I’ve been slowly working on illustrating my own Tarot deck about black cats.
I have a long way to go, but I’m nearly done with the major arcana.
2026 edit: I have finished the art for The Void Deck! I am preparing to have the deck produced now. If you would like to be notified when the kickstarter/preorder launches sign up on my website. Also, I’ve got some tees and hoodies and stuff folks have said they’d be interested in available too. I’m just dabbling and only shipping to the US for the moment while I get more details sorted.
Here are some of my favorites:
I set myself a design challenge (as I often do). I wanted to limit the color palette and the brush styles to create a very consistent look.
And since each card focuses on black cats, it forces me to think deeply about symbolism and design to make sure the meaning of each card is clear and each design is unique.
But there’s still a lot of variety coming through. It’s not all class, or all silliness - just like cats
I have a forearm tattoo of the cats in this one ☝️
I’m so happy with how both of these two managed to feel dark, but adorable at the same time.
And then there’s this one absolute diva:
Most of these used my own feline friends for reference.
There are more but I don’t know yet how many I want to share online. If I can actually complete the entire deck I would love to have it made. But I have a ways to go, so for now I continue to chip away, one card at a time.
blakekathryn
germansingergirl
origamiaround
titsay
prguitarman
janainaart
vaporwave
