{"id":612621,"date":"2026-09-11T08:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/612621\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:26:34","slug":"this-artist-designed-a-poker-deck-inspired-by-the-crisp-textures-and-geometric-shapes-of-cubism-and-futurism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/612621\/","title":{"rendered":"This artist designed a poker deck inspired by the crisp textures and geometric shapes of Cubism and Futurism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canadian artist Dan Gartman loves everything analogue, and he gets excited about handmade items with imperfections and stories. Created using watercolour paints<\/a>, acrylics and coloured pencils<\/a>, his work embodies this while also taking inspiration from the crisp textures and geometric shapes of Cubism and Futurism.<\/p>\n

Below, Dan talks us through four examples of his work, from a study for The Iliad to a character design for his own poker deck.<\/p>\n

Achilles<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis illustration was one that I made during my study of the Iliad, even though Achilles isn\u2019t my favourite character from the epic. It\u2019s a quick artwork that I did in one attempt using watercolours and a couple of green pencils.\u201d<\/p>\n

King of Clubs<\/p>\n

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\u201cSomeone has to reign the Club\u2019s suit, so bless the King! Made with watercolours and ink pen, this is part of my poker deck. I used a circuit-cutting machine to make a stencil so I could sponge on the gold emblem with straight edges and circles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unknown Water Anomaly<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is what you never want to face in the ocean! Where are all the lost ships that people cannot find? Well, I\u2019ve drawn an answer using acrylic paint<\/a> and watercolour paper.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Triplets<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese guys (or is it one guy?) are a card design from one of my monster card deck collections. I used acrylic and watercolour paper, as well as a dry sponge, in order to add texture to the background.\u201d<\/p>\n

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