idea I've liked for a long time.
If you're unsure if readers can recognise the cards easily, you can have an unobtrusive label indicating what it is or use the LWB for that.
Honestly? There's probably less point in a deck that has shoddy artwork than in one that sets a mood of its own. If a deck has interesting artwork and almost a world inside each card, even if it's harder for people to figure out the meanings "by the book", there will still be people who use it for intuitive readings or collect it for the art.
A deck that has very clear meanings but art that is just bland or flat isn't going to be of much use to most.
Of course, I think that it's best if there's a balance between being readable and having interesting, original art. The two cards you've posted seem like they'd fit right into that category. I was able to recognise the Hanged Man easily. I don't know if I would have recognised the Moon as easily, but maybe I would have after looking at the card and getting to know the world of your deck. I think I've seen some flower-based decks that had the Moon as a flower so it wouldn't be a stretch for me and it's an idea I've liked for a long time.
If you're unsure if readers can recognise the cards easily, you can have an unobtrusive label indicating what it is or use the LWB for that.
