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Pierre Carles
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Allow me to speak about the 78 Tarot project, an international collaborative endeavor in which 78 (really, 80) artists from all over the world gather and create ONE tarot card each, out of a full 78-card traditional deck. The final deck is then produced as a high-quality high-end collectible product, which can appeal both to people who are using tarot AND to fantasy or symbolic art collectors. An art book also comes along the deck in the "deluxe" edition.

This huge project is being led by two wonderful ladies, Kayti Welsh and Delphine Demers Griffin, with the help of Trish Sullivan as a community manager. And believe me, dealing with 80 artists with the aim of producing a unique product within a fixed time frame is no small feat. A bit like herding cats, as the saying goes. And some of the contributors (many, in fact), are real world-class names in the fantasy genre: Amy Brown, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Selina Fenech, Poul Dohle, Eny Guerrero, Larry Elmore (yes, THE Larry Elmore from Dragonlance), to name but a few.


The link to the fundraising campaign is right below:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/k…

The project IS FUNDED already. And as I write, only 12 hours are left to contribute and get a chance to purchase this one-of-a-king product based on collaboration and sharing  between artists and tarot lovers of all nationalities, sensibilities and styles. But you can still help IMPROVE the final printed result by backing the project and helping it reach the next extended threshold, which will allow the project managers to still improve the print quality and size of the deck. And guess what ? A I write, once again, we are less than $1000 away from the $30,000 milestone, at which point a HUGE surprise upgrade will be made.

So spread the word, visit the Kickstarter page and help us create this amazing product.
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My own contributing card was the Eight of Swords, which you can see in my gallery here:
Eight of Swords
Eight of Swords by Carles
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By the pricking of my thumb,
Something wicked this way comes ...

Yes, I am back from the depth of a truly maddening year, with little idea of how so much time went to pass unnoticed.
But I have many art news to share, and many works too !
So stay tuned, more will come soon. :-)
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Hi there !

I know I have been rare on this website, as of late. Sorry about that, lots of work and health issues forced me to focus on fewer forums. But consider me back among the living ! :-)
And let me start this new phase with an announcement. Librairie l'Antre-Monde in Paris is a bookstore specialized in all things fantasy, horror and science fiction, and the manager is a wonderful lady who has pretty much read everything she has in store (!). And not only is she a great literature adviser, but she has also transformed her bookstore into one of the best gathering places for fantasy lovers, inviting authors for signing, organizing small concerts, and (here we are) setting up exhibitions of her favorite fantasy illustrators.
It will be my turn, in September, to see my work on her walls for a month-time. And if you can get some free time on tuesday, September 3rd, I would love to welcome you there for the opening of the exhibition. Care to come and have a chat ? ;)

The bookstore:   www.antremonde.com

See you soon IRL ! :-)

Paris Exhibition, 2013 by Carles
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Dear followers,

I am sorry for this long silence. I am slowly returning to Deviant Art, now that I finally sorted out a few things in my professional and personal life. Thank you for all the notes and comments you wrote on my new art pieces, be sure that they are most welcome. I will answer them soon, now that I m "back" to DA.

In the mean-time, I wanted to let you know about the Zazzle shop I just opened.
What is it ? Essentially, an online shop that will allow you to buy a variety of cool products with my art on. Their product line goes from the classical cards, prints and tee-shirts, to the more "special" phone cases, coasters or even plates. :-)
Sure, DA provides its own print-on-demand service, but the sheer variety or products in Zazzle cannot be matched. So if you want to have a one-of-a-kind case for your iPhone with my Two Little Rabbits carles.deviantart.com/art/Two-…, or simply need cards with Dark Angel carles.deviantart.com/art/Dark… for the invitations to your next Goth Party, here is the link you want to follow:

Pierre Carles' Zazzle shop: www.zazzle.com/pierrecarles

Thank you !
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Hi !

It has been a while now since that account has been idle, and I am sorry about that. But my absence was the consequence of being burdened by lots of commissions and new projects, which is always a good thing when you are freelancing.
Anyway, I noticed tonight that I crossed the symbolic threshold of 10,000 page views, and thought that a little thank-you note was in order.

So thanks a lot to all my followers here on DA. Know that even during silent times as these past months, your comments and favorites are much appreciated. They keep me going when in doubt !

And to celebrate the coming of the new year, I will soon do a MASSIVE upload of new images, which I hope you will like. So, stay tuned !

Thank you again, and a happy holiday of choice to all of you.
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