Tarot of the Absurd .... FINISHED

[rylla]

Originally Posted by garmonbozia

I agree.

me too :-)

[tarot heart]

Please don't change the name. It's one of my favorite things about the deck.

Absurd = Perfect!!

[garmonbozia]

Originally Posted by Barefoot Fool

Great! Quick poll taken & 100% of the respondents said I shouldn't give myself extra work.

and who can argue with that logic?

[truelighth]

Originally Posted by garmonbozia

and who can argue with that logic?

All the more reason to keep the name Tarot of the Absurd, I guess .

But I agree, I also think you should keep the name. Don't change it.

[jema]

I usually don't browse this forum so much but on a whim went and clicked on a link here and found the moon cards. The first one of the mom swallowing her kid is just so disturbing and so utterly hilarious at the same time. Love it.
I really need to check out the rest of the deck now :-D

[Barefoot Fool]

Originally Posted by jema

I usually don't browse this forum so much but on a whim went and clicked on a link here and found the moon cards. The first one of the mom swallowing her kid is just so disturbing and so utterly hilarious at the same time. Love it.
I really need to check out the rest of the deck now :-D

I showed the image to an art professor once & he said,
"The boy is just sitting there! He's not even reacting! I mean, he doesn't even look upset!"
He wanted an image of a dynamic fight or something & I guess he found the image disturbing because the boy is so placid. I guess I should have taken it as a compliment, that he found it disturbing enough to act as if I should change it entirely for him (he wasn't my teacher & never had anything to do with this project.) Art should evoke a response. But mostly I was embarrassed that he didn't get it. So I'm glad at last some one finally gets it & likes it. Gosh. I'm happy.

[Hedera]

Originally Posted by Barefoot Fool

I showed the image to an art professor once & he said,
"The boy is just sitting there! He's not even reacting! I mean, he doesn't even look upset!"
He wanted an image of a dynamic fight or something & I guess he found the image disturbing because the boy is so placid. I guess I should have taken it as a compliment, that he found it disturbing enough to act as if I should change it entirely for him (he wasn't my teacher & never had anything to do with this project.) Art should evoke a response. But mostly I was embarrassed that he didn't get it. So I'm glad at last some one finally gets it & likes it. Gosh. I'm happy.

But that is part of what makes that moon card so wonderful!
(I like the other one a lot too btw, and plan on leaving them both in the deck)

The fact that he doesn't struggle, but calmly accepts being swallowed - that gives me that dream-like, unsettling Moon feeling.
(at first I thought he was coming out of her mouth; which would work too, depending on the reading)

And I 7th (8th?) keeping the name: I like it, it fits the deck, and it's unique enough not to result in hundreds of search results that are not *your* deck (unlike, say, something involving fairies, dreams or spirals... ).

[Londubh]

Wow. I just read about your two moon cards. I love the two meanings. I love that you are including them both.

Include me on the waiting patiently list for this deck. I want to be on the waiting impatiently list, but I think new baby trumps my patience levels. I think you have your hands more than full at the moment

[Barefoot Fool]

Originally Posted by Londubh

Wow. I just read about your two moon cards. I love the two meanings. I love that you are including them both.

Include me on the waiting patiently list for this deck. I want to be on the waiting impatiently list, but I think new baby trumps my patience levels. I think you have your hands more than full at the moment

Thankfully, the new baby has not yet trumped MY patience.

So I decided that instead of posting random card from other decks on my blog, I will only post random cards from my deck. Otherwise, at this rate, I won't make it through the deck before my baby is in college.

It is the book in progress, more or less, what I was thinking when I drew pictures, as far as I remember. Yesterday I put up the 6 of Cups.
http://barefootfool.com/six-of-cups-...of-the-absurd/

[The Divine Ms T]

I like your artwork. Are you a fan of Tim Burton? That was the first thing that popped into my head.

Teri