Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 4:51 PM
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Hi Enchanted folk :D
It's been a little while since i've written here. There was a time that i had quite a bit of time to write things, but my time seems to be quite occupied the past 4-5 months. But that's a good thing. I do not like my mind to be idle and it is good that i keep pressing on with my artworks.
I have been commissioned to do a second tarot deck by Chanel Bayless which will have 78 cards ( the first had a total of 94). The first deck has now been released as a deck, LWB (Little white book) and tarot bag (made in a village in peru). This is released at 50 dollars U.S.
akingsjourneytarot.com/
I am most fortunate to be accepted by the greater part of the online tarot community despite not actually being a tarot reader. Being new to that community, i did not know of the Authors and deck creators that are widely known in that community, but they are slowly but surely befriending me. Dax Carlisle's Tarot Today was the first time i had been on a radio show and i was a bit nervous to do that. Due to the time difference, it was about 2am -4am my time, but these things a young man must do to further his artistic work.
I have been asked to be on the show later on as the second deck nears completion. I may get a guest spot on Donnaleigh de la Rosa's radio show, hopefully that will happen. I did not initially set out to be a Tarot artist,but i find the symbolism and challenge in telling a story in one picture to be quite interesting. I also find the strange mysteries of seeing the future quite a bit intriging. I've always liked the idea of telling stories through pictures and this has fallen into my lap. It seems quite apt.
But despite all of this Tarot artwork, i am creating a souvenir business with my brother. I find myself divided a bit, by working on two avenues. There is much to be done on the souvenir front. Everyone who sees my postcards say that they will sell without a doubt. I hope they are right. I could have taken a few photos and made postcards of them, but the market is flooded with them. I can only compete with a unique thing. I hope my art will suffice lol
We have located a company west a little from us, which may supply mugs. I am pleased about that, as a mug printer is not that easy to find(at the right price). We are also on the lookout for a t-shirt printer...preferably one that can digitally print with transfer paper, and the artwork will not wash out on first wash. Our first printer who we had make samples, his prints were washing out in the wash machine at a tempreture of 40. This wasn't satisfactory. I later talked for about an hour on the phone to a guy in Belfast and he reckons that the printer did not dry the t-shirts properly. Needless to say,the printer did not admit to that when asked ( We wanted to come to an arangement...not to place blame etc, but to come to a solution..it didn't work). So we need a printer who can do all this for us, and the print not wash out at 40. It has saddened me a little,as it is very hard to find the right printer. If anyone knows of a printer who can possibly accomadate us, please let me know here. (doesn't matter which country) I would be very much obliged.
I am quite happy at present. A full eight months have passed from my deep sorrows over a woman. I won't go into it as i have given her enough time in my mind, but those hurts have lessened now. I keep focusing on happier future days that will someday come. It is good to work with Chanel on new decks for the tarot community as it takes my mind off my losses from months ago. I find it is the best cure for a sorrowed mind, to set yourself a goal( if no one else will set it for you by way of project) and work towards it...create something that will benefit you in times to come, despite what your healing mind would want to think about.
Peace to you all
James
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