Dynamic Dreamer ~ Art Weaver

The Mythic, Tarot & Fairy Tale musings of Lisa Hunt

Creating the Fairy Tale Tarot: From Idea to Publication (pt 2)

| April 3, 2009

I’ve been using the same basic illustrative methodology since my late teens. That is not to say that I haven’t deviated from my technical repertoire, but the basic formula from initial sketch to finished painting has pretty much remained the same. First comes the sketch…

Frost King, stepmothers and keeping your cool

| December 27, 2008

The Frost King as King of Pentacles was a really fun painting to do partly because I love to draw spirits (and this one was done with some spontaneous flourishes—ice and snow are fun to paint using watercolors) and partly because I was eager to capture the resilience of the little girl who maintained decorum and courage in the face of impending doom.