Inn of the Wandering Dragon

I finally wrote my exam today! Since I wrote the test at home I had to have a proctor oversee the whole thing and fortunately one of my friends was able to do that. He also figured I should get bonus marks for dealing with cat interference but I don't think my instructor will take that seriously. :) My feline friend was harrassing me throughout - the dangers of having a bored cat hanging around. Ah well. I have my thoughts on how things went, I go over points here and there in my mind wondering if I've covered everything. Hopefully I will not have to wait too long to find out my results.

Not that long ago I was having a rather interesting conversation with a friend of mine about tarot cards. My friend had gone out and purchased a beautiful deck of cards and we were musing on the history and artwork of tarot in general.
I have collected several different tarot decks over the years. While a couple decks are set aside for occasional use the rest are mainly there for the artwork. I have posted a few examples of the range of artwork in my decks from the traditional to the modern. I even have a deck of cards specifically for cats which I thought was very funny - not OF cats, but FOR cats. :) I have never read them for my furry friend but I suspect if I did he would just lay across them and take a nap.
To be perfectly honest I think that regardless of your beliefs the tarot deck is a fascinating exercise in illustrative and artistic skills. To successfully pull off a series of 78 well crafted images rich in symbolic meaning and storytelling is a very good way to stretch yourself as an artist. I guess all I need is time one day to transfer my sketchbook drawings to the canvas. Here's hoping I get the chance to do so.