Anino Lenormand

blue_fusion said:

Oh that's why! It was supposed to be a flower (for the lady... or gentleman!). Any suggestions on an object to replace it? I can have him not hold anything, though it kinda disrupts the balance of things (since the other three all have their own objects each). Or maybe something that looks more flower-y? Thanks for the feedback! I didn't see the pinwheel resemblance till you pointed it out.

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I might be being too picky. It does say "Man" beneath the picture. :-D

I can't decide which deck I like better, this one or the Gravenchase. My budget will only allow for one deck. Augh!!!

Village Witch said:

I might be being too picky. It does say "Man" beneath the picture. :-D

I can't decide which deck I like better, this one or the Gravenchase. My budget will only allow for one deck. Augh!!!

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Well yeah it does say Man. But I'm okay with editing it if it does help make it easier to identify in a GT spread.

Attached below is the edited image. I tried making the object he's holding more flower-y.

Regarding the Gravenchase... I am not sure when I'll finish it (I want to finish it before the year ends. Well, we'll see...). The brainstorming process is quite involved - I want a specific look for the images, unlike with the Anino Lenormand where the the brainstorming process happened simultaneously with doodling.

I really like the idea of this. And the sepia tint works very well!

How large are your original drawings?

BrightEye said:

I really like the idea of this. And the sepia tint works very well!

How large are your original drawings?

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Around 1/4 a sheet of A4 - if you can see in one of the photos I attached, there's 4 doodles per A4. It's a nice size to bring along anywhere for a quick doodle.

blue_fusion said:

Around 1/4 a sheet of A4 - if you can see in one of the photos I attached, there's 4 doodles per A4. It's a nice size to bring along anywhere for a quick doodle.

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Roughly A6 then. That's a nice size for drawing on the go!

blue_fusion said:

Well yeah it does say Man. But I'm okay with editing it if it does help make it easier to identify in a GT spread.

Attached below is the edited image. I tried making the object he's holding more flower-y.

Regarding the Gravenchase... I am not sure when I'll finish it (I want to finish it before the year ends. Well, we'll see...). The brainstorming process is quite involved - I want a specific look for the images, unlike with the Anino Lenormand where the the brainstorming process happened simultaneously with doodling.

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Either one works. I actually think the original looks more flower-y. I'm being wishy-washy here. In the end it is what you are satisfied with.

Your art work is fabulous!

blue_fusion said:

Another thought: what if I also put a moustache on the Man figure...

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i think that would solve it completely... Or even just a little goatee...

Apparently digitally cleaning up the images takes time! It's taking around 30-45 minutes per image! :-/

In other news, I have been thinking over alternatives to printing. One of the main concerns expressed by people outside the US interested in the deck is the relatively high international shipping rates if the deck were to be printed in and shipped from the US. I have considered other print-on-demand companies outside the US which have pretty affordable shipping rates - but the printing costs are more than double than that of the Game Crafter's (what I originally intended for as a printer).

Someone else suggested I start an Indiegogo campaign (can't do Kickstarter here :-/) - and I am considering it. It certainly will solve problems - bulk ordering the deck from PS or MPC will have costs close to The Game Crafter's, and will still have affordable shipping rates. It's something I'm mulling over this weekend....

Anyway, here are some other cards - I hope the fox and dog look distinct from each other, as well as the storks and birds.

-Ly

PS Happy weekend everyone!

I'm madly in love with your art style Dig that beautiful Fox! (and Dog, and Birds, and Stork, and so on and so forth!)

PS maybe have a chat with Seven Stars here? She ships world-wide but not from the States, where she lives. Her decks are lovely, great card stock, and they ship fairly promptly and cheaply. She may have some suggestions for you?