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Hello all
Thank you blue_fusion for pointing me to this corner of AT
I'd like to share my new playing cards here ...
After finishing my first deck (Nine Lives Tarot), I was inspired to delve a little further and stay a while longer with the characters from a deck that took me over 3 years to complete (you make friends, you don't want hasty good-byes)...
The artwork features the Kings, Queens and Knights from Nine Lives Tarot, where I have redrawn (and reversed) the court characters to match their corresponding playing card suit ... while subtly retaining some of their tarot persona.
The 4 Aces have larger illustrations, combining tarot and playing card suit symbols ... whereas the pips follow a more traditional style with the suit symbols I designed for this deck.
The suits are combined as follows:
Find out more at:
http://www.ninelivestarot.com.au/ninelives-playing-cards.php
Some images of the cards below:
My love of tarot and playing cards inspired the artwork ... My hope is that it will bring joy and inspiration to all who use it
Thank you for reading
*wave*
Thank you blue_fusion for pointing me to this corner of AT
I'd like to share my new playing cards here ...
After finishing my first deck (Nine Lives Tarot), I was inspired to delve a little further and stay a while longer with the characters from a deck that took me over 3 years to complete (you make friends, you don't want hasty good-byes)...
The artwork features the Kings, Queens and Knights from Nine Lives Tarot, where I have redrawn (and reversed) the court characters to match their corresponding playing card suit ... while subtly retaining some of their tarot persona.
The 4 Aces have larger illustrations, combining tarot and playing card suit symbols ... whereas the pips follow a more traditional style with the suit symbols I designed for this deck.
The suits are combined as follows:
- Hearts (cups)
- Clubs (rods / wands)
- Diamonds (pentacles)
- Spades (swords)
Find out more at:
http://www.ninelivestarot.com.au/ninelives-playing-cards.php
Some images of the cards below:
My love of tarot and playing cards inspired the artwork ... My hope is that it will bring joy and inspiration to all who use it
Thank you for reading
*wave*