Now that the art for the Joie de Vivre tarot is complete, scanned, designed, and sent to my publisher, it's time to write the Little White Booklet (LWB.) Writing is a creative energy in which I love to partake, but it's an altogether different energy from that of the visual art, or the musical creation.
Bringing forth little stories for 78 cards isn't necessarily as fun as a barrel of monkeys, but I'm greatly learning from the process. Having just completed writing the suit of coins (aka pentacles,) I'm reminded that the materialistic-structure of the characters and earthy energy of this suit enhances an understanding of the necessary balance between material and spiritual manifestations. Writing stories for the sword cards shines light on their heart-wrenching journey, yet also exposes their healing flame of revelation. The firey, passionate energy of the wands has the potential of unleashing the lionheart within.
Writing, writing, writing, and feeling happy about this project. Should be completed the writing part within the week. THEN it shall be done!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
finishing the joie de vivre
The art for the Joie de Vivre, as of today, is officially complete.
I know, I know. I should be tossing flower petals and dancing around, as I so often apparently do. Believe me, the flower petals and dancing are on the horizon. But my initial reaction to completing a long and tedious nearly two-year project left me in a state of mental exhaustion.
Throughout the past year, I attempted to delve into other involved art projects alongside Joie de Vivre. But it seemed that the only thing I could focus on creatively outside of Joie de Vivre was to compose music. You see, once I felt 'possessed' by the stream of tarot-deck-creating consciousness, there really was no escape until completion. For some reason -- and it may be due to an alternate creative expression -- the writing of songs was the only way in which I could refocus and 'see' clearly again.
The Joie de Vivre tarot: we're talking 78-deck images from scratch, immediately after the creation of my Paulina Tarot. However, this was something I positively needed to do; it was a chapter in my life I needed to experience, to journey through, and to put out into the world. Finishing this, to me, is akin to being released from an iron ball and chain. But what a worthwhile and exciting journey it's been.
I'm not out of the woods yet though, as I still have the little booklet text to complete. But now that the art is done, and now that I have the card files ready to send off to my publishers, they can begin production work, which then turns into months-and-months worth of proof work, printing work and distribution. But I'll keep you posted on a release date.
The next couple of days will be dedicated to finally updating the JDV website with all the new cards. Thank you to everyone who traveled the Joie de Vivre path with me for the past two years. I put the Joie de Vivre out into the world, with love.
I know, I know. I should be tossing flower petals and dancing around, as I so often apparently do. Believe me, the flower petals and dancing are on the horizon. But my initial reaction to completing a long and tedious nearly two-year project left me in a state of mental exhaustion.
Throughout the past year, I attempted to delve into other involved art projects alongside Joie de Vivre. But it seemed that the only thing I could focus on creatively outside of Joie de Vivre was to compose music. You see, once I felt 'possessed' by the stream of tarot-deck-creating consciousness, there really was no escape until completion. For some reason -- and it may be due to an alternate creative expression -- the writing of songs was the only way in which I could refocus and 'see' clearly again.
The Joie de Vivre tarot: we're talking 78-deck images from scratch, immediately after the creation of my Paulina Tarot. However, this was something I positively needed to do; it was a chapter in my life I needed to experience, to journey through, and to put out into the world. Finishing this, to me, is akin to being released from an iron ball and chain. But what a worthwhile and exciting journey it's been.
I'm not out of the woods yet though, as I still have the little booklet text to complete. But now that the art is done, and now that I have the card files ready to send off to my publishers, they can begin production work, which then turns into months-and-months worth of proof work, printing work and distribution. But I'll keep you posted on a release date.
The next couple of days will be dedicated to finally updating the JDV website with all the new cards. Thank you to everyone who traveled the Joie de Vivre path with me for the past two years. I put the Joie de Vivre out into the world, with love.
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