VIZAĜO Playing Cards have Arrived!
The artwork for VIZAĜO was almost a year in the making, followed by two months (2 campaigns) on Kickstarter, and then, just under 5 months in pre-production and printing. The…
The artwork for VIZAĜO was almost a year in the making, followed by two months (2 campaigns) on Kickstarter, and then, just under 5 months in pre-production and printing. The…
It's been a busy few weeks since the campaign on Kickstarter ended. Collating numbers and getting everything prepared for printing is such an exciting phase of this journey and a…
My Kickstarter campaign is now at the halfway mark with 15 days left to raise enough funds to print VIZAĜO. Check out the latest add-ins where you can get postcards and art prints focussed on the artwork.
VIZAĜO is getting close campaign mode - All the artwork is complete, leaving only last-minute touch-ups, which means I have finally approached printers! Quotes should be in the pipeline within the not too…
While I am eager and most excited to complete the final stages of VIZAĜO, a slight problem with a broken finger has forced me to be patient for a few weeks,…
Colour sets the tone, look and feel of almost everything. If you change the colours around, the same design and artwork can take on a completely different look... This post is a short journey through designing with colour in mind. And a reminder: Today is the last day to vote in the deck design contest!
My mother writes books, over the years she has published several books and collected poems, she also writes regular reviews about the many different books she reads ... Wielding a pen…
If you have visited here before, you'll know I love cards (both Tarot and Playing cards). Having just published my second deck, I feel I'm still at the beginning of a most inspiring journey, which I hope will…
It's been a busy week since the playing cards arrived from the printer; wrapping and packing decks to send on their way to new homes. It's an exciting pastime, which may see me graduate to assistant…
I don't think it's possible to pin-point exactly how ideas form, as they tend to pop up when we're looking the other way. It is possible though, to dwell on the various things that…
It's been a while since my last update. The weather (we've had some!) and the busy month of May (with celebrations and exciting visitors) have kept me occupied ... On the…
After delving into pen and ink drawings it's time for a digital painting update ... In this Tarot themed post you'll find a preview of the latest additions to my upcoming playing cards ...…
This month I'm offering a discount on Nine Lives Tarot decks, to celebrate the 1 year anniversary since publishing the deck in November last year. It has been a busy…
Visual vs Vocabulary Periods of intense creative work tend to conflict with my ability to 'write about' the process. When I was at art school teachers would often want to see…
I'm back again with the next four cards in my Tarot series; number 6 in the four suits. I've also done some printing research and am patiently (or impatiently) waiting…