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PACIFIC ARCANA: A PACIFIC RIM TAROT DECK IS ON KICKSTARTER

I recently had the honor of being part of Pacific Arcana , a crowdfunded Pacific Rim-themed tarot deck, with a whole host of incredibly talented artists. You can find the Kickstarter in the link above. If you're at all interested in Pacific Rim or tarot, it's definitely worth a look! You have until Oct 20, 2015 to pledge. Special thanks to Mia , who has been so professional and unbelievably organized in running the whole project!

THE LOVERS - SASHA AND ALEXIS KAIDANOVSKY

Balance, love, and harmony. The Kaidonovskys, the married pilots, embodied these traits. Their success as pilots came from their sincerity, trust, and affection for one another; they held the record for longest drift at eighteen hours.
Not surprisingly, the Lovers card is associated with Venus, for whom the myrtle wreath above Cherno Alpha’s head is a symbol. The phlox leaves below stand for harmony. The card is traditionally linked with the number six; the Kaidonovskys successfully defended the Siberian coastline for six years, and through their career as pilots they killed six kaiju. Similar to many other depictions of the Lovers, the Hermit (Cherno) is present, giving his blessing to the couple.

I’ve been trying to stay away from heavily symmetrical compositions as a general rule, but this was one of those cases where I felt it was appropriate. Duality and balance were some of the central tenets of designing this card, and any asymmetrical compositions I sketched out felt unstable. In addition, circles figure heavily in the card, as a circle recalls harmony and completeness.

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PACIFIC ARCANA: A PACIFIC RIM TAROT DECK IS ON KICKSTARTER

I recently had the honor of being part of Pacific Arcana , a crowdfunded Pacific Rim-themed tarot deck, with a whole host of incredibly talented artists. You can find the Kickstarter in the link above. If you're at all interested in Pacific Rim or tarot, it's definitely worth a look! You have until Oct 20, 2015 to pledge. Special thanks to Mia , who has been so professional and unbelievably organized in running the whole project!

THE LOVERS - SASHA AND ALEXIS KAIDANOVSKY

Balance, love, and harmony. The Kaidonovskys, the married pilots, embodied these traits. Their success as pilots came from their sincerity, trust, and affection for one another; they held the record for longest drift at eighteen hours.
Not surprisingly, the Lovers card is associated with Venus, for whom the myrtle wreath above Cherno Alpha’s head is a symbol. The phlox leaves below stand for harmony. The card is traditionally linked with the number six; the Kaidonovskys successfully defended the Siberian coastline for six years, and through their career as pilots they killed six kaiju. Similar to many other depictions of the Lovers, the Hermit (Cherno) is present, giving his blessing to the couple.

I’ve been trying to stay away from heavily symmetrical compositions as a general rule, but this was one of those cases where I felt it was appropriate. Duality and balance were some of the central tenets of designing this card, and any asymmetrical compositions I sketched out felt unstable. In addition, circles figure heavily in the card, as a circle recalls harmony and completeness.

Tumblr | Behance | | Twitter | Society6