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Contadini sventolano le falci, Portella delle Ginestre, 1977

Fotografia di Letizia Battaglia

I have a long way to go, but I’m nearly done with the major arcana.

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.

Utagawa Shigenobu

Moorish Bath

Artist: Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824–1904)

Date: 1870

Medium: Oil on canvas