Tarot Cards, Death, The Fool, The Hanged Man, The Hermit

So, one of the projects that have been keeping me busy has been the design and creation of my own Tarot cards. I always try to have alot of art projects on my table as at allows me to jump around and keep on creating different things if I'm at a block on another project. My Tarot project has been one of favorites as it allows me to draw that Iconic imagery that I love to do, with my own twist and style..

When designing Death I took the approach designing her as a womenn as I felt it gave that it would have a more of an impact visually. It was also a great opportunity to draw female anatomy.

I wanted The Fool to have a sence of confidence to him. In many stories the character who plays "the fool" is often the least foolish of all of the characters, and often he is the most dangerous of them.

The Hanged man was a pretty challenging design. I wanted the design to have the hanged body to be older at first with the face exposed. But after a few failed attempts Ithought it had more of an emotional impact with the face coverred.

The hermit was a lot of fun to draw. I drew my inspiration from Norse mythology with my design as Odin, was often depicted as a hermit and was actually Tolkiens inspiration for Gandalf. I put an eye patch on him and drew in a sitting position as I plan to use a campfire as my light source. I think having the face lit from below will create alot of emphasis and energy to the card.