playing card and magic art

[John B.]

So I have a tattoo of the 4 suits, spades diamonds clubs heart on my arm and am thinking of getting more art around it to create a sleeve. But I am trying to find some playing card and magic related art work to inspire what I get. Anyone here have some artwork they have seen related to our passion?

[Rob Wright]

John, whatever you do- just make sure you love the design. Have it drawn out- wait a month or two. See if you still love it a much as when you first saw it. If you don't then it's not the right design. Don't settle just because you want to have something done. You will regret it. Unlike a marriage after the honeymoon stage. You can divorce your wife. Not so easy with a tattoo.

[John B.]

I know Rob. its not my 1st. I am just wanting to get some ideas as to what I can either get to add to this on of my fore arm. Or to make a half sleeve on my upper arm. I know ever since I got the whispering imp deck I want an imp, also something like the joker from the artifice deck.

[Don Boyer]

I know Rob. its not my 1st. I am just wanting to get some ideas as to what I can either get to add to this on of my fore arm. Or to make a half sleeve on my upper arm. I know ever since I got the whispering imp deck I want an imp, also something like the joker from the artifice deck.

Perhaps a creation of a unique poster in the style of Kellar?  Use Kellar or some other magician that inspires you.  The pips would make a great set of aces, I'd think, depending on their placement.

[John B.]

Yea the artwork on the kellar poster is the style of imps I want. It might sound weird but I am kinda liking the skull styles I have seen and might see about adding that in there. I just dont want 20 non related things on my body, I want to try to keep it to a general theme. As far as magicians who inspired me, I dont really have any lol.

[Don Boyer]

Yea the artwork on the kellar poster is the style of imps I want. It might sound weird but I am kinda liking the skull styles I have seen and might see about adding that in there. I just dont want 20 non related things on my body, I want to try to keep it to a general theme. As far as magicians who inspired me, I dont really have any lol.

In which case, make your sleeve like a Kellar poster, incorporating the existing elements, but with a generic magician face (or perhaps even your own?).