Playing Cards series: Queens
In collaboration with Draw A Dot store, I created these four limited edition prints. I wanted to capture the meaning behind each Queen and her personality according to cartomancy and to celebrate women of different backgrounds.
These prints are limited to 25 copies and are printed on a giclee quality paper.
Queen of Clubs
The Queen of Clubs signifies a strong and regal woman, she is practical and decisive, a natural leader or mentor. She is independent and follows her strong intuition and reasoning abilities.
I set out to capture all these features in my illustration by putting her in a commanding pose as if she’s trying to decide if you are worth her time. Naturally, I put her in the latest fashion, with a tailored off-white blazer and red leather gloves that set her apart. If you look closer, her scarf features the club symbols.
Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts is a symbol of beauty and unconditional love. She is a sincere and loving woman. However, she is also powerful. The men desire her and other women want to be like her.
To capture her tender side I gave her platinum blonde hair with a pink tint and blue eyes. By placing her in a bright magenta low-cut couture gown I am showing off her magnetic intensity. She is surrounded by roses which symbolize courage and beauty. The heart-shaped jewelry symbolizes her deep devotion and loyalty.
Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades symbolizes a creative force and realization. She is known for her reasoning, wisdom, and sometimes destructive mind. A woman of high power, mysterious, and alluring this Queen is nothing to mess with!
I pictured her looking over the shoulder as if she knew you were there, holding a burning rose that symbolizes her destructive and jealous side. Her eyes are intense hazel color and her smile and pose suggest a mysterious nature. Her snake tattoo symbolizes rebirth and creativity, it features small spades symbols as a pattern on its scales.
Queen of Diamonds
The Queen of Diamonds is trustworthy and sensible. She has a taste for luxury and enjoys finer things in life. This Queen is strong-willed yet charming and graceful, to capture this trait I put her in a crossed-arm pose. She is constantly seeking adventures, so her gaze is directed away from the viewer looking ahead to the next quest. Her top is made out of silver diamond-shaped mesh and she is adorned in beautiful diamond jewelry.