Artist Trading Cards

Monday, July 31, 2006

Card #018

The previous cards were all made on relatively thick drawing paper, but a few weeks ago I splurged on some nice cardstock. Some of the colors were rather dark, so I thought I'd try out some Crayola Gel Markers. As you can see, they work pretty well. Expect more cardstock in the near future.

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Friday, July 28, 2006

Card #017

I still love the idea of using a giant paintbrush.

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Thursday, July 27, 2006

Card #016

What is it?

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Card #015


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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Card #014


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Monday, July 24, 2006

Card #013


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Friday, July 21, 2006

Card #012

I made these rectangular shapes by using the base of a toy that came free inside a tube of bubble bath.

You see? ANYTHING can be turned into art.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006

Card #011

[Insert insightful comment about abstract art here.]

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Card #010

Sometimes when I work on an ATC I spend forever trying to get a single card to look just perfect.

... other times, I do my best to complete it in half a minute or less.

(Results may vary.)


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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Card #009

I always thought that blue and white smear in the corner made this one look like an envelope.

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Monday, July 17, 2006

Card #008

I came home from the conference to find that this blog's template is screwed up. I know what the problem is, I'm just not looking forward to fixing it.


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Friday, July 14, 2006

Card #007

It's the last day of the conference. See you again on Monday.

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

Card #006

Another day at a conference, another card that took less than a minute (including the writing) to make.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Card #005

This is one of my faorite abstract card designs - it's unfortunate that silver paint doesn't scan well.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Card #004

I'm at a conference, so all you get today is a flower and little commentary.

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Sunday, July 09, 2006

Card #003

While I do enjoy painting in the more traditional sense, I also like to experiment a bit every now and then. This card is my favorite out of a series where I used a palette knife to scrape the paint onto the paper. I could probably have gotten the same effect using a brush, but I felt the aesthetic quality of using a palette knife to be more enjoyable than using a stick with bristles.

Sometimes, the act of creating art is more important than the finished piece.


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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Card #002

I like gesture drawings - they're quick and simple like stick figures (this card took less than a minute to draw), but do a much better job of conveying a person's form.

Also, if I had a giant paintbrush I would use it every day.

Every.

Day.

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Card #001

... and so we begin. I'll use all kinds of supplies for my ATCs, but when I use paint I'll often start with a larger paper. Once it's dry I'll cut it down into multiple cards.

This card, for example, is my favorite out of a series of 8. I won't bore you by posting the other seven. Even though each card is different, they're all very similar.

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Obligatory First Post

This is meant to be a repository of my favorite Artist Trading Cards.

ATCs are meant to be given away, so it's a little heartbreaking when it's time to pass my favorites on to somebody else. By storing them in a digital format I can keep a record of what I've done and still give them away freely.