The Lawless & Keen Tarot Project

This project is to help people get to know the Tarot in a fun and artistic way. You may have noticed that the cards are pretty stark, as they are meant to be
created into your own version of the cards. Your level of artistic ability doesn’t
matter; it is the creative process that helps you know the cards and the deck in a
more intimate way. When I asked David to do this project with me, he looked at
me like I was crazy, and I am, but that is not the point here. David knew nothing
about the tarot, and that was half of the fun.

Being a child of the 70’s, I have always loved this art style. His art is drawn
with an ink pen, nothing special, just any pen he grabs. He is old school, from
way before we had graphics, or even computers readily available. I thought it
would be fun to do a deck with David; to keep him moving to help his mobility,
and for me to dive deeper into the cards which I have always loved. We decided
to offer our creation to others so they could also benefit from our project as
well.
 
David drew the pen images, then, I scanned them in to the computer and edited
the facial features, and other bits, and created the cards you see here. I have
done a run through of my own version and some friends have also done some
that you can find on my website.
 
The idea is to draw the symbology onto your cards. I recommend pencil
drawing all of your symbols in place, then use a fine line ink pen over that. Erase your pencil, then using coloured pencils or alcohol pens to create the look
you want. You can do a light finishing spray over your cards if you like -just do
your own research on that.
 
Only the majors have prompts, so don’t feel too overwhelmed. Feel free to
check out what some others have done on the website or social media. Be sure
to tag us at #lawlesskeentarot so we can see what you create! We hope you
enjoy the project and look forward to seeing what you come up with.
 
The study of Tarot is a vast and complex subject with a plethora of information
to draw on. I always suggest you find the path that rings true for you, and
always be willing and open to learn more.
 
Please note this is all hand printed, cut, trimmed, labeled and boxed by hand with extra love. It is an art project, not a manufactured Tarot Deck. I will be making changes as I feel are needed, it is a growing art project. Updates will be posted in the community.