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March 26, 2018 at 2:34 pm #453582
Hey everyone!
I am working on creating a Tarot deck, and I’ll be posting the images and thoughts on the art side of it here. (If this needs to be in a different
As per Tarot structure, this will be a series of 78 images – though there will be one extra, as a surprise for those who purchase the deck. So I’m doing 79 paintings.
I’m having a good time with the design process, though color theory is so beyond me that it’s kinda difficult to come up with color schemes/palettes. I have been doing color comps by printing out thumbnails of my lineart pieces and coloring them with plain ole Crayola markers, then painting my pieces based on the best color comps.
The lineart is done with Dr PH Martin’s Black Star matte india ink, with a G-pen nib in a Tachikawa nib holder. Then I’m using Arteza brush pens, activated with brush and water, to color them. I use Arteza’s pens as a source of water-soluble pigment, rather than as “actual markers,” which is why I call this a watermedia project rather than a marker/pen one.
I’m working on 9×12″ Canson XL watercolor paper, unless otherwise noted.
If you’re interested in the more “tarot theory” side of it, check out my YouTube, and the deck’s part of my homepage, as well as my main page, where I blog mostly about art and Tarot:
http://www.youtube.com/c/JulianJaymes
http://julianjaymes.com
http://julianjaymes.com/decks/juliantarotThanks for looking!
~Julian
Comic artist, illustrator, watercolor newbie, art supply junkie.
Art blog: http://julianjaymes.com
Read my comic online!: http://julianjaymes.com/sidelinesMarch 26, 2018 at 2:35 pm #591819Here are the first two finished images… the Ten of Swords and The Wheel of Fortune.
The Ten of Swords is the first one I sketched for this deck. It remains a favorite. I wanted to depict the ending of a karmic cycle, since the Ten of Swords often is described as such, so I imagined a person granting forgiveness to someone who hurt her. I know that an apology and/or even remorse are not required for forgiveness to happen, but they do make it easier to depict.
In the Wheel, I wanted to show a person (in this case a young boy) facing change and a new adventure in life. He is amazed by the forces he’s encountered, and while he is somewhat blindsided (and blinded) by how big and impressive these forces are, he’s drawn to the next chapter of his story as inevitably as a reader turns a page.
Both of these were within the first 5 pieces I’ve done in Arteza brush pens, so I am definitely still learning. However I’m really pleased so far and am enjoying the process.
Comic artist, illustrator, watercolor newbie, art supply junkie.
Art blog: http://julianjaymes.com
Read my comic online!: http://julianjaymes.com/sidelinesMarch 26, 2018 at 7:43 pm #591820Some lineart from the past few days:
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
The Hierophant
6 of Pentacles
The WorldI’ll post more about each one when I post the finished painting. All are Dr PH Martin’s Black Star, with dip pen (Nikko G-pen nib), on Canson XL watercolor paper.
~Julian
Comic artist, illustrator, watercolor newbie, art supply junkie.
Art blog: http://julianjaymes.com
Read my comic online!: http://julianjaymes.com/sidelinesMarch 26, 2018 at 7:46 pm #591821Here are a couple of the old versions of the Wheel of Fortune and the Ace of Cups. I did them in Artist’s Loft brand tube watercolors (ew) because that was all I had. Both are on Canson XL Watercolor paper…I think? Might have been Artist’s Loft.
I think the newer ones are much more luminous and vivid and have more “pop” to them, but I wanted to post these as well.
~Julian
Comic artist, illustrator, watercolor newbie, art supply junkie.
Art blog: http://julianjaymes.com
Read my comic online!: http://julianjaymes.com/sidelinesApril 14, 2018 at 10:50 pm #591816Interesting take on these.
Good luck on the complete deck!
Dianna WC! Guide: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Art
C and C always welcome.
My DeviantArt GalleryMay 24, 2018 at 6:13 am #591822Hey everyone,
I have been SUUUUPER out of touch with posting here – no reason, just got a day job and my gosh, day job + art = i have no time left anymore!!
But I thought I’d post some anyway, just to pop in and let you all know that I’m still working on it. I have about 45 cards inked, and that means about 34 cards to go…I had hoped to have the inking done by my birthday, but that’s like 2 weeks away and even at my best, I can’t do 34 sketches AND 34 inkings in 2 weeks. But oh well, I’m still going to try to get it done by the end of June. That’s about when I’ll have my watercolors.
Speaking of: Yeah, I’m gonna be doing this in watercolor. I liked the Arteza brush pens but frankly, I’d rather go with an established brand of watercolor that I know is archival. I may be selling these eventually and I want them to be in good condition. (Ah, who am I kidding, I can’t sell this stuff, it’s too special to me…) Anyway, I have requested the watercolors for my birthday and we will see if they come through. If they don’t, I’ll buy them myself…somehow…with money that will…fall from the sky??
I need to do some more actual posts about this on my website. And here. And elsewhere. I haven’t been posting anywhere about anything because I’m so darn busy. Such is life, I guess, but…gah! My social media game has been WEAK, guys.
Anyway. Attached are some new illustrations. Enjoy.
~Julian
Comic artist, illustrator, watercolor newbie, art supply junkie.
Art blog: http://julianjaymes.com
Read my comic online!: http://julianjaymes.com/sidelinesMay 24, 2018 at 6:18 am #591823And some more, for kicks.
~Julian
Comic artist, illustrator, watercolor newbie, art supply junkie.
Art blog: http://julianjaymes.com
Read my comic online!: http://julianjaymes.com/sidelinesJuly 24, 2018 at 3:58 am #591824Wow this is a huge project. Keep going, it all looks great!
Hello 🌺
My work, http://www.gouacheandink.com/September 7, 2018 at 11:55 am #591818A superb project! I really like your work. Please keep on sharing it with us.
Kay D - Edinburgh, Scotland
So long, and thanks ...
November 2, 2018 at 8:44 pm #591817Some great work here! I just checked out your website too—I like your stuff. Tarot is very interesting.
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