so now what?

sabrina wrote a post today about things being in her head that want to be written down...i soooooo know how she feels! that's how the cards acted when they wanted to be written. so now what?
i look at them. the fool card didn't like what it was so it made me redo it. but the rest?
they taunt me.

what do i do now?
we dunno! you drew us.
but you asked to be drawn!
sure, but now we are. we're good. what are ya gonna do?
i dunno...

yeah. so, i've played at the book writing...struggled with the drawing. at this point i realize painting is possible but not probable. i'm more comfortable with the pencils and that media. i need to find superior quality paper and begin the actual process of creating originals...though i still want to create color originals on a lesser quality paper to see if i need to adjust any designs or colorings.

right....now...here i go.....(slowly).

redesign of the fool...

so i am redesigning the fool card. it still has the mirror aspect in it, but it will have a person looking into the mirror...i drew a person in robes, but i am going to have the person in street clothes looking into the mirror and seeing a more traditional fool in robes...holding something...maybe the pack that the fool traditionally holds, maybe something else, not sure yet. i also decided i am doing a male and female version of the fool so that people can personalize the deck since, really, the fool is them and the deck their journey.

i'm posting the pic but it's really out of focus...just for the idea of it...

i guess i should update...

so i made a vow at samhain to work on the deck for 2 hours a week. i've managed to do deck related things since then. what i need to do is decide a final medium. it's been brought up that paint might be better but i'm not sure of this. so i may start posting some pics of drafts in color in both pencils and paint to see.

kings

the kings will be either third degrees or priests. not sure yet. they again have both the element and the symbol in a slightly active stance.

depending on the naming of the cards, the "queens" will be blue and "kings" will be red. (likely)

queens

the queens will be either first degree or priestess of the suit. not sure yet. they will sit on a throne with the element incorporated and the symbol on their lap.

knights

the knights are the neophytes! this really seemed to fit with the knight persona. they are in green with grey cords. the neophytes hold the symbol and the element of the suit.

pages

pages are dedicants in the blue star deck with green robes and gold cords. each holding the symbol of their element.