New: esotericartAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-166405zzanhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064hive-188619bitcoinhive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-106183TrendingNewHotLikerseclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Desire's Dance ~A kind of strange looking one. It is a combination of The Lovers, the two dancing figures with moon and sun crowns, representing opposing forces in motion. And The Devil, sitting in the middle…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ I AM an Immortal Being of Infinite Potential ~⠀ I wonder, can you guess what tarot cards were used to create this piece? There were three. I'll reveal them further down.⠀ ⠀ I have decided to switch to a new deck of tarot cards that has…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Light Anchor ~I spent a glorious summer day drawing this one in the garden. A visual representation of existence. The decent of spirit to matter. That is the overarching theme of the piece, but there are more…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ SWRD ~ Mk. IVChannel the light, sharpen your mind.⠀ Observe your emotions, cleave the unkind.⠀ ⠀ The sun corresponds to knowledge. The sword, the mind. The downward triangle is literally water, expressing…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ S.W.R.D ~ Mk.IIStill waters run deep, but with a sharp mind one can cut through the crap and get to the heart of the issue!⠀ I expanded more on this in my previous post and will do again on my next couple of…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ S.W.R.D ~ Mk.II came across the saying, still waters run deep, and it struck a cord. I used it here, partly hidden behind the symbol for water, to signify a depth of emotion. The sword, representing the mind in…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ The TealEel ~ Mk.IIFor this one I wanted to make to central figure more eel like and make more of the wings. I tried to give the impression of energy following out from the centre, through the eel and wings.⠀ ⠀ I…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ The TealEel ~ Mk.II drew the majority of my inspiration from the Magician, card number 1. Neurologically linked to 10, or X in roman numerals. The Magician represents the 1 from 0, the first step in manifestation…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Lord Formator ~⠀ Blending waves of possibility into points of existence. Through their creation of the heavier elements and the light that they give, Stars give birth to physical reality. The brighter you shine…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Holarchy ~⠀ I did this one for a friend. Here we have the Hierophant, protected between Taurus' horns after achieving spiritual and earthly balance through Temperance.⠀ ⠀ I used Taurus' head to match the…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Trailblazer ~⠀⠀ For this one I was trying to combine elements of the Chariot and Tower tarot cards with Capricorn. I was taking inspiration from the Thoth Tarot Deck at the time.⠀ ⠀ By combining the wheel…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Pierce The Veil ~New design based upon my brothers tarot cards and zodiac sign - Strength, The Star and Cancer - and hints to all their associations. For this I used three different tarot decks and so had six cards…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Set Yourself On Fire ~⠀⠀ My second attempt at Beetle on Mercury. I am quite proud of this one. I am really happy with the dot work and the composition, my lines were a bit cleaner, too. The Mercury symbol was more…eclecteel (29)in tarotart • 6 years ago~ Beetle on Mercury ~~ We can only transform through action. But stretching out vulnerable wings takes courage and wisdom ~ ⠀ ⠀ My first try at a new design. I was drawing from the Hermit and Moon tarot cards. I used…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Depths of Reflection ~Rather than create a sigil I wanted to create a scene. It was based on the tarot and astrology of a friend. I was also going through an obsession with boats and oceans at the time thanks to One…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years ago~ Lost At Sea ~This, the third attempt, was the first one I was really proud of. I used the symbol for Mercury because it is linked to my tarot card, The Magician. I am the ship sitting in the crescent, being…eclecteel (29)in sketch • 6 years agoWIP of my Third AttemptMy third attempt! Refining the design further and just getting better at the execution. I decided to make the waves symmetrical this time to see how it looked and round off the sharp edges in the…eclecteel (29)in illustration • 6 years agoThe Second AttemptMy second attempt at my sigil! I was really pleased with my improvement. The waves for one are a lot better. I was really excited when I thought of how to draw the egg and snake in the middle. I was…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years agoMy First Serious AttemptThis one was my first serious go at making a sigil for myself with different layers of symbolism. I based it around the symbol for Mercury and from there it grew to this. I built it up in layers…eclecteel (29)in drawing • 6 years agoMy Wheel of FortuneAfter having a go at sketching the Magician next up with the Wheel of Fortune. It was really fun to put my own slant on these cards. I was really quite chuffed with how they came out.