Hiya Don!

Wow, thanks again for another amazing reply. I just realized you are admin here. You're awesome. I run 2 communities online as well and I really can appreciate that you are responding and welcoming as you are and filled with positivity and a wealth of info to boot!

As far as my cards go:

I started my card creating idea many years ago with many different styles. Some were amazing and took a lot of time, but I never settled and never completed anything. But the single art pieces still looked great even if they were one directional. But without a family or suit to connect with.

I decided to make this year be the year that I would finally make it happen. And this is it!

I agree, I was mighty stubborn in sticking to the color schemes I had chosen for each suit and it made quite a challenge to complete.

Agreed, some pieces feel forced, but still under great scrutiny by myself to try to be as creative as possible.

I decided that it made sense to do a 2-way card because after shuffling and laying the cards on the table, only half the people may see them correctly if only one way.

I am using the USPCC to print the cards and to avoid confusion, there will be a button illustration on the back and the front.

Same with the.illustrated cut card I am including.

The one thing you mentioned that I don't understand is, and probably with a lack in vocabulary.. what is an indices?

Thanks again for your awesome response. I have taken everything into consideration and if I am able to do a second deck, your info will help!

I apologize if my response is lacking, I'm typing via commute to work in NYC and am afraid I might lose info on post. Hopefully not.

Thanks again Don!

-Line

Howdy all!

I'm Line, (see my intro post on the forum here: http://www.playingcardforum.com/index.php?topic=9712.0 )

I have illustrated a deck of art cards with the them of the elements, earth, wind, water and fire. I call my deck Line's Deck Of Elements.



 It's a very unique deck because every card is completely illustrated. i even drew the numbers and icons.The illustration style is in the realm of comic/cartoon art.  What also makes it very unique is that unlike most decks where only the Jacks, Queens and Kings have a illustrated face...



... I drew a face on every card rank from 2 through Ace. Also, Like a normal painted/face card that has 2 halves, I actually drew both halves from scratch on each face. The only time there's a duplicated half, is on the back, which I did just to help stop any chance of cheating but i realize now that I'm posting this note that DUH! if they're all the same back, how can people tell?! ( i may have to go back and edit it )

You can see all the art for all the cards i posted up on my facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/LineArtist/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10152974920851904

Anyhow, I am doing a kickstarter project to help get these cards printed and the kickstarter campaign ends this coming Saturday the 24th of September 2016. if you'd like to see the project, here's a link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/line/lines-deck-of-elements

Thanks for taking time out to read my post and check out my work. I hope you will like my work and hopefully you will become a backer to grab a deck for yourself and/or share my link with others.

Thanks so much,

-Line

I'm not quite sure what you mean by your inquiry but i will try to respond.

I personally am a digital artist and i use a physical digital pen on a digital tablet/screen to draw my illustrations. A regular piece of paper and pen or pencil never come into play.

I have seen people take a physical drawing, drawn with pencil or pen and they scan it into the computer using a scanner or camera and then they digitally ink it with a digital pen like the one i use for digital drawing.

I hope that gives you some info.

-Line

Does the person that does the digital art for the playing cards need the drawing to scan or is a drawing just for reference ?