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Published: 2008-05-21 02:41:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 37578; Favourites: 1662; Downloads: 975
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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?
Prints Available: [link]
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 8.5x14 inches
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Comments: 114
Yes, I know. When I wrote that I was thinking of the many souls out there who enjoy their misery, and would be quite offended if one called them "melodramatic," whether it might be true or not. (For a while I was one of those; very thin-skinned...heheheh...)
Hence the wink, to let the artist knew I understood, and was joking.
That is a very nice link, though. I was searching for something like that (seeing ~puimun 's work just makes one want to try such a project oneself), so thank you for it!
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I thought they might be, but since they were in patterns, I wanted to check to be sure.
Thanks for the reply!
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I adore the metaphoric replacement of the 'swords' with the wings of the birds. There's something about the flow and subject matter of this particular card that really speaks to me. The colors are much richer with that swath of blood red drawing your eye in. It's a very lovely piece
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I haven't seen all of your tarot paintings, but this one is stunning and my favorite thus far. The dual colors composition is gorgeos! And I'm just loving the entire composition, girl, birds, moon and all. Your paintings spark the imagination.
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Just beautiful. Not big on tarot, but your artwork is truly something to behold. Great job!
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!!! My god, lovely. That flowing line -- up her body, her arms, her hair, through the fabric -- is just gorgeous, and she looks lovely...You never cease to astonish. u_u I really want this deck. It's just beautiful.
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This is incredible, and probably one of my favorite representations of the Ten of Swords that I've seen yet.
I am looking forward to this deck *so much*! Definitely going to have to get a copy. You've presented some incredible nonstandard renditions of the Tarot cards, yet they still echo enough of the Rider-Waite symbolism to be readable by someone familiar with the traditional depictions.
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Thank you! I do try to adhere to the R-W standards while finding my own meaning in each card.
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