Introductory post!

[pockettheroach]

While browsing decks of tarot cards, I got the idea in my head to make my own. I started going through mythologies and themes that would be relevant to me, and inevitably I stopped at Harry Potter. Unfortunately, my own artistic skills are limited, but another thought stopped me:

Wouldn't it be great to get all those fantastic fanartists together

Comments

[eucalyptus]

I'm not trying to offer her services because I have no idea if she'd be interested, but I think itsbeenvery could do a very, VERY cool job. She's just about the most talented fanartist I can think of who has a style really suited to a tarot deck.

[pockettheroach]

Ooh, I agree. I will definitely have to ask her... :D

[madam_marozi]

for the suits, you already have Gryffindor's sword and Hufflepuff's cup available for your card-designing pleasure. Maybe Slytherin's locket could stand for pentacles? Although he should really be wands to keep the genders of the suits right. Maybe a serpent staff.

As far as trumps go, all I know is, The Moon should have a wolf, dog, stag and rat running underneath.

[pockettheroach]

I'm not sure about the suits. I like the pre-HBP associations elementally speaking, but using what we've been given from there could make things pretty darn interesting.

[elfflame]

Sounds like a great idea to me, I already answered an later post about the major arcana, but I thought I'd post here as well. Not an artist myself, really, but I know the Tarot fairly well, and would love to help out with ideas along the lines of suits and facecards and such...

[chthonya]

As someone who'd be very interested in using the cards, I think having a common border is almost essential to give some kind of unity. A common back (or a choice of those) would be helpful as well, for anyone who actually wants to print the cards off and use them.

[chibirhm]

Found you guys through daily_snitch, and I'd be all for helping. Um, I don't have really much art up, but for a sample, I do have this picture of the Mauraders (kind of sort of as the Beatles. At least, it was inspired by them.) here, and, just for fun, a doodle of Snape.