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.

the court cards

next up - court cards. i started to draw them and had originally made the page, knight, queen and king in the blue star context as dedicant, neophyte, first and third degrees. cai suggested that maybe the queen and king could be priestess and priest. then, i believe cat? maybe someone else suggested the page and knight be hm and summoner.

my stance right now is, i want to keep dedicant and neophyte as is. i am considering the change for the queen and king position.

also, a note on the genders. at this point, all dedicants are female, neophytes male, first/priestesses are female and third/priests are male. i probably will be changing this. i will most likely - unless a strong argument comes up in opposition, be doing dedicants as both male and female based on the suit's elemental association. of course, as with other things, this may change but that's the plan for now!

tens

ten of wands - holding onto the ten wands - a burden

ten of swords - all at odds with the red cord weaving in between them all, they are sliced in one spot...

ten of chalices - ten chalices with a rainbow...i may add more imagery here

ten of pentacles - inside the cozy home and a full cauldron which means full bellies...