A Personal Ink Swatch Major Arcana Tarot Deck

[NickiStew]

 

Art today sadly seems to be more about plagarism, pastiche and poor rendering than creative exploration and expression! That is why fountain pen ink art is such a special medium. Here is my Major Arcana Tarot Deck created with Fountain Pen Ink, water and bleach with the minimal amount of computer assistance to set up the print artwork. Art from destruction and totally authentic utilising the natural chromatography, serendipity and alchemy inherent in this genre. Once these are back from the printers and photographed, I will post a more detailed account about the Personal Tarot project both here and on my blog.

FOUNTAIN PEN INK BACKGROUNDS

I. Diamine Oxblood

II. FPUK Scribble Purple
III. Noodler's Rome Burning

IV. Parker Quink Black
V. Diamine Seasons Greetings

VI. Diamine Nutcracker
VII. Robert Oster Australian Opal Mauve
VIII. Diamine Winter Miracle
IX. J. Herbin Emeraude de Chivor
X. Diamine Golden Sands

XI. Robert Oster River of Fire
XII. Diamine Elf

XIII. Diamine Solstice
XIV. Waterman Green

XV. Cult Pens Robert
XVI. De Atramentis Ebony

XVII. Diamine Purple Bow
XVIII. Robert Oster Graphite
XIX. Diamine A Night in Jodhpur

XX. Waterman Purple
XXI. Edelstein Olivine

XXII. Diamine Happy Holidays

Edited March 11, 2020 by NickiStew

[Eclipse157]

Oh my! Oh my my MY! Thank you so much for this beautiful sneak peek. I'm curious: what's exactly the printing that you're mentioning?

[NickiStew]

Oh my! Oh my my MY! Thank you so much for this beautiful sneak peek. I'm curious: what's exactly the printing that you're mentioning?

 

I’m having small quantity digitally printed.

[Eclipse157]

Ah so you (hand)made the original bunch and are getting reproductions made from them? Makes perfect sense I thought there was some printing done on the originals, dunno why...

[DrDebG]

Stunning as always, Nick. I'm not at all into Tarot cards but these are fantastic!

[NickiStew]

Stunning as always, Nick. I'm not at all into Tarot cards but these are fantastic!

 

Many thanks. I have done these for an ink and bleach portfolio I’m putting together to try and get commissioned work from publishing houses and packaging design studios. I’m quietly confident there won’t be too much competition using this genre. Just gotta hope that it works.

[ethernautrix]

These are amazing. Beautiful!

[AntiqueApprentice]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing these.