IRONWING Study Group - Index

Milfoil

Hi all

As promised, here's a little area where we can discuss the Ironwing and share our thoughts, insights and experiences with this wonderful deck.

From this thread we can move forward to helping eachother better understand the complex and unique imagery used.

Please start a new thread for each different card being discussed and I will update the index of threads here.

Lets use this thread to discuss more general matters.

BTW, I have already contacted the Author asking permission to use her artwork (from her website) and book descriptions which she has very kindly agreed to. If you wish to post a card image, can you please copy it and upload it from your pc rather than linking to it from the authors web site. Thanks.

GENERAL
Elements associated with the deck
Ironwing study group: Information: minerals, rocks, fossils, creatures, bones, plants


MAJORS

0 Loadstone
l Magician
ll Red Earth (High Priestess)
lll The Forge (The Empress)
lVThe Anvil (The Emperor)
V Tradition (The Hierophant)
Vl Connection (The Lovers)
Vll The Road (The Chariot)
Vlll Crystalisation (Justice)
lX The Hermit
X The Wheel
Xl Strength
Xll Trance (The Hanged One)
XIII Death
XlV Quench (Temperence)
XV Molten Iron (The Devil)
XVl The Tower
XVll The Star
XVlll The Moon
XlX The Sun
XX Spiral Furnace (Judgement)
XXl The World

PIPS

Blades
Ore of Blades
2 of Blades
3 of Blades
4 of Blades
5 of Blades
6 of Blades
7 of Blades
8 of Blades
9 of Blades
10 of Blades
Apprentice of Blades
Gatemaker of Blades
Madrone of Blades
Shaman of Blades

Bells
Ore of Bells
2 of Bells
3 of Bells
4 of Bells
5 of Bells
6 of Bells
7 of Bells
8 of Bells
9 of Bells
10 of Bells
Apprentice of Bells
Gatemaker of Bells
Madrone of Bells
Shaman of Bells

Spikes
Ore of Spikes
2 of Spikes
3 of Spikes
4 of Spikes
5 of Spikes
6 of Spikes
7 of Spikes
8 of Spikes
9 of Spikes
10 of Spikes
Apprentice of Spikes
Gatemaker of Spikes
Madrone of Spikes
Shaman of Spikes

Coils
Ace of Coils
2 of Coils
3 of Coils
4 of Coils
5 of Coils
6 of Coils
7 of Coils
8 of Coils
9 of Coils
10 of Coils
Apprentice of Coils
Gatemaker of Coils
Madrone of Coils
Shaman of Coils
 

Mi-Shell

Ironwing painted Cards and Sex Changes!

So!
I did it!
When I got the deck for Winter Solstice I knew, I wanted to paint the minors and the court cards.
It was a lot of fun!
I used special printer's ink pens and the colours are save to handle and shuffle and do not fade.
While ad it, 2 cards underwent a sex change!
The 2 of coils and the 2 of blades switched places. - for now...
I feel, sea-horses are Water Spirits with an emotional - relationship twist and the blades portrayed on the card look like water dippers used in the orient...
And the 2 snakes on the 2ex 2 of coils remind me of wrapping my mind around a situation, shedding old stereotypes and also "eating my own thoughts" over and over like the orobora... mulling endlessly without progress = definitely a "mind" or Air card....
Here are some scans:
What do you think???
 

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Esee

Lovely

You have done a beautiful job. This deck is truly your own now. Every time someone post about this deck I want to run right out and buy it!
 

Mi-Shell

... and here are some of the painted mayors:
 

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Milfoil

I must admit they do look incredible Mi-Shell. Cudos to you for doing that. I'm not brave enough but then I sort of like them as they are as well.
 

Hemera

wow Mi-Shell, that is awesome!
What kind of pens did use use exactly? I know we are not supposed to advertise but maybe you could just slip me the brand name of those pens? Wonderful colours.
 

Debra

Me too. If you remember...I don't think it's advertising to share information on art supplies.
 

Hemera

I have tried Lettraset ProMarker pens and they seem to work very well. No smudging, nice colors..
Mi-Shell used other pens by Lettraset (I forgot the name) but they were not available in my art shop, so I tried the ProMarkers instead.
 

Debra

I just ordered the majors version. Can't wait. Wanna color them and I haven't even held them in my hand yet!
 

Mi-Shell

Since 3 months now I am drawing my daily card from the Ironwing. -- whenever i am home that is....
I much enjoy the Majors, but the Minors at times are a little harder to grasp....
I absolutely rejoice in the Spirit Guides!

.... and I can't wait to see some of everyone's coloured cards!!!!!!