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(2008) 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" Pencil on Paper. Processed and framed in Photoshop.The 6s stabilize and order the unbridled and sometimes destructive energy of the 5s and are associated with the sun, with clarity, order and energy of life.
In the area of the swords (air and rational mind) solar energy gives clarity and knowledge. We seek for the truth, strive for harmony of mind and nature, for objectivity, understanding and intelligence. The card may signify sudden blazing insights and unconventional solutions to problems.
For the image of the card I picked six books with the publisherβs symbol of a sword to give the six swords for the card. As book topics I used magic that had to do with air, speech, ratio and the sky: runes, levitation, astrology, arithmancy and air itself.
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I would love more info on this deck. How can I get one? β¨
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Just sent you a note about it. Thanks!
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Thank you! It was probably one of the most rewarding projects I've done in my life so far...
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Aaaaw shit! I found this magnificient card via Google Images and hoped I could buy this deck!...
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Well, you were tenacious following it up to the source!
While I can't offer the deck commercially I do offer privately printed and signed copies. If you want just the proofs from the printer to cut out the cards yourself it's $80, for a cut deck it's $100. The cards are printed on heavy glossy cardstock and as good as any commercially available deck. Interested? Just let me know, please.
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That's a fun idea, too! I wanted some "airy" themes for the books.
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The characters are too human for that.
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AKA Hermione's bookshelf 
Ancient Runes and Arithmancy were classes she took, and she was the first to Levitate the feather in Charms class
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I guess you are quite right. It could be a look at her schoolbooks.
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Subtle how you added the swords to the book covers.
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Thanks! I really tried to keep with the suite symbols for all the cards.
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I love this card. The books look as if you could reach out and grab them. 
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Thank you, always good to use real objects for reference. Just so much more realistic.
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Thank you! It always pays to have good reference materials.
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Thank you. I "posed" a few antique books that I have (the actual titles and contents being different, of course...)
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You're welcome
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beautiful detail. I love books and i would definitely love these in my collection if they were real!
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Thank you, me too! I'd love to read them...
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Thank you! I wouln't mind actually owning them...
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This is simple, but very interesting. I mean, hey, it's books. You'll not get a complaint from me on that topic
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Thank you! I actually used some of my old antique books as a reference arrangement. I have a couple of 19th century English editions (nothing super valuable), but the leather and gold and linen of the spines were a great inspiration.
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I love the swords on the spines of the books. Very nice touch.
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Thank you! It's been a stretch for some of the images to always get the requisite number of suit symbols in...
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How many more cards do you have left to draw?
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Actually I am done as of yesterday. I finished the 10 of Disks! YAY!
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Coooooool you must be proud of yourself.
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Sounds definitely like more fun than math...
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I just read that you have finished the whole deck
My sincere congratulations for your passion and stamina -- I am so glad for having the opportunity to follow your art!
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Thank you, it's been quite a project - 78 cards in total. I started last year in summer, and aside from a few commissions I've drawn little else. It felt like a good accomplishment putting the last pencil strokes on my 10 of Disks, but also a little sad. I think I'll miss the cards. Now it's back to some commish work, and to getting geared up for Christmas and making presents for family and friends.
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When I graduate in Arithmancy
I will try to calculate the magical quantity 78 x AMW
(Absolutely Meticulous Work)
I have to repeat that most of them are great by themselves
and all have great commentary!
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Just the books in black pencil but you have a filling of different colours and textures!
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Thank you. The originals have leather and embossed linen spines, so that was a good reference.
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