Fairy tale news, goodies and upcoming giveaways!
lisahuntart | August 19, 2009
First of all, thank you Aeclectic Tarot for making The Fairy Tale Tarot the “Tarot Deck of the Week”! …
Cinnamon rolls and fairy tales: appreciating basal pleasures
lisahuntart | August 6, 2009
As I emerge from 5 years of deep fairy tale interplay with paintbrush and prose, I’m realizing that life outside the studio can be just as creative as what goes on at the drawing table. At one time I wouldn’t have thought that everyday tasks could actually be microcosms of an internal story. But I’ve [...]
Some of the studios I’ve worked in before. I don’t take anything for granted!
lisahuntart | July 12, 2009
Lisa’s studios throughout the years.
Making the Journey out and in
lisahuntart | July 4, 2009
The Moody Blues record albums were a staple during my early college years. To me, their songs reminded me of mythic journeys and inspired some of my earliest works. And most often, the paintings were not based on academic application, but rather they served as a conduit for inner feelings and the compulsion to tell fairy tales, myths and legends via the paintbrush…
The intrepid artistic fool I am: My journey through tarot and a decade of artistic exploration.
lisahuntart | June 21, 2009
In 1994, I was asked to create sample art for my first deck, Shapeshifter Tarot. Back then, I was the intrepid newbie 20-something year old artist, full of dreams and fresh from recent children’s book publication, book and magazine work and a few oddities in between. I was open to anything and a tarot deck sounded like just the thing needed to satiate my longterm ambitious artistic palette and unwavering interest in myths, legends and tarot cards…
The end of a creative cycle and seasons anew: The days after finishing The Fairy Tale Tarot
lisahuntart | June 1, 2009
The past month has been full of changes. It marked the end of a prolonged drought here in the tropics, it introduced the reality (ala Kindergarten orientation day) that my daughter is no longer a baby but a little girl whose about to spread her academic wings, it was about watching my almost 9 year old son earn his brown belt in TKD after many years of intense training, it’s about having just reacquainted myself with a childhood friend I haven’t spoken to in 33 years…
Cinderella-like Stories ~ and a school assignment that helped capture my son’s imagination.
lisahuntart | May 24, 2009
Last week my eight-year-old son came home from school with a captivating homework assignment: re-tell and illustrate a variant of Cinderella (as part of a comparative studies unit). They were learning about Cinderella stories from around the world and were required to conceptualize their own interpretations of this timeless theme…
The Fairy Tale Tarot is finished: smooth sailing through the production process and “blogging without obligation”
lisahuntart | May 12, 2009
I recently read a refreshing blog entry by the luminous Lunaea Weatherstone. In her latest post, she had embraced the philosophy “Blogging Without Obligation”. This instantly resonated with me because I think as time goes on, too many blogs are becoming regimented forums that are void of true spontaneous inspiration. My favorite artist/writer blogs tend to be ones that reflect inspiring moments that transcend routine…
Puss In Boots Drawings: Project in final production stages
lisahuntart | April 25, 2009
The Fairy Tale Tarot project is finally winding down! I received my first few batches of edits and just completed a series of drawings that will adorn the interior pages of the companion book. The edits are not as bad as I thought they might be–no dreaded major overhauls. Just some “nip and tucking” here and there…
Timmy As Puss In Boots: wise advisor and rather handsome in dem boots!
lisahuntart | April 17, 2009
As many of you may already know via twitter and facebook, my beloved cat and faithful model for many paintings was recently the victim of a senseless crime. Though I’ve always been hesitant to let my kitties outside in the past, there was something about Timmy that made us acquiesce to his desire to sit out front by my flowers, conversing with nature in his own unique way.
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