lemurkat
19-10-2006, 19:38
Hi all, I'm new here, and a tad shy, because whilst I am not a tarot reader (I'm pretty poor at reading the cards), I am an artist and the symbolism and story behind the tarot has always fascinated me. Indeed, I have had this site bookmarked for reference purposes for a very long time now, but this is the first time I have ventured into the forums.
And why have I ventured here? Because I have finally completed my first Major Arcana - a project I have started at many points in the past, based on different ideas and stories, but never fulfilled.
What is the Furrae Tarot you may ask? Well, I am a wildlife artist, but cannot do realism for love nor money. However, my cute and slightly toony style seemed popular in the ATC forums I frequent and I decided to take this as far as I could and design a tarot based around what I love the best - animals.
But whimsical, quirky and a little offbeat ^^
So in my deck you will see lionfish replacing lions, and some rather quirky takes on common themes.
This first deck, probably the only completely handcoloured one I create, will be traded with Chronata, who put me onto this forum and whose art I greatly admire. I am however currently hoping to go on and create the minor arcana, and will trade either suits or part of suits, with the recepient receiving the first handcoloured set under the understanding that I may create prints from it later for sale (although it would probably be more for trade) or make further hand-coloured cards from the same original lineart.
Anyhow, enough babble, have some cards!
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/lemurkat/tarot/?action=view¤t=furrae-tarot-fool.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3
(As I'm too cheap to subscribe, at least until I've been here a little longer, you will have to be content with a link)
The first card I shall show to you is the Fool. In his innocence and foolhardiness, and with the common Waite representation of him being about to step off a cliff, what better animal to represent him then a lemming?
You will notice in the card the dog has been replaced by a dragonfly. My only regret is that I neglect to wrap a brightly coloured scarf about his neck. Perhaps I will do so and recreate the card.
Kat
And why have I ventured here? Because I have finally completed my first Major Arcana - a project I have started at many points in the past, based on different ideas and stories, but never fulfilled.
What is the Furrae Tarot you may ask? Well, I am a wildlife artist, but cannot do realism for love nor money. However, my cute and slightly toony style seemed popular in the ATC forums I frequent and I decided to take this as far as I could and design a tarot based around what I love the best - animals.
But whimsical, quirky and a little offbeat ^^
So in my deck you will see lionfish replacing lions, and some rather quirky takes on common themes.
This first deck, probably the only completely handcoloured one I create, will be traded with Chronata, who put me onto this forum and whose art I greatly admire. I am however currently hoping to go on and create the minor arcana, and will trade either suits or part of suits, with the recepient receiving the first handcoloured set under the understanding that I may create prints from it later for sale (although it would probably be more for trade) or make further hand-coloured cards from the same original lineart.
Anyhow, enough babble, have some cards!
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/lemurkat/tarot/?action=view¤t=furrae-tarot-fool.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch3
(As I'm too cheap to subscribe, at least until I've been here a little longer, you will have to be content with a link)
The first card I shall show to you is the Fool. In his innocence and foolhardiness, and with the common Waite representation of him being about to step off a cliff, what better animal to represent him then a lemming?
You will notice in the card the dog has been replaced by a dragonfly. My only regret is that I neglect to wrap a brightly coloured scarf about his neck. Perhaps I will do so and recreate the card.
Kat