The Three of Swords can be interpreted as heartbreak, mental anguish, love gone wrong. In this post, I share why I chose not to use the traditional heart-stabbed-by-swords to represent this card — and describe my creative process for drawing and painting this illustration for my Tarot of These Times deck.

Have you ever been “on the fence” and unable to make a decision? That’s the Two of Swords; a crossroads you may not pass until you choose a path forward. In this post, I share why I chose not to use the traditional crossed swords to represent this card — and describe my creative process for drawing and painting this illustration for my Tarot of These Times deck.

The Ten of Cups is a gorgeous card symbolizing contentment and love of family. In this post, I share why I included rainbows overflowing into cups — and describe my creative process for drawing and painting it as part of my Tarot of These Times deck.

Welcome to a new beginning. The Ace of Swords signals moment of clarity so bright you may feel momentarily blinded by it’s light. In this post, I share why I chose a “ghost light” to represent this card — and describe my creative process for drawing and painting this illustration for my Tarot of These Times deck.

I’m slicing into the tarot Suit of Swords and how it reflects our mental landscape. In this post, I share the challenges of illustrating mental health, how I address the stigma of mental health as an artist, and the key themes I address with this suit in my tarot deck. Join me as I explore the mind, mental health, and the next ten illustrations in my Tarot of These Times project.

The Nine of Cups is commonly known as “the wish card,” but for me it’s about naming our heart’s desires and giving them space to exist. In this post, I share why I included multiple wish-making symbols in this hand-painted illustration — like shooting stars and 11:11 clocks — and describe my creative process for drawing and painting it as part of my Tarot of These Times deck.

The Eight of Cups represents escape or walking away from a situation. In this post, I share why I chose “cutting anchor” as the motif for this card and describe my creative process for drawing and painting it as part of my Tarot of These Times deck.

The Seven of Cups represents magical thinking, dreaming, or anticipation… but without action. In this post, I explain why I chose a chemistry lab as the setting for this card, and describe my creative process for drawing and painting this card for my Tarot of These Times deck.

In this post, I share my illustration process for the Six of Cups from my Tarot of These Times deck. This card is all about play, having fun, and expressing youthful energy. Roller skating down a hill, anyone?

In this post, I share my illustration process for the Five of Cups from my Tarot of These Times deck. I explore what this card means to me, and how I illustrated the complex emotions of grief, mourning, and loss.

In this post, I share my illustration process for the Four of Cups from my Tarot of These Times deck. I explore what this card means to me—how it reflects self-reflection, emotional walls, and the courage to open the heart again.

The Three of Cups is all about friendship, community, and celebrating life together. In this post, I share my watercolor illustration for this tarot card from my Tarot of These Times deck and reflect on the strength that flows through connection.

The Two of Cups is all about love, friendship, and dynamic duos. 💕 In this post, I share how I illustrated this card in watercolor for my Tarot of These Times deck — exploring the beauty of connection, balance, and how two truly can be better than one.

The Ace of Cups marks a new emotional beginning! 💧 In this post, I share my watercolor illustration process for the Ace of Cups tarot card from my Tarot of These Times deck. I explore its meaning, the symbolism of water, and what this card can teach us about love, intuition, and fresh starts.

I’m diving into the Tarot Suit of Cups and how it mirrors our emotional journey. In this post, I share my take on the Cups, how water and watercolor inspire my illustrations, and what I’ve learned about emotional literacy along the way. Join me as I explore feelings, creativity, and the next step in my Tarot of These Times project!

The World card, final in the Major Arcana, symbolizes harmony, wholeness, and completion. In this post, I share why I chose to illustrate the galaxy as “the world” for my upcoming tarot deck. Inspired by Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot and the Milky Way, I combined my love of watercolor with my fascination for space to create a tarot illustration that feels both cosmic and personal.

The Judgment card, #20 in the tarot major arcana, is usually about how we will be judged. Instead, I interpret as how we judge others. Read this post to find out how I drew this card, painted it with liquid watercolor, and assembled it for my upcoming tarot deck.

The Sun card, #19 in the tarot major arcana, is all about feeling radiant with bright, positive energy. I am taking this a step further in my illustration, by emulating real-life images of our Sun, solar flares and all. Read this post to find out how I drew this card, painted it with liquid watercolor, and assembled it for my upcoming tarot deck.

The Moon, card #18 in the tarot major arcana, is a place of self reflection, faith, and patience. Along with The Star, The Sun, and The World, this series of cards is super celestial. In this post, I share how I created tiny spiral galaxies, inspired by the images captured by the Webb Telescope.

The Star card, number 17 in the tarot major arcana, is acts like a balm for the soul, following the sudden change and tragedy of The Tower card. In this post, I share my process for digitizing watercolor, and how I paired it with my digital drawing to create the reflections in this card.