Your Favorite author/illustrator make a deck?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 12 Jun 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Kirali	12 Jun 2002
Greetings everyone! I'm not sure if this has been asked yet but I'm interested if you've ever wished that your favorite author or illustrator has made a deck. Living or not, I still wish some would make or would have made a deck! Just wondering if there are other people out there that feel the same way as myself. I sure wish that Graeme Base (most famous for his Animalia book) made a deck. Also I wish that Margaret Walty (illustrator of The Celtic Lunar Zodiac) made a deck. Her paintings are so beautiful, it's a shame she hasn't. If those two artists ever made a tarot deck, I'd find a way to get it somehow! There are tons of others, but those two are the ones in my head right now! I'd love to hear or see rather, anyone's responses. :) Thanks for reading, Kirali

Jewel	12 Jun 2002
Well I always wanted to see a deck published with Anne Rice's work ... well that part of the wish is coming true, but I don't like how the artist is doing the work, wish someone else was the artist of the deck and that Ms. Rice demand that characters at least have the right coloring ... I have been bitching about this for a while, forgive me ...

Jenny-Li	12 Jun 2002
My wish is for my dear ole dad to make a deck, but for that to happen, I have to get round to making him my "Tarot-apprentice", and I haven't felt ready to there just yet. Besides it's an awkward situation teaching your dad something...! :D Here's a link to his website gallery, I think you'll see what I mean...! http://www.inkpot.nu/english/fr201.htm, and enter the gallery. The page isn't translated yet, so you'll just have to make do with the pictures! ;) ("Nästa" means next, that's where you browse through the pictures!) Part from that no, can't think of any. Am not one for theme decks anyway, and I don't really know any other artist that would make a deck that I would fall for. I'll stick with dad's...! :D Jenny :)

emily2otters	12 Jun 2002
i love the illustrations on the cover of janina renee's "tarot: your everyday guide". i wrote to the artist (can't remember her name right now... linda something?) and raved. i suggested she create a deck of her own, and she wrote that she would certainly enjoy such a project, but prefers to be "hired" rather than drive her own work. *pout* anybody dying to write one of those little booklet thingies that umbrae hates so much? if you hired this woman to illustrate the deck, i'd give you my undying devotion. a tomie depaola deck would be beautiful.

Melvis	12 Jun 2002
Oh, Jenny-Li! Your father does wonderful work! I really love illustrations like that! I've been collecting books on the old classic children's book illustrators like Arthur Rackham, N.C. Wyeth, Jessie Wilcox Smith, and others. I'm using several of their illustrations in the deck I'm creating for myself. So are the "Collected Works of Jenny-Li's Dad" coming out anytime soon in hardcover? I'd love to have a copy on my bookshelf! ;) Peace, Melvis :TSTRE

Jeannette	13 Jun 2002
Jenny-Li: I second Melvis' vote! There are almost some tarot cards just waiting to happen right there in the samples posted on your father's website. As for the artists whose work (or reasonable facsimile thereof) I've always wanted to see in tarot form, here's my list: - Maxfield Parrish - M.C. Escher - Marc Chagall - Chirico - Sergey Poyarkov I'll bet if I thought about it for another 10 minutes, I could probably come up with at least another half-dozen names to add to the list! We've had several people write to us at Tarot Garden lately, asking if there's ever been any sort of Tarot done with Maurice Sendak illustrations. I don't know of any, but it certainly would be interesting. But I wonder why the sudden flurry of interest in a Sendak tarot? -- Jeannette http://www.tarotgarden.com

jema	13 Jun 2002
i think he just turned 70 years old and that is why people are asking after him lately. i know that i for one grew up with his illustrations and would love to see a sendak deck:) oh and a chagall one! i also want to mention Brian Froud did anyone ever read terri windlings book "the wood wife"? the cover is made by froud and oh what a cover it is!!!

catboxer	13 Jun 2002
How about a Jackson Pollock tarot?

Jeannette	13 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jema ...i also want to mention Brian Froud... Jema: Froud hasn't done a tarot, but he does have a 66 card Fairy Oracle deck on the market now. I'm not much into oracle cards, so I don't have it. But the folks who've told me they've picked it up say they're quite pleased with it. Catboxer: Jackson Pollack/"Jack the Dripper" -- that's quite funny! :D -- Jeannette

Jewel	13 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Jeannette and/or Lori Jema: Froud hasn't done a tarot, but he does have a 66 card Fairy Oracle deck on the market deck. I'm not much into oracle cards, so I don't have it. But the folks who've told me they've picked it up say they're quite pleased with it. Jeannette, I am not into oracle decks much either, but Froud's Faery's Oracle is in a class all by itself in my opinion! You must check it out, it is an amazing deck! it is one of those you have to experience, it is very hard to put it into words.

Rhiannon	13 Jun 2002
Amy Brown: http://www.amybrownart.com/ Robert Gould (not his website, but there are pics here): http://www.aliensurgeon.com/robertgould.htm Jan Brett: http://www.janbrett.com/ And there are so many more! Rhiannon :)

emily2otters	14 Jun 2002
(giggling wildly at the jackson pollack suggestion)

jema	14 Jun 2002
i never used an oracle - but i looked up the froud fairy oracle and oh my! <3 so lovely, i neeEEeed it. oh and jenny-li's dad makes some excellent work! does he make any kind of prints - like postcards?

Faerie Lin	14 Jun 2002
I think it would be kinda neat if the guy who draws Invader Zim did a deck. Jhonen Vasquez is his name. This show got canceled *sniff* http://www.viciousgrin.com/jthm/gsquee2.html Lin

magicmadrigal	14 Jun 2002
I would have loved an Edward Gory deck :) Can't you just imagine the Gashleycrumb Tiny Deck? Neat thread!

Violet Gargoyle	14 Jun 2002
I had written to Roman Dirge once to please create a "Lenore" Deck. He never wrote back :(

Ravenswing	16 Jun 2002
this one's easy. i'd love to see an echer deck. imagine the high priestess from top, bottom, front and back all at the same time... LVX and spacial enfoldings steve

wavebreaker	16 Jun 2002
I'd love a tarot deck done by Picasso or by Juan Miró... ;)

Jenny-Li	18 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jema oh and jenny-li's dad makes some excellent work! does he make any kind of prints - like postcards? Doohh... Actually I dunno. Will make it a suggestion though, he might start to! Thanks - I'll pass on the credits! Jenny :)

VGimlet	19 Jun 2002
I do love your dad's artwork Jenny-Li, and please let us know if he decides to do postcards. And Edward Gory....LOL. I would have to say that I'd like a Dr. Seuss deck, just for the joy of it. I'd also like to see a deck using characters from the books by Charles de Lint.

Cerulean	25 Jun 2002
Wow, Jenny Li's father is great. All he needs to do is package his art cards in a tarot portfolio collection... On the secondary topic, I've selected this summer to study Jacabo Pontarmo from my Renaissance art and history classes...since he did several things known to Renaissance artists in Florence (Michaelangelo) and followed Durer, much to critical Florentine chagrin, the art was known. After working some backgrounds and sketches of my own majors, I found some details or sketches from his work that I would call archetypical (motherly figure, Empress, for example from one of his Annunciation scenes). I was thrilled that I found someone older than Maxfield Parrish who did scenic colors. Many poses from Egyptian and Greco-Roman art seem to be echoed in classic church and Renaissance art figures...and tarot cards. Gina Paces' article in the Llewellyn calendar of 2002 suggested to check out where the card figure's eyes are looking when you meditate on the card. That got me thinking to look at how the card figure is posed and my own reaction to it...

Zhritza	26 Jun 2002
yes, jenny-li, you must work on your father; don't be afraid to teach him things, I know what you mean about it being odd, but it'll probably be very interesting and rewarding for both of you. Okay, I sound preachy, but I think it's true. :) There's an artist whose work I know of from fantasy novel cover art. His name is Thomas Canty, and he has done the artwork on the covers of countless books, including at least one by Charles de Lint (Jack of Kinrowan). Take a gander at his art here: http://members.aol.com/BDRuggles/Canty/canty.html Perfect, or what??

truthsayer	26 Jun 2002
there are several artists who paint wonderful pictures of cats. i can't remember their names off the top of my head but a serious cat deck by one of them would definitely get my attention. (does this really surprize any of you? LOL) a van gogh deck would be interesting. would when he cut his ear off qualify as a good hanged man card? ;) it would be a strange and intense deck. paul gaugan, monet or cezanne would also be interesting. there was a few new agey type artists out there that do breath taking work. i have their website some where... i also vote for jenny's dad!

Jeannette	26 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Qolus There's an artist whose work I know of from fantasy novel cover art. His name is Thomas Canty, and he has done the artwork on the covers of countless book... Qolus: Ah, yes -- Canty. Beautiful stuff. Actually, a lot of fantasy-novel cover artists would probably make wonderful tarots if they chose to do so. Canty is a particular favorite of mine also, but I'd likewise cast my vote for a "David Cherry Tarot." Should be easy 'nuff, since he's already created one card -- the Empress -- although I suppose that was done as a commission. Anyway, you can see his Empress card, and a few of his other works, here. -- Jeannette http://www.tarotgarden.com

truthsayer	26 Jun 2002
david cherry's art is great. man of prophesy already looks like the hermit. the enchantress could be the high priestess.

Rhiannon	26 Jun 2002
I was thinking that you had the Empress, High Priestess, 7 of Wands (change that sword ;) ), Hierophant/Hermit and Strength righ there.... Now try this one: www.michaelwhelan.com Rhiannon :)

Jeannette	26 Jun 2002
Whelan's art is also incredible. He's won the Hugo award for best professional artist more than any other illustration -- something like 17 times, I think. As long as we're looking at the work of fantasy artists, how 'bout this one: http://www.fantasticart.com/lucysynk.htm I have a lot of Lucy's art in my house; the few pix on her website don't begin to show off her multitude of talents. Check out the page of "Spiritually"-themed illustrations in particular. You've got three perfect tarot cards right there: Evolution: Lovers Ruach: The World "Remember Me": Ace of Cups (Actually, I know Lucy personally -- I asked her about whether she'd consider doing a tarot at some point, and while she replied that she just had too many other things going to tackle it, she did offer me the rights to use her existing work in a tarot. At the time, I politely declined, since I've never been crazy about decks that force an artist's existing work into a tarot -- they often seem so "artificial" to me. But the three illustrations I've cited above are one of the reasons why I've always wondered whether I made the right decision...) -- Jeannette http://www.tarotgarden.com

Kyrielle	01 Jul 2002
I wonder what a Dr. Seuss deck would have turned out like... (Would you read them on a boat? Would you read them for a goat?) ...Or a Martin Handford (Where's Waldo?) Tarot. He could cram every bit of symbolism into each card. Waldo's a bit like a wandering Fool with a dog, and you've got Wizard Whitebeard as a built-in Magician.... --Kyrielle

Jeannette	02 Jul 2002
Dr. Seuss (and Waldo) -- very clever! They would probably be excellent decks for children. And they would give a whole new meaning to the phrase "I can read!"... -- Jeannette http://www.tarotgarden.com

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