Laluce - don't feel bad! haha - Trust me, I've been doing Flash for a long time, since it was called FutureSplash or something like that. And the first thing you always hear is that somebody couldn't open it or get it to work. Sigh - I just had an interview with a place that does nothing but webpages, and they abandoned Flash about a year ago. It's too bad, really. But I always need to hear if someone has a problem. Graylensman - if you want any help, or tips, or anything, I'd be happy to help. I guess it's like anything, practice and organization. I have some great resources that I can send to you if you'd be interested.
And Strange2 - a south-sider! My best friend is from that neck of the woods. I'm a north-side girl myself - lovely Roscoe Village. It's like a little town set in the middle of the city, and I love it. I just read this really interesting book about how at the turn of the century, Chicago was considered at the fore-front of "pyschic phenomena" and was a center for mystics, seers and the like. It was really quite interesting. Don't you think we still have a bit of that old "power" or attraction, whatever it was/is? Did that make any sense?
I think it's the cold - keeps us indoors and thinking a lot! Since I've been working on The Monument Tarot, I've been gifted with a bunch of books about Chicago history, and Chicago hauntings - Resurrection Mary anyone?
I have to be honest, I never saw any such thing in any of my research. Well, OK, once. And it was with The Hermit card, Strange2! I'll tell the story later, if anyone is interested.
This brings me to a place I'd like some advice about ... that being that while I know the aesthetic of this deck is very dark (that's just were my art goes, I guess), and I haven't shied away from some of the, shall we say, more "negative" aspects of the tarot, I DO NOT want people to think that this deck is all about death, and ghosts and darkness. From your comments, I think you guys "get it" - life IS - or CAN be - a bittersweet experience, and I think that if I claim that the cards in the Tarot represent every aspect of the human experience, I can't shy away from those things. Just the way I am. I know a lot of modern Tarot decks kind of skip over, or soften, the more "negative" cards, the 10 of Swords being a great example. Several people (most unfamilar with the Tarot) have criticized my Tower card - I guess people just don't want to see an exploding Tower, and I can't really blame them.
I guess the point of this ramble is this question - is it too dark? Do you think that publishers - and the public - are looking for something a bit lighter?
Sorry about the length of this post - I'm just really happy to be here. Nice to chat with people that understand what I'm doing, and don't ask that dreaded question - why does the Angel in your first card have a Chihuahua with him? One girl (who may have been slightly tipsy at the time
) asked me if I put the dog in there on purpose.
My answer - nope, he just showed up one day.
