Tarot Card

I decided to paint a tarot card on a piece of wood. I decided to do a tarot card because they originated in the 1400s in Italy. They were originally used to play a game called tarocchi in Italy, which was changed to be called tarot when it became popular in France.It was in the 18th century that tarot began to be used for guidance and fortune-telling. I chose to illustrate the card “The Lovers.” The Lovers represent relationships and choices. Its appearance in a spread indicates some decision about an existing relationship, a temptation of the heart, or a choice of potential partners. I took a different spin on it after seeing inspiration pictures from Mrs. Bryan, and illustrated the dynamic between addiction and humanity. I wasn’t able to finish it but the idea was for there to be a prescription bottle in the middle of the wood with a person trapped inside. I chose to do purple because purple represents strength, transformation, power, and royalty- which symbolizes recovery when dealing with addiction.