Tarot – The Hanged man

I ended up drawing The Hanged Man instead of The Hermit (which is the card that comes after Strength)…
I always get these two cards mixed up in order…  To me, the three cards: Fool, Hanged man (or woman :) ) and Hermit – all represent ages of the soul, which is probably why I end up trying to put the hanged man in the middle.

The Hanged Man (or Woman)

The Hanged (wo)Man – represents sacrifice for a noble cause and also spiritual awareness.. Hanging upside down does give you an opportunity to see things from a different perspective… I drew her as a joker (I believe they are pretty good at standing on their heads…), and with the scenic background I wanted the card to say that whatever you gave up to hang upside down; it was definitely worth it.

Scanned drawing from sketchbook
The Hanged Man – Painted (work in progress)

I know I said I’d go into more detail about the process of drawing each card – I hope to do that in my next post. Off to draw the Hermit – and hope you’re all well :)

Annette :)

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  1. Lost in Space May 31, 2010

    I liked your explanation of why you turned the figure upside down. All the cards are beautifully thought through and executed.

  2. Annette May 31, 2010

    Thank you again Lost in Space :)
    Maths isn’t my strongest side, though I think I’m about half-way through the major arcana… now there’s a little voice in the back of my head saying: oh wouldn’t it be fun to do the whole deck :D

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