Tag Archives: magic

Month of Love 2017

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Elisabeth

I was happy to participate yet again in Month of Love 2017 – a yearly month-long celebration of art during February (I also participate in Month of Fear). I did two of the challenges this month, Innocence and Metamorphoses. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in artwork | Tagged acryla gouache, ballet, fantasy, flowers, illustration, magic, metamorphoses, month of love, portrait, romance, swan, swan lake, watercolor, woman | Comments Off

Everyday Witch Tarot – Deborah and I Finally Meet!

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Elisabeth

After over two years of working together, Deborah Blake and I were finally able to meet in person! Deborah is the author of our tarot deck, the Everyday Witch Tarot, published by Llewellyn (and she’s the author of many other … Continue reading →

Posted in fun happenings, tarot, travel | Tagged deborah blake, llewellyn, llewellyn worldwide, magic, tarot, tarot deck, travel | 1 Comment

6 Months till Publication!

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Elisabeth

Deborah and I are super excited that today marks 6 months until the publication of the Everyday Witch Tarot, published by Llewellyn Worldwide. Time has flown! We thought it would be a great time to share another image. With 78 … Continue reading →

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Interiors for Llewellyn’s 2017 Magical Almanac

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Elisabeth

I recently completed some black and white spots for Llewellyn’s 2017 Magical Almanac, which can be pre-ordered now. It will be published in July 2016! It was a fun little job for them post-tarot. I had four articles to illustrate … Continue reading →

Posted in artwork, books | Tagged black and white, book, ink, line work, llewellyn, llewellyn worldwide, magic, magical, witch, witches | 1 Comment

Tarot Deck Update and Announcements!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Elisabeth

Cross-posted by Deborah and Elisabeth: As many of you know, we (author Deborah Blake and illustrator Elisabeth Alba) have been working all year on a tarot deck for Llewellyn Worldwide. There was an important meeting at Llewellyn this week and … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, artwork, tarot | Tagged cats, deborah blake, fantasy, illustration, ink, llewellyn worldwide, magic, tarot, tarot deck, watercolor, witch | 1 Comment

New Art: Astrifiammante, the Queen of the Night

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Elisabeth

Here is my second painting of the Queen of the Night. She is often given the name Astrifiammante, which means “Star-blazing.” This painting is 11.75 x 19, so pretty large for me! It was painted with watercolor, black ink, matte … Continue reading →

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