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Kimber wrote:
I'm playing along, but I don't have to like it or agree with it!
Ack. Sounds like you're feeling 3 of Swords about it, and less like the lady, more like the lion in Strength.
Sometimes people "just do something to get it over with" in collaboratives. I don't understand it.
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I'd like the 9 of Pentacles for my second Minor Arcana card.
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Quarkling wrote: The few have decided that a blue line will mar our artwork. How about a big blue "X" across the card? My interpretation would be, that This represents the lack of my artistic freedom to do the card my way. Should be a great COLLABORATION!!
Now all we have to do is delineate the exact shade of blue. I must get to work on your card now.
The many who were silent could have said NOTHING when it first came up.
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debra wrote:
Ack. Sounds like you're feeling 3 of Swords about it, and less like the lady, more like the lion in Strength.
Sometimes people "just do something to get it over with" in collaboratives. I don't understand it.
Not at all - that's not how I see the 3 of Swords, for one. I happen to think that the requirement is counterproductive, and I'm entitled to voice my opinion, which I have done. Enough said.Last edited on Thu Feb 18th, 2010 03:20 pm by Kimber
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gregory wrote:
The many who were silent could have said NOTHING when it first came up.
I would have said something, if I would have seen it!!! Didn't even know about it until I signed up.
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gregory wrote:
The many who were silent could have said NOTHING when it first came up.
The few who did vote differently, didn't matter. The majority (?) rules.
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This is why it is important for people to vote - in all sorts of elections. I voted against any kind of unifying anything first time around- but the majority ruled there too. So I went for the least intrusive option this time - and will run with it. It isn't as tough as a cat one didn't want in a card....
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I think that anyone who has something to say about a project they are involved in should feel free to say it at any time. This is a fundamental aspect of collaboration.
Two of our members have voiced what I perceive to be legitimate concerns and questions about how the use of the "unifying element" blue line concept is intended to make a better deck. And at least one other has asked for a clarification of what the blue line is all about.
Since the blue line was not my idea, I think perhaps whoever suggested it, or at least someone who voted for it, might better answer these concerns, and perhaps clarify the reasoning behind it, so that we may all proceed with a better understanding of what we are trying to accomplish, and thus produce better work.
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OK. My reasoning: I voted for it as I wanted to express an opinion, given that a choice from a group of possibilities was going to be made. My reason was - as I said - that I felt it was the least difficult to work in to a design. I can see working one in to almost anything - that doesn't apply to a cat or a suitcase or whatever the other thing was - and the red line would likely have been brighter.
Skad is the instigator and organiser of this thing, and does a great job. She wanted a unifying something, and I'm happy to go along with her; she had no "say" last time; we all flatly refused to use anything ! (A relief to me as someone said it was to be a chimera deck....)
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I don't mean to annoy anyone, but doesn't every artistic medium have its limitations? I thought incorporating the line in our cards was an artistic challenge but one that so far I enjoyed. I wasn't the blue line originator so I can't speak to its purpose. I think that unifying element is OK since we all have such interesting and different styles. We are all separate but we have a "common thread."
So I was thinking: What about the protestors putting a blue armband on their characters to voice their opinions? Sometimes adversities often bring the most poignant art.
Marcia
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gregory wrote: (A relief to me as someone said it was to be a chimera deck....)
Why does this get brought up every time discussions get heated?!!
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BEEECOS - you and OnePotato are the ONLY ones here who could do it justice.
Please all the other geniuses here don't hit me; I am only trying to kill Ly with a wide barrage of ammo.....
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And it's not even chimaeric this time, just a blue line (which, I note, does not have to be straight). I was rooting for cats, but it was the blue line that was decided as a unifying element. Nonetheless, I still want to participate in the deck after knowing that there is this little requirement. I think OnePotato's quote a few posts back best expresses how I feel about this current issue:
OnePotato wrote: Since this is the "unifying element" of the deck, I think it is important to stand behind the concept.
I think that finding a "loophole" is not a very good solution, and won't contribute very much to making this a good deck.
There is no need to be intimidated here.
It doesn't matter if you "cannot draw".
No honest effort should be seen as a failure.
And any honest effort will be far more appreciated than an excuse not to try.
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Me too. It shall be done 
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I might be new, but I would LOVE to participate in this.
Can I have these 2 Minor Arcana cards, if they are still available?
Ace of Swords
7 of Cups
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Gotcha !!!!
Note the blue line thing 
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^ You so got me, but you took the Queen of Swords * cries * ;).
What a wonderful idea. Here's to scrap booking, collage and PhotoShop mayhem!
Oh, and I read about the blue line element...Last edited on Sun Feb 21st, 2010 09:49 pm by aurarcana
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acucent wrote: Marcia, This is brillant. Don't change a thing!
Investing in the stock market looked like a good thing to do....but its just like devil's food cake. It looks great and yummy, and you pay for it later...puttin' on the pounds + makes your blood sugar drop...energy levels drop.
And not to mention, the addicting quality of the market. So you make a little $$$....its easy, like gambling....invest a little more and a little more.....and then CRASH.
Your design layout, color, everything about this card is clear and dynamic!!!!!!
Susi
BFA, Pratt Institute
I agree...the card is awesome.
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For those who just joined this thread, we are referring to Marcia's Stock Market Devil card which appears back on page one of this thread.
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acucent wrote: For those who just joined this thread, we are referring to Marcia's Stock Market Devil card which appears back on page one of this thread.
And over on the thread to post cards in.
I thought it'd be less cluttered if there was a thread for cards and one for posts and one for the lwb. If you don't think so we can just use this one for cards and posts
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No - much better having one just for cards and LWB - and please no-one post discussion there - then we can see lots of lovely cards without having to trawl and trawl !
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Hello All
I just posted my cards....The MOON and 10 of PENTS, on the 2010 TCF Card Post Link. Please take a look when you have a moment.
Don't forget to look for the blue line.
Susi
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LOVE your cards, a!
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Question:
Have we agreed that people should stick with copyright-free images in collages?
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I think that was what was agreed last year.
However - the question of photos of photos is legally a minefield, so if I did decided to use a photo of the Mona Lisa I had taken I'd like to see the Louvre come after me....
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debra wrote: Question:
Have we agreed that people should stick with copyright-free images in collages?
If this is the case I may have a problem. I have no earthly idea where most of my collected images came from. If that's an issue I'll need to know ASAP. I always ask for permission to use an artist's original photo, if I can identify/find them for attribution, but it's not always possible.
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Tricky isn't it.... I wanted to use some pix from a newspaper.....
Ruling ? Vote ? (PLEASE no....)
How's about each artist takes responsibility for any court case which may follow, etc (this is pretty private, though.... It might not count anyway...)
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gregory wrote: Tricky isn't it.... I wanted to use some pix from a newspaper.....
Ruling ? Vote ? (PLEASE no....)
How's about each artist takes responsibility for any court case which may follow, etc (this is pretty private, though.... It might not count anyway...)
I think that each artist should make their best effort to use copyright free images. However, sometimes it's hard to know, in that case the artist has to decide. If one the card is posted, someone comes up and says no-no-no, so and so owns that, well, it might be a good idea to revise. But, really, we are a small deck to a niche group, and who would seriously try to sue us? And expect to get anything other than lawyer fees?
Also, isn't there something on alot of images that they can not be used to make a profit? (like newspapers, etc) No one is making a profit on this, well, other than the printers.
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I emailed someone who had a photo online, part of which I wanted in my card, and he said ok. I assume that would work for us?
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nicole wrote: I emailed someone who had a photo online, part of which I wanted in my card, and he said ok. I assume that would work for us?
That's why I did for one of the cards I did in the previous deck. I'm going to agree with skad1 that the individual contributor should take responsibility if an objection arises.
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skad1 wrote:
Card size and ratio.
The first diagram is the actual card size and dimensions. The dashed area is the border which will be done by someone else, your design area is 2 1/2 by 3 3/4 inches. To make the final design look as good as possible, it is always recommended to work at a larger scale. Then when the final design is scaled down at the end, it minimizes any little imperfections. It just looks better. The second diagram is the the card sized up twice size, just to give you good working dimensions. You can work any scale you want, as long as the final ratio is 1:1.5. In other words, 1 inch in the horizontal equals 1 1/2 inch in the vertical.
Quick question:
Is it okay if we work at a much larger size -- say, 8 inches by 12 inches? I am working with acrylic paint and in some instances it is easier for me to work on a much larger scale.
Thanks!
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missy wrote: skad1 wrote:
Card size and ratio.
The first diagram is the actual card size and dimensions. The dashed area is the border which will be done by someone else, your design area is 2 1/2 by 3 3/4 inches. To make the final design look as good as possible, it is always recommended to work at a larger scale. Then when the final design is scaled down at the end, it minimizes any little imperfections. It just looks better. The second diagram is the the card sized up twice size, just to give you good working dimensions. You can work any scale you want, as long as the final ratio is 1:1.5. In other words, 1 inch in the horizontal equals 1 1/2 inch in the vertical.
Quick question:
Is it okay if we work at a much larger size -- say, 8 inches by 12 inches? I am working with acrylic paint and in some instances it is easier for me to work on a much larger scale.
Thanks!
Yes, definetly. The larger you do your work , the better it'll look at a smaller size.
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skad1 wrote:
The larger you do your work , the better it'll look at a smaller size.
Um. Not always. Fine detail and brush strokes will get lost--smooshed into nothing--if the original is way larger than the final size.
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I'd love to take a card or 3 - I'll edit to see which are available. (I missed the Majors AGAIN... )
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*cough cough*
I am about to be away for a while, and haven't had a minute yet... The ideas are there, but....
Have we a deadline ? I forget.....
ETA  Found it June 30.
I can do that; I get back end May. Whew.
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I'll take the 10 of Wands and the Page of Pents
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Eggzaggly - as I put in mine post while bashing my heads in !!! 
Da 30th !
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E-mailed but haven't heard back, about the 9 & 10 of Cups...
Ah. I see I WAS put in. 
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Oh ... all right.
Can I do two cards? Say, the Eight of Wands and Two of Pentacles, please?
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 Happy dance ! Jackdaw's in ! 
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I don't always post when I update the list, so keep checking back to the first poist for cards available. The list itself does have a date on it, so that should help. If there are any other changes or things you need to know, I'll put them in that post!
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Hi ;-)
Well, the Emperor is finished. And I´ll start painting the 5 of Cups tomorrow. I think I could also do a third one, if there is any need.
LG Stephan
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hello,
i would like to participate too.
Can the painting be a oil on canvas. I understand that a blue line is supposed to be painted in middle of the diagram is that correct??
Are all the majors taken up???
Sorry i m little confused since new here........
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If you pop over to the first post in this thread you will see a list of what cards are taken and what's available. I also use that post to put updated info out.
I am hoping you see one you like, the more the merrier! You can choose up to 3 cards, then post it here which ones you want, or PM me.
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Aw crap
Computer issue this weekend. Virus compromised many files. Had to erase, and also remove the file I'd attached here.
Long story short, backing out of deck ... Two of Pentacles and Eight of Wands back up for grabs.
Apologies.
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May I have King of Swords please?
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NAMASTEINDIA wrote: hello,
i would like to participate too.
Can the painting be a oil on canvas. I understand that a blue line is supposed to be painted in middle of the diagram is that correct??
Are all the majors taken up???
Sorry i m little confused since new here........
Hello NamastaIndia,
There are still cards available. No majors though, they are taken. It can be any type of art, as long as you can scan it or make a picture that can be published on a card. There has to be a blue line on the card, somewhere in the image. It doesn't have to be in the middle of any diagram, it just has to be present. I hope this helps.
Feel free to join!
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