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Hello! I'm Seth, and I've recently started my first tarot deck, almost by accident. I started painting. When I started the second painting, I realized it was a tarot card--then almost immediately realized the first one was Strength. I've wanted to "eventually" create a deck for a while, but wanted to wait until I was "good enough." Well, I'm tired of waiting. It's time to just do the best I can.
It is an animal deck, composed of animal faces/portraits. Rather than scenes, I hope to convey sufficient meaning through the animal's symbolism, color, lighting, mood, etc.
I have degrees in illustration and graphic design, and recent resume experience includes copywriting. Animals have been my favorite thing since before I could talk. I've been playing with Tarot for about 5 years--much less than many here, which is why I'm here for feedback!
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I have most of my animals picked out with thought processes behind them, but I'll generalize for the moment:
Cups are domesticated animals -- my thought here is that domestication has made them more attuned to our emotions, and likewise most easily anthropomorphised (attributed human characteristics).
Swords are animals who use tools or unique evolutionary adaptations. Animal science/wisdom.
Pentacles are animals who root and burrow and have strong ties to home, family, and/or money.
Wands are animals with exceptional spiritual ties to indigenous peoples of various cultures.
Majors are mostly animals that are particularly rooted into the human consciousness, and often fit well into several of the above categories.
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Attached are the paintings I've started. None are quite done yet, but they are close enough to give a good start at seeing what the deck will look like.
I also have over half the remaining cards sketched out and am working on finishing the sketches so I might be able to start doing rudimentary readings with the sketch versions of the cards.
I'm planning on crowdfunding their creation through patreon, with possibly a final push for printing on Kickstarter. My Patreon should be set up sometime in the next week.
I'd love to get any feedback at all at this point. So far I've had artist friends supporting my efforts, but I'd love to get more feedback from Tarot people!
It is an animal deck, composed of animal faces/portraits. Rather than scenes, I hope to convey sufficient meaning through the animal's symbolism, color, lighting, mood, etc.
I have degrees in illustration and graphic design, and recent resume experience includes copywriting. Animals have been my favorite thing since before I could talk. I've been playing with Tarot for about 5 years--much less than many here, which is why I'm here for feedback!
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I have most of my animals picked out with thought processes behind them, but I'll generalize for the moment:
Cups are domesticated animals -- my thought here is that domestication has made them more attuned to our emotions, and likewise most easily anthropomorphised (attributed human characteristics).
Swords are animals who use tools or unique evolutionary adaptations. Animal science/wisdom.
Pentacles are animals who root and burrow and have strong ties to home, family, and/or money.
Wands are animals with exceptional spiritual ties to indigenous peoples of various cultures.
Majors are mostly animals that are particularly rooted into the human consciousness, and often fit well into several of the above categories.
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Attached are the paintings I've started. None are quite done yet, but they are close enough to give a good start at seeing what the deck will look like.
I also have over half the remaining cards sketched out and am working on finishing the sketches so I might be able to start doing rudimentary readings with the sketch versions of the cards.
I'm planning on crowdfunding their creation through patreon, with possibly a final push for printing on Kickstarter. My Patreon should be set up sometime in the next week.
I'd love to get any feedback at all at this point. So far I've had artist friends supporting my efforts, but I'd love to get more feedback from Tarot people!