Illustration for Tarot: Crafting Your Signature Style
The 22 major arcana
A course by Elisa Seitzinger , Visual Artist
About the video: The 22 major arcana
Overview
“Now I will explain to you in which context and why the two most popular tarot decks in the world were born: the Marseillais and Rider-Waite. I will show you some iconographic differences between two decks and invite you to take one as a reference point for the course project.”
In this video lesson Elisa Seitzinger addresses the topic: The 22 major arcana, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration for Tarot: Crafting Your Signature Style. Learn to blend classical art aesthetics with modern digital techniques, meanwhile developing your distinctive style crafting Tarot card illustrations..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i will discuss with you the iconographic differences between the two most popular the world. the Marseille and the Rider-Waite. Then we will analyze the meaning of each of the major arcana. But how is a tarot deck structured? A tarot deck consists of 78 arcana: 56 minor. and 22 major. The minors consist of 10 numbered cards plus court cards. which include the page and knight. queen. and king. Divided by suits. Cups. coins. wands. and swords. In this course. we will focus solely on the major arcana. beginning with the Fool card. numbered zero. continuing through to the twenty...”
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Course summary for: Illustration for Tarot: Crafting Your Signature Style
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Digital Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration
Elisa Seitzinger
A course by Elisa Seitzinger
Elisa Seitzinger is a talented visual artist and illustrator known for her unique style inspired by medieval art, Russian icons, and Byzantine mosaics. With a passion for human figures, hieratic faces, and fantastic or monstrous animals, Elisa's work has been featured in various mediums, including newspapers, magazines, clothing, textiles, posters, music albums, books, and tarot cards.
Her fascination with tarot cards and their powerful symbolic and communicative charge led her to explore the depths of traditional symbolism and develop her own visual language. Through continuous research and observation, Elisa has crafted a style that remains true to her cultural background while evolving over time.
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