Loteria : How To Make (volume 1)

First you need to realize that this is one of "THOSE" projects. The projects which seem simple at first but suddenly leave you with the sickening feeling that you've probably bitten off more than you can chew when you start. This project revolves around coming up with a deck of cards, each one with a different image on it. There are anywhere between 50-100 cards in the deck. I'm going to start off modestly and aim for 52.

Starting a project with a grand scope isn't really that tough as long as the framework has been thought of before the first drop of pain hits the canvas. In this case, each card should have a similar look and feel so that they are united as a whole when viewed together. Instead of just starting willy-nilly and hoping that it turns out OK, I resisted my firesign nature and carefully planned a uniform format. This will prevent me from having to redo any images or designs as the project goes along. This is very important, because nothing kills enthusiasm for an art project like having to start it all over again to change something basic.

The design I chose was this:



Pretty sweet, eh? Oh... Hold on. Let me show you how I'm going to use this template...