Reworking my Queen

in #tarot4 years ago

For the last two and a half years, I have been working on a Tarot deck with three other artists: Carrie Ann Baade, Martina Hoffmann and Michel Bassot.

We divided the Major Arcanas amongst ourselves and each of us have a suit. I have the watery emotional suit of Cups.

I finished my Courtcards early in the game and recently I have been testing frames in the layout:
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This is the idea but my friend Gromyko Semper will draw something more elegant and in a silvery or gold ink. To be tested!

I was never happy with my Queen of Cups happy face. She made a great angry Queen but her happy face felt strained and ugh just wrong. My beautiful muse was not being done justice. I tried repainting her since this photo was taken but I couldn't get it right.

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So I am painting her over! I shot this photo this morning ...still working on it...especially the crown and dress. I will photograph my new muse this weekend and start the angry face...

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and a snapshot of the face:

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Hoping you like the new face better!

I haven't updated my site in a while but if you want to see some of my other cards, here is a link:
https://www.artwork-liba.com/tarot-cards

Thanks for reading!