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Tarot. To see the rest of the cards, and for more information about the deck: [link]Misfortune, burdens to bear, ruin, the end of delusions, what seems to be a spiraling and uncontrolled plunge. Sacrificing self. Desolation and sorrow.
She falls. The birds do not aid her -- their wings are like blades and their feathers are knives that slice skin and cloth alike. Even their raucous cries seem hostile in the gray and indifferent night. The trees below reach out bare-branched claws to the sky; their trunks rotting from within. The End! she cries out to the sky.
Or is it just the curtain falling upon an act of melodramatic martyrdom?
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Medium: Watercolor
Size: 8.5x14 inches
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Comments: 114
I love it! I can say in complete honesty that this is one of my favorite pieces of your work - partly because of the story at the bottom - partly because of the sheer elegance with which it conveys it's message.
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Your art is amazing! I can't stop looking at this!
I like the colors and composition!
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This beautiful work of art has been featured here: [link]
Thank you for sharing your artwork here on DeviantArt!
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Beautiful BEAUTIFUL composition. Really really flows and makes your eye follow all that movement. Wish you had some close-ups we could take a look at.
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i really realy love this
the birds are amazing ♥
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I love the flow of the piece - absolutely gorgeous!
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At first I was very suprised to see no swords. But then I realized that the birds are the swords!
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I love how the picture is flowing with movement though it is depicting a frozen moment of time.
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That's nice color and pose. Very sweeping and dramatic!
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I love the smooth action in this! The girl is so elegant, and the birds are very beautiful, great idea! And the watercolor looks so soft and pretty! I love the way the bird is bursting through the fabric wrapped around the girl, very interesting.
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wow beautiful, the red is very striking and I love the composition here.
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Fantastic way to illustrate the meaning of this difficult card.
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I've been looking at each one of these for a long time. and they're all really gorgeous.
But, I've just been wondering: when they are published are they going to be labeled with their numbers?
for instance will it say ten of swords or something to that affect anywhere? I know that it would probably detract from the artwork a lot. but guessing with some of these might be a bit difficult.
having said that I would like to add that this is one of my favorite cards that you've made.
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Undecided yet for now!
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You always amaze me, with every single piece I fall in love over and over. Keep up the amazing paintings!
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your artwork style reminds me of the work of Brain Froud. Is he one of your influences?
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thought so. He's real good
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Eloquent is the word, I think.
Are the finished cards going to be the full 8.5x14 or a reduced size?
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Would be hard to shuffle a deck that big.
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X) Sure would.
I figured, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask.
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Wow I really think that this could be my favourite. I love the contrast between the cold grey and the swirl of violent red.
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wow.. yes the cloth, darker red at the top and then sweeping down, along with the gray forest below, certainly gives a violent air and feel to the whole piece. Your work fits the description beautifully.. for example, they forest and night really does look indifferent lol... if that sounds odd oh well!
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Well i worried about how this one was going to turn out. like you i have trouble with the dark cards of the deck, but i think you have captured all of them beautifully. This card took you so long but you really did capture the essence and the beauty that can be found even in the dark. I thank you for making such a beautiful deck, ive been a quiet obsever now for most of the 4 years. I felt that this was the perfect peice for me to comment on and thank you for all you hard work. So thank you again I look forward to purchasing the entire set
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Wow that is an amazing image! You have a great talent with Watercolors and the way you can blend them together.
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Wow, what a wonderful representation of the swords.
Beautiful!
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This is the most beautiful representation of the the Ten of Swords I have ever seen!
You're an amazing artist, and I can't wait until the deck is finished
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This is probably the first time I've liked something on the front page. Beautiful piece, you have a grand handle on watercolor.
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