two clans marching.....the brave hearts and the sharp-bladed spades!
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Monday 29 March 2010
Saturday 27 March 2010
Thursday 25 March 2010
Wednesday 24 March 2010
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Motifs
like any ruling family each suit of cards has it's own symbols. I was starting to think about the design for the back of the cards and I thought that I could perhaps incorporate these symbols into a pattern? what do you think?
Monday 22 March 2010
Four of Spades
strange fruit
the four spade fruits hang from the beautiful spadious tree .....although they look delicious they are deadly and just one bite from their juicy flesh could be your last.....
the four spade fruits hang from the beautiful spadious tree .....although they look delicious they are deadly and just one bite from their juicy flesh could be your last.....
Sunday 21 March 2010
Friday 19 March 2010
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Three Queens
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Monday 15 March 2010
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Two of Spades
the first of the spades....these two warriors use spade shaped blades that they can throw with precision at any target....
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Four of Diamonds
these small theives steal diamonds - which they hoard in their burrows. If the diamonds are especially small they conceal them in their cheeks....
Monday 8 March 2010
Ten of Clubs
This card is dedicated to Ben Mounsey on his birthday. Ben is very talented and a tip-top chap http://www.greenglasses.co.uk/
These ten birds sit upon the branches of the club-leaf tree on the lower forest floor. The spades sometimes try to capture them to make cloaks from their feathers....but mostly they are left to quietly survey the land...
Labels:
illustration,
lesley barnes,
playing card,
playing cards,
ten of clubs
Sunday 7 March 2010
Two of Diamonds
These two hounds are specially trained to pick up precious fragments of diamonds that are littered across the clan's territory.
Labels:
diamond,
dog,
illustration,
lesley barnes,
pattern,
playing card,
two of diamonds
Friday 5 March 2010
Ace of Clubs
The ace of clubs was the last of his kind and was captured by the cruel king of clubs. His most prominent feature is his 'club' right ear.
Thursday 4 March 2010
The Queen of Diamonds
The Diamonds are a sharp tongued, rich clan. Legend has it that they live atop a huge diamond which is guarded with a ring of dagger-toothed wolves...
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Ace of Hearts
This is the solitary lesser-spotted ace of hearts. He lives on windy mountain ranges and is hunted by the spade and club clans who feast upon his large red heart.
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Jack of Hearts
a pack of cards...
hello! my name is lesley and this is a little blog following my attempt to create a pack of cards.....
hopefully it will be short on words but full of illustrations.....enjoy!
hopefully it will be short on words but full of illustrations.....enjoy!
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