punchinella
Decks received Wednesday, and shipped out again this afternoon. As kalliope & Abaris already know, I have held my tongue up to now out of guilt about not being able to get to the post office sooner . . .
However, I will now comment on the loveliness of this deck.
It's smaller than I expected it to be, which might be what's making the colors so brilliant. The color seems--concentrated, almost gem-like in its purity. I'm particularly attracted to the clear aqua color: it stands out especially in the hills the Valet de Deniers stands on (making them look like water) and in his hat (as though rain has puddled inside its brim); and also in the sword of Justice. This shade is more watery somehow than other pale blues used in other decks, possibly because it is a bit deeper. And the reds are stunning too, and the deep pink of the wall of the Chariot, contrasting as it does with the blue of the horses (yes, that blue )
The deck is also filled with fascinating little details, which I am hesitant to comment on without running to check every possible source to find out where they might have come from (since I do not already know ) Just as an example, I'll mention the flames (!? Or are they hairs?) on the thighs of Le Diable . . .
Now flipping through the deck to find Le Diable, I just happened across trump XIII and noticed that same vivid pink of the chariot wall shading the bones of our Reaper . . . so interesting!
Pablo, thank you so much for all your painstaking work creating and publishing this deck for us (and of course, thank you for saving these last three decks and making them available.)
This will be a lasting treasure.
However, I will now comment on the loveliness of this deck.
It's smaller than I expected it to be, which might be what's making the colors so brilliant. The color seems--concentrated, almost gem-like in its purity. I'm particularly attracted to the clear aqua color: it stands out especially in the hills the Valet de Deniers stands on (making them look like water) and in his hat (as though rain has puddled inside its brim); and also in the sword of Justice. This shade is more watery somehow than other pale blues used in other decks, possibly because it is a bit deeper. And the reds are stunning too, and the deep pink of the wall of the Chariot, contrasting as it does with the blue of the horses (yes, that blue )
The deck is also filled with fascinating little details, which I am hesitant to comment on without running to check every possible source to find out where they might have come from (since I do not already know ) Just as an example, I'll mention the flames (!? Or are they hairs?) on the thighs of Le Diable . . .
Now flipping through the deck to find Le Diable, I just happened across trump XIII and noticed that same vivid pink of the chariot wall shading the bones of our Reaper . . . so interesting!
Pablo, thank you so much for all your painstaking work creating and publishing this deck for us (and of course, thank you for saving these last three decks and making them available.)
This will be a lasting treasure.