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He probably only collects those..
Either way. As long as we buy them they will be created.
He probably only collects those..
Yes, but the backgrounds make it more fun for the artist. Artists tend to be show-offs.I'm not sure they always do. For example if someone does a Fox, they would naturally do a landcape behind it. In fact, that distracts me. Or an anchor - on a beach - and the beach distracts me. I genuinely like my symbols floating disembodied like in the Gluck Lenormand or the Mertz. I saw a card recently by a very accomplished designer and the Lily was held by a woman. Hell, the woman distracts me. There is an up and coming Celtic Lenormand which has green landscapes and rolling hills in the background, all of which distract me!
Keep 'em disembodied!
I like it! Might be a little too feminine for me though.There is a new deck that is up for pre-orders that is more modern in style, but kind of similar in spirit. It might be something you'd like. It's the Lenormand Silhouettes deck (by the same people who created the Under the Roses deck.) You can see the cards here: http://lenormandsilhouettes.wix.com/deck
The only thing that takes getting used to in this deck is the red clover, LOL.There is also the Dutch Lenormand that Lee has mentioned. No playing card insets, but the only color other than black & white is red. Lee's said that it's better looking in person, and that the illustrations are very well done. It's on my wishlist now. http://gameofhopelenormand.bigcartel.com/product/dutch-lenormand-deck