I Spent 4 Years Creating This Tarot Deck Featuring Creepy Creatures And Demons (30 Pics)

I'm a dark art artist from Ohio. I've been an artist as far back as I can remember, from being 5 years old drawing dinosaurs, to my teenage years drawing horror creatures. I started out with just pencils at first and then ventured into the world of acrylics and oils before I found my comfort in watercolor and digital illustration.

I've been working at my craft professionally for 9 years as an independent artist as well as an artist for the widely popular webcomic series, Cyanide & Happiness. I'm also a co-owner and artist for the Ohio-based lifestyle brand, Any Means Necessary clothing. 

For the last few years (4 to be exact) my fans have been begging and pleading for me to create a tarot deck in my style. It was a long and tedious process but a project of love for my fans. It was also a test for me to see if I could create 78 different pieces of art for a single project.

The first step was research. A lot of research. I needed to try and understand each card as much as I could because, with Tarot, each symbol and figure represents something of importance to that specific card. At the same time, I wanted to put my own spin on each card with my infamous thin-figured creatures. In terms of which style of creature really depended on the card. Some called for masculinity while others are feminine. 

I hope for those that practice tarot, that they have the only deck they'll ever want to use. My team and I focused a lot on making sure the deck was special. I didn't want just some normal tuck box, so we went with a sturdy magnetic flip-top box with a spot UV finish and silver accents on the cover. The cards themselves are silver gilded and also have a spot UV finish on the backs.

I also hope that those who are fans of my art, who may not practice Tarot, will enjoy them as a collection of 78 various art pieces. The most feedback I've gotten and justifiably was "Where is the book?" And, unfortunately, I didn't want to spend another 4 years making the book. Maybe if I create another I will, but there are a ton of amazing resources online to help beginner Tarot practitioners.

The next ones are a tarot-sized deck of my mental health series, It's All in Your Head in card form, since many don't like having to carry around my book (It's 2 lbs!) And the other project will be an oracle deck.