Finally started my own Deck

[Dancing Bear]

After many attempts !
I have started my own deck.
It has a Middle Earth Feel. and Based upon JRR Tolkeins Middle Earth world.
Based upon his stories of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
I was enquiring a couple of weeks ago about already published decks.
They just didnt do it for me.
I just Love Tarot and JRR Tolkeins world.
And Living close to Rainforests, which gives me loads of inspiration for drawings. Family love the fact i am drawing again, they get to go to forests and swimming holes on the weekends

I have chosen majority of the Characters from his World for the Tarot Deck.
I am still working on the Pips.
But I am attempting to Draw them now.
I dont know if i am good enough drawer or sketcher to do this.
As i am normally a Pastelist painter.
I am going to have to experiment with Mediums to draw these images. and try to get the crisp lines i am looking for.

I have finished one home created deck a while ago , based upon Waterhouse Paintings, But couldnt post up images due to copyright laws..
and way too expensive to buy the rights.

So this deck I am being brave and going to attempt to Draw them.


Does anyone know how to develop a Watermark via Computer?

 

[GryffinSong]

...Does anyone know how to develop a Watermark via Computer?

I think it'll totally depend on your software. Are you using Photoshop?

 

[Dancing Bear]

NO I dont use photoshop.
I have made up Templates, So i can print off 9 cards at a time Using Publisher.
I use Publisher , Paint.Net, Paint or office.org draw.
I think Publisher would be my best bet though!

 

[Flaxen]

Congratulations, Dancing Bear. Sounds like an interesting project - I know what you mean about current LOTR type decks.

 

[KMilliron]

Not sure about those programs, but if it's similar enough to photoshop, just creat another layer, put your text, and then lower the opacity.

 

[Eyebright]

Looking forward to seeing some of your artwork Dancing Bear once you have sorted out a watermark.
Sounds like my kind of deck

Eyebright

 

[Dancing Bear]

Not sure about those programs, but if it's similar enough to photoshop, just creat another layer, put your text, and then lower the opacity.

Thanks for trying to help.
I have found that i have to create two images , One for me, and one to place watermark on and post up.
because watermark once on doesnt come off LOL!!
But this doesnt matter when i am displaying my artwork out in the open.
I have an unblemished copy safely stored on external stick.
Using Publisher.

 

[Dancing Bear]

Thanks Flaxen and Eyebright,

I am hoping to post up an image very soon

 

[Tanjamuse]

I'm looking forward to it.

Are you doing it based on the movies?

 

[Nevada]

That sounds wonderful! There aren't enough decks like that. I can't wait to see some of your work.