This is the third and last of my tarot cards for the tarot project at www.illustratedatcs.com.
There are varied meanings for tarot cards. Google a tarot card and you’ll get hundreds of different interpretations. A common interpretation of the two of wands is making a choice between two paths. So, I firmly placed my figure between the two wands with a shape leading back towards the horizon – representing a path forward or back – depending on the situation.
Most cards also have associated keywords. For my card, I chose to focus on Personal Power, Boldness, Originality. I wanted to make this a strong, positive card. I also made a specific choice for my figure to be a curvy, round girl to represent the strength of personal power.
Use of Color: For our deck, red represents the suit of wands, so I used it for the image’s background. I kept the whites in the card to pop the figure forward on the path.
Media: I used a base of prismacolor markers and then layered prismacolor colored pencils over the top to add a little depth.
References for Tarot meanings
http://www.tarotpedia.com/wiki/Two_Batons
http://www.learntarot.com/chminat.htm
