Very simple but funny playing cards designed by playing card collector Nuria Rodríguez (UK).
© 2013 Nuria Rodríguez
Category Archives: Behance
Bēhance: Card Noir Deck by AXL
These playing cards (a project) were designed by Hungarian artist AXL (nickname). His main inspirations for creating the deck were: the black and white world of the film noir genre, paper collages and the style of cigarette cartons with parallel lines and geometric shapes. AXL adhered to the rotated figures of traditional playing cards and he also kept the line-drawing style.
The artists used the four suits of playing cards to describe the different groups of characters. Basically the figures under the same sign are together, like they were in a film situation. He revealed the face and only one hand of each character to explore its personality and insider intensions. AXL also put symbolic objects around them to show their occupations or interests. There are some additional symbols on the ten cards too which can help with additional identification of the characters.
© AXL 2012
Bēhance: Black Hearted Poker Deck by Raquel Sordi
This deck is a graduate project of the Brazilian artist, Raquel Sordi. Its theme: Universal’s Classic Monsters. Graphic style: Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The author was inspired by Nosferatu’s film poster, Aubrey Beardsley’s illustration, Penguin’s The Picture of Dorian Gray book cover, Si Scott’s illustrations, Dan & Dave Smoke and Mirrors.
- Spades: Werefolf (Wilfred Glendon); Lisa Glendon; Dr. Yogami.
- Hearts: Dracula, Mina, Renfield.
- Clubs: The Monster, Elizabeth, Dr. Henry Frankenstein.
- Diamonds: The Mummy (Imhotep), Helen Grosvenor, Frank Whemple.
© 2012 Raquel Sordi
Aces
Bēhance: Queens by Glenn Arthur
Glenn Arthur is an artist from Orange County, California, US. He was invited to be in a show at The Alternative Cafe with a fun little steampunk theme called “Parasols and Dirigibles” in 2012. He decided to put together a mini series of four paintings based on the queens from a deck of playing cards. Glenn didn’t want them to look traditional so he threw his own twist on the ladies by painting their faces with the suit that each one represents. Glenn adorned their heads in lilies with spade, heart, club, and diamond shaped stamen in place of crowns. He kept their hair and costumes in muted colors with designs, patches, his “G” key and his speciality hummingbirds to match their suits.
Each queen is an 11×14, acrylic on wood painting. © 2012 Glenn Arthur
Bēhance: The King of Hearts (KISS) by Matty Watson
Gig poster for KISS designed by Matty Watson as The King of Hearts. KISS is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. It’s well known for its members’ face paint and stage outfits. KISS rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s with their elaborate live performances.
PLAYING CARDS + ART = COLLECTING 