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Kingdom Highway Tarot      2006 John D Williams      USA                                                   Art Medium: The Majors are pen drawings in a thin translucent sepia ink, with some solid dark areas. Description: The artwork of the Majors are creative reworkings through line drawings of the established tarot arcana. The Minors clearly draw on the Rider-Waite emblems but much modified and often concealed in complex imagery. The suit of Swords has an Egyptian theme, Cups appears to be populated by figures in 18th century French costume, Coins seems to link to early decades of the Twentieth century with some Deco elements to the figures, Staves is difficult to read, but incorporates various knights in armour and links to the mediaeval period. The cards are in laminating pouches. The suits are simpler drawings but with more painted areas. Coins favour a light green colour, Swords have more reddish tones, Cups have blue painted elements, and Staves have yellow