The Drawing Table: Botanical Drawings for Tarot Cards
Welcome back to the Drawing Table!
As you can see, I changed the design of my blog. I hope you enjoy this new look. I'm proud to say I put it together myself, working into the wee hours after the little ones were sleeping.
Monday brings the latest art seen on the Drawing Table...
As you can see, I changed the design of my blog. I hope you enjoy this new look. I'm proud to say I put it together myself, working into the wee hours after the little ones were sleeping.
Monday brings the latest art seen on the Drawing Table...
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| garlic |
I would like to share with you an ongoing project I've been working on: a series of botanical drawings that will be made into the "Magical Plants Tarot and Guidance Deck. I started drawing these images years ago, actually, while I was studying the medicinal properties of plants.
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| rosemary |
This past spring, I once again began adding to my plant collection, and presented the idea to make an educational deck of cards that would teach the medicinal value of herbs and flowers.
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| catnip |
A friend of mine, Marizel Almirall, suggested making it into a tarot deck, so we decided to add the magical properties of plants. Marizel is an amazing psychic and healer with years of experience with both plants and tarot, and together we will be gathering information to include on the magical and medicinal properties of the plants. She is the founder and owner of The Witch's Garden, a charming spiritual supply shop in the heart of Miami, FL. Together with her husband, Marizel balances family, business, community, and spirituality with beauty, grace and wisdom. I am inspired by and honored to work with this truly gifted woman, and I highly recommend visiting her website at thewitchsgarden.com or stopping by if you are ever in South Florida (see bottom for links).
All drawings are sketched with pencil and then traced over with Micron graphic pens using a very thin point (.005-.01).
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| yarrow |
I was inspired by vintage plant and flower images that are simple and accurate for identification purposes.
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| from top right: nettles, alfalfa, wild oat, chamomile |
I started playing with a circular format, creating a central space for names and information.
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| comfrey |
I really like the way these roots look, so I will be including them in most of the drawings.
This is sure to be a beautiful deck of cards for children and adults. I've even considered adding trees to the deck, which I consider to be the most magical plants of all (I live in the redwood forest, after all!). These images will also be made into Greeting Cards and Card Sets.
See you next Monday for the latest from the Drawing Table, including a story about a lovely gift I received from an amazing blogger who balances family, art and spirit in a most inspiring way. Enjoy the plant world this week and all the delightful changes Autumn brings!
Links:
Links:
The Witch's Garden "Mystically Handcrafted Gifts For The Soul"
http://thewitchsgarden.com/
1275 w 47th place #432 in Hialeah within The Colorful Celis Art Building
(305)953-5546
or visit The Witch's Garden on Facebook
