The Lion Whispered in my Ear.....

the ace of spades lion woke me up and said that he was unhappy with his representation...he reminded me that although he could sometimes feel melancholy, he also had a fearsome roar and a talent for balance...

well mr ace of spades I hope you approve...

my super talented friend thereza rowe was also kind enough to write up a little post about these cards (with some of my sketches....gulp) on doodlers anonymous
http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1556

Ace of Spades

the ace of spades is an unhappy lion

Twos Threes Fours....

Three of Clubs

three boys and their elephants!

Six of Spades

six singing girls.....plus I decided to re-do the six of hearts to keep the sixs with a musical theme...so now we have six drummer boys!

Five of Spades

five pelicans fish for spades

Sevens

the warriors prepare to do battle

Seven of Clubs

seven club tribesmen-warriors

Six of Hearts

six sirs shake hands

Fours in a Row

fours from all corners

Four of Hearts

four high hats hold their hearts....

Four of Clubs

four long-eared desert hares who run across the barren plaines of the club kingdom...

Jack of Clubs

the jack of clubs is a fearsome tribesman

Three of Spades

three ladies-in-waiting follow the queen of spades closely as she gallops through the land....if the ground is muddy they lift her flowing robe....

Seven of Diamonds

the diamonds are ready to defend

King of Clubs

the king's steed is a six-footed-club-tailed-deer - who gallops tall, proud and swift through the desert plains of the club kingdom

Queen of Clubs

the queen of clubs surveys her kingdom.....
her long neck and winged stead help her keep watch for invaders...