Tarot card #2
Tarot card #2 started out like this, but I had to scrap it. I realized I meant to put the focal image on a different card. I would've liked to remove the mesh also and keep the rest of the card, but it was only going to get ripped up beyond repair.I kept the title, though, and repeated the biohazard symbol. I tried on "The Exile" and a couple others, but this one stuck. I've been fascinated by the biohazard symbol ever since I read The Snow Queen years ago.
I meant this card to be similar to the Death card in traditional decks, in that it doesn't really mean what it looks like at first glance. Pulling the Death card doesn't mean you're going to die at the end of your reading; it refers to change. I'm not going to get into what this means specifically for me. But I just wanted to head off any awkward inquiries.
Tarot card #1
I have one and a half tarot cards done. Behold the first one.
My astrological sign is the crab, and it seems to fit me rather well. I prefer to live somewhere near water. I'm very loyal, but more selective about placing my loyalty than I used to be. So when I let go, I'm done. (Just ask the bridesmaid I "fired.") I tend to hold onto stuff: old birthday cards, pictures, memories. Unfortunately, it's harder to let go of some memories than I'd like.
Finally, a use for a bread clip! (You know, the thingamajigs that hold plastic bread bags closed.) I've been collecting them, without really being sure what they'd be good for. I made the claw out of one that had a "best by" date stamp.
I finished a second tarot card, then decided it needed reworking. More on that when it's finished.
My astrological sign is the crab, and it seems to fit me rather well. I prefer to live somewhere near water. I'm very loyal, but more selective about placing my loyalty than I used to be. So when I let go, I'm done. (Just ask the bridesmaid I "fired.") I tend to hold onto stuff: old birthday cards, pictures, memories. Unfortunately, it's harder to let go of some memories than I'd like.Finally, a use for a bread clip! (You know, the thingamajigs that hold plastic bread bags closed.) I've been collecting them, without really being sure what they'd be good for. I made the claw out of one that had a "best by" date stamp.I finished a second tarot card, then decided it needed reworking. More on that when it's finished.
Tarot cards
I'm reading through (slowly, and out of sequence) LK Ludwig's True Vision: Authentic Art Journaling. The section on self-portraiture includes a bit on personal imagery, with a suggestion to make your own tarot cards. So I'm making tarot ATCs. I would've liked to go a little bigger, but I need to catch up with the ideas I have.
Starting with tarot card wrapping paper (I have got to get rid of this! It's been in my stash forever) that I've painted over with a grid of Paynes Gray.
You might recognize this paper from before. (I've also noticed they look like lotería cards in sheet form.) This time I think it'll mostly be covered with the cards. Either I'll glue them down, or put them in pockets with descriptions behind each pocket... not sure yet. But they will definitely have names, like the "Queen of Cups" in a regular tarot deck. I have nine of them ready to go.
Starting with tarot card wrapping paper (I have got to get rid of this! It's been in my stash forever) that I've painted over with a grid of Paynes Gray.You might recognize this paper from before. (I've also noticed they look like lotería cards in sheet form.) This time I think it'll mostly be covered with the cards. Either I'll glue them down, or put them in pockets with descriptions behind each pocket... not sure yet. But they will definitely have names, like the "Queen of Cups" in a regular tarot deck. I have nine of them ready to go.