Nudity warning. This is part 8 of my Tarot Major Arcana Series.
If you have seen my other cards I guess it makes sense that I could not make the Devil without crossing the nudity line. so be warned.
Temeperance is a very symbol laden card and I wanted to retain most of that symbolism so I ended up making something that was very close to the rider waite card in terms of the theme. I did cahnge the feel of the card though, and made the wings of the angelic figure more subtle as if they might as well be part of the background.
The Devil. In my mind this card is about excess. It bothered me a little that the riderwaite card was so tranquil. The devil sits like a civil servant and the damned figures in the foreground look almost bored. I wanted something more dynamic so I drew the damned as if they were fighting the chains and the devil is also much more dynamic. I even let him brake the frame with his wings. I also decided to draw the offending erection. It always seemed odd to me that a creature which is all about lust and excess and violence, should not be like that himself. So there you have it. Some might be offended by that, but then remember its only a drawing, and it is the devil himself after all.
this is part eight of my Tarot card major arcana if you want to read the previous posts, check them out here:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
if you want to print out these cards and use them to make your own major arcana deck , feel free to do so
Im EvilHippie, a compulsive creative and jack o' trades. if you want to know more about me check out my introduction post here