Tarot and Playing cards – Artwork update
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 ...…
Tarot Journey coming to an end
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…
Drawing the Tarot – Four Knights to the Rescue
If you have followed my Tarot journey from the start (congratulations are in order!), you may know that this project initially began with a symbolic self-portrait-like interpretation of the 22…
Drawing the Tarot – Meet the Pages
A Page is seen as a youthful messenger; a voice speaking for the suit to which he or she belongs. In the drawings (pen & ink), I used key symbols…
A Day of Swords
The 9 and 10 of swords bring me to the end of the minor arcana on my tarot card journey. I find the symbolic nature of swords fascinating, even though…
Number 8 in the Tarot – or where to from here?
It is intriguing how often the card I am busy drawing and painting ends up mirroring real life (emotional state or event). Perhaps it is to be expected, considering the…
Number 7 – Tarot minor Arcana
What does a number really mean? When looking at numerology and a range of other deciphering tools (including religions),the number 7 is said to be connected with spirituality, thinking, analysing,…
Minor Arcana #6 in Cups, Pentacles, Rods & Swords
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…
5 of Cups, Pentacles and Swords
A quick update with my latest Tarot cards... the five of cups, pentacles and swords. When drawing the cards I find it interesting how they connect together in so many…
Tarot minor arcana #4 and my drawing process
My Drawing Process In this post I thought I'd talk a little about my drawing process with the tarot cards, before showing you the next 4 cards... hope you enjoy…
Tarot minor arcana #3 in each suit
Here is a short post with the next 4 cards in my Tarot series: the number 3 card in each suit of the minor arcana. I am busy painting the…