For a while now, I’ve been thinking about drawing my own animal themed tarot, as many of the decks I see around aren’t really ‘me’. I have a few ideas which I really like, that I don’t particularly want to change, and I have some vague ideas (which I’ll put in italics). I was wondering if people whould be happy to help me out by bouncing around some ideas for cards I have no ideas for?
I’m just going to concentrate on the major arcana for now (although I do have a pretty good concept for the swords suit in the minor arcana involving porcupines
) as I don’t want to get swamped early on. Keep it bite-size.
I'll likely do these in my fine-liner pen style.
http://bluetabbycat.deviantart.com/art/Tabby-Bun-651092113http://bluetabbycat.deviantart.com/art/rev-lines-666577936http://bluetabbycat.deviantart.com/art/Nosferatu-5885291250 – The Fool – Puppy happily charging off, with stick and bundle held in it’s mouth.
1 – The Magician – Owl with sword, stave, cup and pentangle.
2 – The High Priestess – Snow leopard in robes with Triple Goddess (Wiccan) headdress.
3 – The Empress – Tigress in finery. Art Noveau influences.
4 – The Emperor – Lion
(or a dragon?) in finery and armour pieces.
5 – The Hierophant –
6 – The Lovers –
Swans or birds of Paradise together?7 – The Chariot – Two horses charging filling most of the card. Parts of a harness and chariot can be seen around/behind them.
8 – Strength –
9 – The Hermit –
10 – The Wheel of Fortune –
11 – Justice –
12 – The Hanged Man –
13 – Death – A cowled figure with the face of a raven’s skull, with black wings and carrying an hourglass and/or scythe.
14 – Temperance –
15 – The Devil – Classic version of Baphomet, maybe with some reptilian features, with two humans chained and burning.
16 – The Tower – A huge tower-like tree struck by lightening, split in half and burning. Critters falling out terrified.
17 – The Star –
18 – The Moon –
19 – The Sun –
20 – Judgement –
21 – The World – Jörmungandr (snake) biting it’s tail, a map of the world can be seen inside the loop it’s body creates.
I will of course WIPs and completed images when they come along.