tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15236582487541242102024-08-28T19:33:38.813-04:00An Art Card or Artists Trading Card is an original or print piece of fine art that measures 3.5 x 2.5 which is the size of a standard baseball card. Art cards have been around for a century or so longer than baseball cards and were designed for trading between artists. These little gems are hugely collectible. They are also known as ACEO although ACEO's are designed to be sold not traded. This site is designed to tell you all you need to know about art cards and ACEO. Please post a comment.Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-52120233036415762132012-05-24T20:44:00.001-04:002013-03-19T17:58:23.357-04:00<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveDogDesigns" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />LOVE DOG DESIGNS</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">ACEO by Corey Poole Brown</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">My Etsy shop is now open. Come browse my art cards and hand made sterling silver jewelry. All for you and "<i>for the love of art</i>"</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUSw4TeIIa8imGrZRs4j06WEf9eSVG0Ft268YLL24aYhkHhb7fpK0otrST5BzAJGVyjGEZvhlaP22lvbH-RIYAdv5ldv6hzg8hrBiMCYqVb4CsVFt_KlVJ_O9IXHerxRdNIAZjBldeWc/s640/Fullscreen+capture+5242012+15433+PM.jpg" width="640" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveDogDesigns" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveDogDesigns</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you love ACEO and ART CARDS like I do? Learn how to display them so that you can share them with your friends and family.</span></div> <div> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cabmgmnt.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Display-Your-ACEO-and-Art-Cards" target="_blank">How to Display Your ACEO and Art Cards</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> <br /> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'thumbnail',4,3,0,'http://www.etsy.com');</script>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-56394475200334273932012-05-10T13:27:00.000-04:002012-05-26T00:19:35.184-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNe6kKN-7cNLgIiFzElkZTrp_EwC9mErEOPiyoyLYYNjUTzbVEPezfU74uk89Op6uuircgOERcReRhX_sYt8NZZgusqiA4wBxtjN7eivEiLMWj9QwCxcks_HH4kw0qiCwomuyOJ_wkFU/s1600/DSCN0915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNe6kKN-7cNLgIiFzElkZTrp_EwC9mErEOPiyoyLYYNjUTzbVEPezfU74uk89Op6uuircgOERcReRhX_sYt8NZZgusqiA4wBxtjN7eivEiLMWj9QwCxcks_HH4kw0qiCwomuyOJ_wkFU/s320/DSCN0915.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Carlos Gardel Postage Stamp ATC for a trade. 5/9/2012. Visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204569726/" target="_blank">ArtistsTrading Cards on Facebook</a> for more trade info. These three ATC were made using acrylics, permanent marker and postage stamps.<br /> <br /> You can see more of my work at my blog <a href="http://coreypoolebrownaceo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ACEO by Corey Poole Brown</a> and purchase my work online at ETSY through my shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveDogDesigns" target="_blank">Love Dog Designs</a> and also on Ebay. i list all my cards on Ebay firts for a short duration and then list them on Etsy if they get passed by. Etsy's shop listings last longer than Ebay so you can always find my work there.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDVOeWspKkeivZwZ4OEMj2ZEbeZ8GErDZPCKgLM2eVLRnsznN82BomlEA9eZT0OyAXCXqXuT7cFTmXZaWtg6dvVza4iedFUvA703J13Hkg3QVmnnRbgMWOs05SEfk6Qbp2DaTRVwq3Gs/s1600/DSCN0913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDVOeWspKkeivZwZ4OEMj2ZEbeZ8GErDZPCKgLM2eVLRnsznN82BomlEA9eZT0OyAXCXqXuT7cFTmXZaWtg6dvVza4iedFUvA703J13Hkg3QVmnnRbgMWOs05SEfk6Qbp2DaTRVwq3Gs/s320/DSCN0913.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Carmen Miranda Postage Stamp ATC for a trade. 5/9/2012</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrA0TIRQHBrmRItIfKBwaTr-gOXk_hiEdbcsQsvH61Fu-Ev3ZI0TOWTQzSr2CPZJa3BuFRr6k5z4gV98Rr_085QUsIde6S20er_HpW2DZ7da8AQMOuE_1YpH6a7At-NFJ9OM6n9N4qOw/s1600/DSCN0916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrA0TIRQHBrmRItIfKBwaTr-gOXk_hiEdbcsQsvH61Fu-Ev3ZI0TOWTQzSr2CPZJa3BuFRr6k5z4gV98Rr_085QUsIde6S20er_HpW2DZ7da8AQMOuE_1YpH6a7At-NFJ9OM6n9N4qOw/s320/DSCN0916.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Selena Postage Stamp ATC for a trade. 5/9/2012</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div> <br />Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-84659700081147968172012-05-06T12:13:00.000-04:002012-05-26T00:20:40.910-04:00Sherri Russel posted at ACEO Online magazine through Facebook her professionally matted and framed series of &nbsp;six ACEO. The grouping of the art cards were used to show visitors how ACEO can be displayed in your home vs. keeping all ACEO tucked away in a card album.<br /> The exhibit took place for the SAFTH International ACEO Art Exhibit. The exhibit took place in April 2012 and benefits non-profit children's cahrities. Learn more by visiting <a href="http://safth.com/">SAFTH.com</a>.<br /> These art cards were created using layers of tissue paper, glitter and only glue. Sherri says "the camera did not pick up the true colors."<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqbEZO2y60mmI4DOAMjD1gjBICL8cGnC5Gk0TeFZEhbZOY2E1BUqM15sQIz566stJ6MjrJNOQsCVceDJzY3tfSgjV9HEWc0RuHuPsHJCn33B3_Bglq51LV3wT3bjhj8YEGkBdAHjJVKE/s1600/display+aceo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqbEZO2y60mmI4DOAMjD1gjBICL8cGnC5Gk0TeFZEhbZOY2E1BUqM15sQIz566stJ6MjrJNOQsCVceDJzY3tfSgjV9HEWc0RuHuPsHJCn33B3_Bglq51LV3wT3bjhj8YEGkBdAHjJVKE/s320/display+aceo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">You can find many more great ideas for displaying ACEO and art cards in your home at &nbsp;Corey Brown's hub on hubpages; <a href="http://cabmgmnt.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Display-Your-ACEO-and-Art-Cards" target="_blank">How to Display ACEO and Art Cards</a>.&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Don't forget to visit <a href="http://artcardist.com/">ARTCARDIST.com</a> to check out the gallery and hot artists in the field of ACEO and artcards!</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div> </div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-50604441160585889002012-05-03T23:17:00.000-04:002012-05-26T00:20:55.519-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0Pu9wPZt-tQkznFV_e6uy6VA1Kc8z5YbEqxm9eQqwokDjxCnliaCplDjScuVJkIuOlApwYFQvmY-82VYotmXEIuG15o6DjmZBACWBsqC3nlzDhaxdTVVZ93oVXdkLrcv4OhR_NCWecQ/s1600/lwicker+aceo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0Pu9wPZt-tQkznFV_e6uy6VA1Kc8z5YbEqxm9eQqwokDjxCnliaCplDjScuVJkIuOlApwYFQvmY-82VYotmXEIuG15o6DjmZBACWBsqC3nlzDhaxdTVVZ93oVXdkLrcv4OhR_NCWecQ/s320/lwicker+aceo.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> Linda Wicker is a talented artist. This ACEO was an Ebay listing and he is so cute. She likes to experiment with styles and media. She feels that everyone should be an artist because there is no right or wrong. Art is a medium of expression.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-tS-cY3mYDoktnWvNiE4pakEB8rjekmgSCejfVHbLluq4Wvil0B8FfLUHBVVdWn_zcHRurltQwE3q0UWbXBreXA-QrySbf3c0hcxvMLUo8oKzjjRAsbKIbS0dsKJTvWaqpYGQOAaqIc/s1600/lwickeraceo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-tS-cY3mYDoktnWvNiE4pakEB8rjekmgSCejfVHbLluq4Wvil0B8FfLUHBVVdWn_zcHRurltQwE3q0UWbXBreXA-QrySbf3c0hcxvMLUo8oKzjjRAsbKIbS0dsKJTvWaqpYGQOAaqIc/s1600/lwickeraceo.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You can visit Linda on her website <a href="http://www.lwick.com/">www.LWick.com</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script><br /> <br />Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-28284470862327697772012-03-13T23:55:00.001-04:002012-05-26T00:21:10.774-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7kDLD2L2TNw8WAvsyYCDmHWyrcFzSK95qIA3TkvohAb1hLVxV1VyE8_rPK3LI9DDpxNlIw-aZgW5gPj8dZQJA835lLjlAS3WN_T1B3xAVF27790qjd47dlKrtn27ghTJz6eA3STI2vk/s1600/fisherman+at+sunset.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7kDLD2L2TNw8WAvsyYCDmHWyrcFzSK95qIA3TkvohAb1hLVxV1VyE8_rPK3LI9DDpxNlIw-aZgW5gPj8dZQJA835lLjlAS3WN_T1B3xAVF27790qjd47dlKrtn27ghTJz6eA3STI2vk/s320/fisherman+at+sunset.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Corey Brown the creator of ARTCARDIST.com has assembled some of her work and posted a biography along with images to the art gallery online at <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/corey-brown" target="_blank">artcardist.com</a>.</span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Corey has been drawing and painting art cards since 2009. Corey has been drawing and painting since she was a little girl. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Franklin Pierce College.</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This watercolor art card of a "Fisherman at Sunset" was sold recently on Ebay. This card was &nbsp;the first in a series that Corey likes to call her "Sunset Series". More of Corey Brown's ACEO are available for sale at Ebay. Visit <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/artcardist/m.html?_nkw=&amp;_armrs=1&amp;_from=&amp;_ipg=&amp;_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">myworld.ebay.com/artcardist</a> to purchase an original art card from her.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span><br /> <br /> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div> </div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-65470209213297222482011-01-18T15:35:00.008-05:002012-05-26T00:21:26.846-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OTF9U4t0xhP2f1VjnIYYpkcZKEO3mICrzS9x-SAUOgrhJoWtTRcGhWbIsUUcmO7ALiDXwhwJ_SZ1WhOLfS8sz2bQ3G25BCyLUdcBYpYn5HO4ltWDX1RYj4s_os5JEM6BJGVYvx4PFiY/s1600/aceo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563635676249667922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OTF9U4t0xhP2f1VjnIYYpkcZKEO3mICrzS9x-SAUOgrhJoWtTRcGhWbIsUUcmO7ALiDXwhwJ_SZ1WhOLfS8sz2bQ3G25BCyLUdcBYpYn5HO4ltWDX1RYj4s_os5JEM6BJGVYvx4PFiY/s320/aceo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 130px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><br /> I have received a request to follow up on the debate between <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">Art Cards and ACEO</a>. The debate lies in how these cards are collected. ATC enthusiasts only trade their cards while artists who produce cards for monetary benefits sell them as ACEO. Production of these cards is similar: both meet a guideline of being produced on a 2.5" x 3.5" format. The measurement standard was taken from the same standard that trading cards, like baseball cards, use. <br /> The website <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">www.artcardist.com</a> was created in order to bring both forms of the card together. Since conception of the idea to create <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">Artcardist.com</a> in 2009, neither ATC artists nor ACEO artists have really come together in any real terms to merge the two together. However, and I find this to be quite ironic, it is not unheard of for ATC artists to produce ACEO for the benefits of selling and ACEO artists can participate in an ATC trade. The most noticeable difference is the blending of terms. ACEO when used as a search term will bring you to information on ATC while ATC used as a term in a search engine mostly brings up art card trading results or results for Air Traffic Controller. It is my experience that in two years the term ACEO is used more often to describe an art card. Possibly this is due to the fact that the ACEO is a commercial term and advertisement has brought the term to the mainstream just like when you order a “Coke” in a restaurant, you may actually get a “Pepsi” since cola is truly the desired request. Eventually, the term ATC may be synonymous with ACEO except among a very small audience. <br /> <span style="color: black; font-size: 100%;">Production of the art card is still a very exciting activity. Sites like eBay and ETSY have quite an active movement for selling ACEO. Facebook has many groups dedicated to the trading of ATC. Any way that you decide to participate with these cards is fine. There are many talented artists who use them to promote themselves. As a collectible, art cards are </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 100%;">inexpensive and endearing!<br /> <br /> </span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt"><span style="color: red; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">SELL YOU ARTWORK!</span></span></a></div> <ul> <li><div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you <u>want</u> to sell more of your art or craftwork at higher prices so you can spend<br /> your time creating quality work rather than feeling you have to "mass" produce your<br /> art in order to make a living... but don't know how?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you need a <u>proven</u> <i>easy to use</i> plan to get your art or craft business going... but you feel intimidated and don't know where to start?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Would you like to have <u>name recognition</u> and have customers calling you... but don't<br /> know where to begin?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you want to turn your passion for art into a <u>very profitable</u> part-time or<br /> full-time business... but don't know how to do it?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you <u>want</u> to have all of the above <u>without a huge amount of effort</u> or becoming a "pushy salesperson" or an expert in marketing... but don't have a clue how to?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Want to know how to get started in an easy step-by-step manner... but didn't know where to find this information?</b></div> </li> </ul> <b><a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">Steven Popkin</a>, </b>a successful glass artists has put the answers to these questions together in a step by step kit just for artists. He is a shining example of how to follow the success of others. Take his advice and view his course called <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">THE LIVING ARTIST.</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span><br /> <br /> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div> <br /> <br /> <span class="status">AW9T6VRJV2JK</span>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-58284108905533648792011-01-12T14:18:00.004-05:002012-05-26T00:21:43.817-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgj9skV8gmVc7hlTkKjhB3SuAs-ige1piir1NafLzupgcLWBCcsHqFpbmw7Q-jolkPNjJ0mzg6B5skst1CipIAcpEpVSaCr2yhGfDADDyejoCRqGhaDMS5nc-FxDCAcmYDGKzGFgfy_I/s1600/artcard+gallery+photos.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561384467218128274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgj9skV8gmVc7hlTkKjhB3SuAs-ige1piir1NafLzupgcLWBCcsHqFpbmw7Q-jolkPNjJ0mzg6B5skst1CipIAcpEpVSaCr2yhGfDADDyejoCRqGhaDMS5nc-FxDCAcmYDGKzGFgfy_I/s320/artcard+gallery+photos.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 214px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><br /> Julie Quedraogo wrote and photographed the first meeting of the Art League of Germantown. Nice photo shoot and a great way to start off the year with friends. It just proves that art cards are fun and almost anyone can do them. They certainly are here to stay. Read and view the full article here: <a href="http://germantown.patch.com/articles/photos-artist-trading-cards-a-big-hit-art-league-meeting#c">Germantown Patch</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span><br /> <br /> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-38826144494077952942010-08-31T14:29:00.000-04:002012-05-06T19:19:51.861-04:00<a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/vera-ma"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497913247103746386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fZRHgjSljkE0VpJNbFh03eWKgqtThU-ummhC77NP6VC3WTzHylfNTZWS4D1Nue-u24mPIvYDxpenYg6c-PEb2crcCPNsxEdU4-jlc4HhRTlipICqDwvg9ckWLxov0_s4lJgiiXfLTog/s320/vera-ma-icy-crimson.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 170px;" /></a><br /> <br /> <div> “I’ve always referred my cards as <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/vera-ma" target="_blank">‘art cards’</a>(as well as ACEOs) because most people have not heard of the terms<a href="http://artcardist.com/" target="_blank">‘ACEO’ nor ‘ATC’</a>. There’s always a chance of meeting future collectorsor people who like trading cards but never heard of the art genre so Ichoose to make it as accessible to an audience as possible. As forArtcardist.com, I’m always glad for a site specializing in promotingart cards, because there are not many for the moment and collectingart cards is a good hobby to invest in… addictive though!<br /> I love <a href="http://artcardist.com/" target="_blank">art cards</a> because it allows me to work on more artworks in ashorter time span, especially when I get too busy to work on any thing larger. <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/vera-ma">See Vera's art work here!</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> </div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-85832463788847927532010-08-21T14:12:00.000-04:002013-03-19T18:00:14.402-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwimdaEjpd6XXTVN9PO94PO_1s1pQPfbpr2xGSmC3MD68DzPNDUw_pWaY2CVixIBcK33DReryV1FWEwAzS0HKMk5IhAL-ujwv1OQ4AGeflnp4Fn6ocZT0Tb6mDCkoXfI2OhHbqVig1b0I/s1600/kristy-kroth-hoops-the-green-fairy-230x300.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497908859660605538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwimdaEjpd6XXTVN9PO94PO_1s1pQPfbpr2xGSmC3MD68DzPNDUw_pWaY2CVixIBcK33DReryV1FWEwAzS0HKMk5IhAL-ujwv1OQ4AGeflnp4Fn6ocZT0Tb6mDCkoXfI2OhHbqVig1b0I/s320/kristy-kroth-hoops-the-green-fairy-230x300.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 230px;" /></a><br /> <div> <a href="http://www.gypsyeyestudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="gypsy eye studio blogspot">Gypsy Eye Studio</a> features the <a href="http://www.whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="art card blog">art card </a>creations and other works of artist Kristy Kroth-Hoops. She is a self taught artist that has been creating for years and selling since 2008. Kristy took a hiatus from art to pursue an education in Natural Health with an emphasis in herbalism. <a href="http://www.gypsyeyestudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="gypsy eye studio">Gypsy Eye</a> art has a dark element inspired by a combination of classic horror films, current events and the beauty of the Art Nouveau era. Kristy resides in Lebanon, OH with her husband B. Hoops, front man of My Latex Brain and founder &amp; producer of Consumer Value Deluxe Recordings, and their three cats Lemmy, Queen Diamond and Kitty Cthulhu.<br /> Why Kristy Loves Working with <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/" target="_blank" title="art card blog">ACEO</a>....<a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/kristy-kroth-hoops">read her bio now</a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> <br /> <div> </div> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'thumbnail',4,3,0,'http://www.etsy.com');</script>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-27301193767143075772010-08-11T13:49:00.000-04:002012-05-26T00:23:07.750-04:00<a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497907609268320754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCB2fl0ba6U-IE3Pco2tDNPrqjd7M6FC11iib5TrzIJVbR9PeI304nkQDfMHEzxb3eELhHBqDLIOri0xocHJ9po7ZEHxyhppUCUtDxZylmw2hE_oqTr0kfgGwDO9dMzoP6slYV_nztqY/s320/david-castro-badplace-222x300.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 222px;" /></a><br /> <div> When a have an Idea or opinion I draw it on a card. You better believe some are very sloppy and weird.. Some I need to get out so fast I just slap ink on a brush and spit it out. Some I do just for character practice. I prefer to trade these, but most people would rather purchase them. Every artist I know and meet I suggest<a href="http://www.artcardist.com/" target="_blank" title="artist trading card blogger"> art cards</a>. I love the free expression. I wish to discover more people who find ACEO’s (or ATCs) as interesting as I do. <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro">Read more...</a><br /> <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro"><br /></a><br /> <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro"><br /></a><br /> <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro"></a><br /> <div style="color: black; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></a></div> <div style="color: black; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/david-castro"><span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="color: black; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> <div style="color: black;"> <br /></div> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div> </div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-3409485198093325222010-08-01T14:25:00.000-04:002012-05-06T19:19:06.247-04:00<a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/joan-linenbroker"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497911929010174610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q3p5rhpRFO5GLl5RmjdEoDu1fklfeGvQrWUeOIizJ2c9ffbzLPg9so8itXC4uEp2saAK2SQfo-IsLDwe6NjjQWQlkk7Prf-1cix-gH2Imt6TueqtDQerAIaBlo_9q3Lw2q3tdcAO4xw/s320/joan-linenbroker-4-of-4-faces-214x300.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 214px;" /></a><br /> <div> Meet Joan. A talented artist and creator of <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/joan-linenbroker" target="_blank" title="art card blog">art cards</a> and <a href="http://artcardist.com/" target="_blank" title="art card blog">ACEO</a>.<br /> Hi, my name is Joan Linenbroker and I have been an artist all of myadult life. I grew up in Philadelphia, Pa. where I attended the U of the Arts. I then moved away in my twenties and spent over twenty years in the PacificNorth West. I have a degree in Art Education and spent many years as a teacher. I now have returned to my hometown and am creating art every day!The reason I enjoy doing <a href="http://artcardist.com/" target="_blank" title="art card blog">ACEO’s</a> is because I find it a challenge. I enjoy working in a small format.</div> <div> Read more about Joan <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/joan-linenbroker">CLICK HERE!</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> </div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-47178641010883466952010-07-25T13:31:00.003-04:002012-05-26T00:23:32.192-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDGv1pImy2xJf4S8t_29Nc1H3Z5MRbmopB9kegGKGUOsbUvCqdUF6_NpjrcSZkVgzHL1w0Hwl21xVX-D8Rp-uTibuipy_7t9bE-6dVZRElZ1dEVbxaBfIEDfDDT7T9zYF9cFtZEnyHD8/s1600/Picture_148.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497898128310169410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDGv1pImy2xJf4S8t_29Nc1H3Z5MRbmopB9kegGKGUOsbUvCqdUF6_NpjrcSZkVgzHL1w0Hwl21xVX-D8Rp-uTibuipy_7t9bE-6dVZRElZ1dEVbxaBfIEDfDDT7T9zYF9cFtZEnyHD8/s320/Picture_148.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 150px;" /></a><br /> <div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmc0zNVZ-6TvL8lLLBtG8B1mIV16UY3UPyoBRsirpkRJJdtxgx-xjzHiU0eRWcjhj0etg-avI2ZX1s19L-Gz8YhaQ0S6zCf65_pO4uWsP9PRvcLdlCGuinndk6xPjKR_Pws0pfHvVnDemT/s1600-h/Picture+148.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.artcardist.com">Art cards</a> go by many names these days; Artist trading cards, fine art cards or ACEO cards. <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">ACEO</a> stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. In the 16th century, however, they were mostly portraits and they were always sold, not traded or given away as they were in the next few centuries. In the 16th century, fine art cards were the first wallet sized pictures. Usually, an artist who painted a large family portrait for a man would also paint a miniature painting of the same man's mistress. The mistress paintings were done in the nude. Artists also painted these small paintings to be used for exchange when people arranged marriages.<br /> In the mid 1700's the French invented the idea to place advertising on these cards and not long afterward the English picked up on the idea and followed suit. These cards were bigger than todays standard of 2.5 x 3.5. This is because the European standard was based on the size o their playing cards which are larger than ours. The Impressionists traded fine art cards, too. They did so among themselves in order to study the styles and techniques of other artists. Sometimes they traded or sold their artists cards to pay for items of necessity like food or art supplies.<br /> In 1887 "baseball" cards started to appear. These early cards very rare. They were not mass produced. From 1902 - 1935 baseball was in its golden years. Cards during this time were usually sold with bubble gum, chewing tobacco and Cracker Jacks. As they were marketed with different size products, baseball cards were different sizes. Baseball cards became standardized to a 2.5 x 3.5 format in the 1960's. This is the same size used in todays art trading cards.Today hand made artist trading cards are popular once again. They are fun to collect and trade.<br /> In 1997 a project known as Art Trading Card (ATC) began. Most would credit reviving the ATC trading sessions in the modern era to M. Vänçi Stirnemann, who began trading sessions in Zurich, Switzerland. The idea behind this project was for artists to meet with one another and trade their art. ATCs were NOT to be sold! It is the ACEO that started initiating the buying of art cards.<br /> <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">Art Cards</a> are made from many medias like water color, acrylics, collage, charcoal, pen and pencil or mixed media. Ebay has picked up on this trend and you can find fine art cards for sale there as well. There are also private dealers who auction these art cards and <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">artists</a> who sell them outside of Ebay.<br /> To learn more about Art trading cards visit my next blog which will tell you more about collecting Artists Trading Cards Or visit my website <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/" style="color: #cc6600;">http://www.artcardist.com/</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span><br /> <br /> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div> </div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-35347902303378460362010-03-12T15:10:00.004-05:002012-05-06T19:18:28.723-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxigEE8FFuv8mwxl9b3P-Fc0En8eyBt5mxNDqbXwutBpaQgZz36Ih61xRfCi_ewI9NuidEBAg9YEa0Km9y_8M38Wd0FIIjoAb9VRoLgyp6VuQ0_AMK7htOJpSIW04xfQ7mxeDwA6D0W0g/s1600-h/KarenKochImaginaryGarden.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447843710685930354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxigEE8FFuv8mwxl9b3P-Fc0En8eyBt5mxNDqbXwutBpaQgZz36Ih61xRfCi_ewI9NuidEBAg9YEa0Km9y_8M38Wd0FIIjoAb9VRoLgyp6VuQ0_AMK7htOJpSIW04xfQ7mxeDwA6D0W0g/s320/KarenKochImaginaryGarden.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 226px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><br /> <br /> Karen Koch was recently published online at <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/karen-koch">www.artcardist.com</a>. Here is what she has to say about working with art cards:<br /> "When restarted painting, I spent time visiting art forums on the web to reconnect with art and artists. Artists around the world were working on something that was new to me: <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/karen-koch" target="_blank">Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) and Art Cards, Editions, Originals (ACEOs)</a>. The cards are miniature works of art: exactly 2.5 x 3.5 inches, no more, no less. They can be made with any medium in any style. Karen has her art cards showcased at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeneedsart" target="_blank" title="Karen Koch Etsy">Etsy</a>. You can view more of her art card inspirations there and purchase her ACEOs online. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeneedsart" target="_blank" title="Karen Koch Etsy">Www.etsy.com/shop/lifeneedsart</a><br /> The tiny size is definitely challenging, but it is also a great format to get my imagination running. Karen will keep your imagination running, too! Visit her fantastic site at <a href="http://www.lifeneedsart.com/" target="_blank" title="Karen Koch">www.LifeNeedsArt.com</a><br /> Karen offers her art reproduced on note cards, clothing, tote bags and other products at <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/life_needs_art" target="_self" title="Karen Koch">Cafe Press.</a> Purchase a fun and fanciful gift for the art lover in your life <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/life_needs_art" target="_blank" title="Karen Koch">www.cafepress.com/life_needs_art</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. 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It was posted on the Facebook Group wall <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4626941823#" mce_href="http://http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4626941823#/group.php?gid=2204569726" target="_blank">Artists Trading Cards</a>.<br /> Organized by Mary Alice Dickenson, The card is a three for three trade. On Facebook she says<br /> "We all love our cars! Old, new, antique, sporty, racy, practical, covered with mud, shiny fresh from the car wash, dogs in the back seats, bumper stickers and "artwork" hanging from rear view mirrors, convertibles, sedans, racy cars, NASCAR cars...."<br />This is a 3/3 swap.<br /> Start date: March 1, 2010<br />End date: March 31, 2010<br /> Put your name, email, medium, and title on the backs of the cards.<br />Any medium on standard 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" ATC cardstock. Please put the cards in plastic sleeves. Be sure and include $.72 postage on your self-addressed envelope.<br /> Mary Alice Dickenson<br />PO Box 138<br />Angel Fire, NM 87710-0138<br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. 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ALL MEDIUMS WELCOME. This is a 4/3 swap. Please send your best work on clean, sturdy cards, with your information neatly on the back. Only 1 set per person please. Late sets will be sent back unopened. POSTAGE ALERT!!! Stateside Residents ----send SASE (at least $.72 worth of postage) or postage stamps (at least $.72 worth) and I will provide the envelope. International participants ----- send $3.00 (in US dollars or US postage) or an extra ATC related to the swap.<br /> <br /> Start Date: November 17<br /> Deadline: December January 8<br /> <br /> Address: Vanessa Melton 4521 Cleveland Dr Plano, TX 75093 (Label the envelope: Angels)<br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. 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There is also an online gallery posted at the site.<br /> <br /> <a href="ttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=53633215956">ACEO - Fans and Artists</a><br /> <br /> A group for ACEO lovers to congregate right here on Facebook!<br /> <br /> ACEO is an acronym for Art Cards Editions &amp; Originals. ACEOs must measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Thats the only rule. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2204569726">Artists Trading Cards</a><br /> <br /> Artist Trading Cards allow artists from all over the world to exchange small works of art. I'm hoping this group will allow artists to find other artist to trade their work.<br /> --For those of you new to this art form, here is a definition for you:<br /> An artist trading card (or ATC for short) is a tiny, original piece of art created with the intention of swapping or trading it with another artist, not selling it. The one rule an artist trading card must adhere to is the size. An ATC must be 2.5x3.5 inches or 64x89 mm.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. 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She says "She is drawn to abstraction, and feels like painting and drawing is her way to push away<br /> the conventional, and to escape from what society expects from us as adults.<br /> Creating art is a constant developing process for her, and she hopes to eventually draw and paint<br /> as free as a child again one day…with that courage and confidence of the young girl<br /> on grandma’s kitchen table.<br /> For her, drawing <a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">art cards</a> is a great way to loosen up and totally relax while creating a mini piece of art. She likes that you can bring fresh ideas onto an <a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">art card </a>quickly and thinks that <a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">art cards</a> are a wonderful way to make art affordable for everyone."<br /> Meet Tina Will and many other artists at <a href="http://artcardist.com/">ARTCARDIST.com</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <ul> <li><div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you <u>want</u> to sell more of your art or craftwork at higher prices so you can spend<br />your time creating quality work rather than feeling you have to "mass" produce your<br />art in order to make a living... but don't know how?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you need a <u>proven</u> <i>easy to use</i> plan to get your art or craft business going... but you feel intimidated and don't know where to start?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Would you like to have <u>name recognition</u> and have customers calling you... but don't<br />know where to begin?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you want to turn your passion for art into a <u>very profitable</u> part-time or<br />full-time business... but don't know how to do it?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you <u>want</u> to have all of the above <u>without a huge amount of effort</u> or becoming a "pushy salesperson" or an expert in marketing... but don't have a clue how to?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Want to know how to get started in an easy step-by-step manner... but didn't know where to find this information?</b></div> </li> </ul> <b><a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">Steven Popkin</a>, </b>a successful glass artists has put the answers to these questions together in a step by step kit just for artists. He is a shining example of how to follow the success of others. Take his advice and view his course called <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">THE LIVING ARTIST.</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-64102439818333691672009-11-03T21:00:00.010-05:002012-05-06T19:16:47.159-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-vLyJiPXfERqE3NIhDZUsaR1TcDeymWglXHLKG8ccWEpR3k3xxMhbpHI27uOTiYo11pVwCvx7gYQfyzmQ2y4lf4qMBoDQhxvumApTtsl0lINNNui0mMGTNYofwYeOENwZGm8a2K1RlM/s1600-h/patrioticzebrabrendathour.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400064280108821202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-vLyJiPXfERqE3NIhDZUsaR1TcDeymWglXHLKG8ccWEpR3k3xxMhbpHI27uOTiYo11pVwCvx7gYQfyzmQ2y4lf4qMBoDQhxvumApTtsl0lINNNui0mMGTNYofwYeOENwZGm8a2K1RlM/s400/patrioticzebrabrendathour.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 286px;" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size: 100%;">Brenda Thour states that she is a wildlife &amp; landscape artist. She says "I have sold work throughout the United States and Canada. I work in mostly oil, but I also use acrylic and watercolor. I have been painting since 1999, when I finally followed my heart and bought a few painting supplies. Picking up a paint brush was like turning a corner in my life. I have studied under and have taken private lessons from award winning artists. Painting is a passion for me and I immerse myself in each piece I work on. Learning more with each new piece, for art is a never ending learning journey. </span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">To take a blank canvas and create a work of art depicting God's beautiful handiwork is amazingly rewarding.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Since I started painting, I have more of an appreciation of the beauty all around us.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> My passion is in painting wildlife and landscapes.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> I now look at nature differently, I view places and subjects as a possible composition.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> I notice the uniqueness of simple things, such as a fence post, or a tree stump.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> I give God all the glory for all he has done in my life."<br />Brenda's work is magical and will capture the hearts of viewers. She incorporates a feeling of joy and wonderment into her work. Her new gallery posting can be viewed at <a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/brenda-thour">www.ARTCARDIST.com</a></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /> <div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></span></span></div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-33021097869963424582009-11-02T12:39:00.004-05:002013-03-19T18:01:49.327-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxf2Q8VrBI2cKC9UjQKtq8TDTsnmTZWGabhyphenhyphenrFZK0F0beax454zF5yTaBNqYBWRMwhmGPcE6NAOfnDFfyIQnY6pVXVmGcO6qHg-P9mIca48Q-fJ7NvCRw4gy5kcp5h_PiXkpmpWnKDCY/s1600-h/coreys+art+cards+she+support.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399570023733174914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxf2Q8VrBI2cKC9UjQKtq8TDTsnmTZWGabhyphenhyphenrFZK0F0beax454zF5yTaBNqYBWRMwhmGPcE6NAOfnDFfyIQnY6pVXVmGcO6qHg-P9mIca48Q-fJ7NvCRw4gy5kcp5h_PiXkpmpWnKDCY/s400/coreys+art+cards+she+support.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 229px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 160px;" /></a><br /> Selling ACEO and Art Cards can prove to be lucrative provided one is willing to do a little <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">self promotion</a>. Creating a website, a blog and posting to forums in regards to your art card work will help spread the word that you are serious about this art form and want to gain recognition. Not to mention, help you put some hard earned cash in your pocket. This type of promotion can be free and easy to do. Look for a future blog regarding self promotion here and at <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">ARTCARDIST.com</a><br /> <br /> Sites like ebay and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/register.php?referral=cabmgmnt">Etsy.com</a> allow artists to post their art cards and make some money selling them. Each site has its own benefits. Ebay is a great site to promote individual art work since a listing will typically allow a shopper to browse an aritist's individual website. Working in an auction format or with "Pay It Now" allows an artists to sell their work quickly. This is great if an artist needs some immediate cash. Ebay also has some fantastic forums for art card artists. Join a forum and get ideas for increasing sales as well as information on trading art cards. It is difficult to showcase a specific work or collection of work since listings appear by the date that the auction ends.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/register.php?referral=cabmgmnt">Etsy</a> solves the problems of the auction style of selling since art listings are more personalized and do not expire in a certain period of time. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/register.php?referral=cabmgmnt">Etsy</a> allows a user to add a personalized profile and to categorize the art work that is listed. It is not uncommon to see ACEO original work sell for hundreds of dollars.<br /> <br /> Besides using sites like Ebay and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/register.php?referral=cabmgmnt">Etsy</a> to promote yourself, educate yourself, too! Many artists <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">make a lot of money online</a>. You can be one of those artists. Learn from others and follow the steps of their success. Apply principle of success. Ask yourself the following questions:<br /> <ul> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you <u>want</u> to sell more of your art or craftwork at higher prices so you can spend<br />your time creating quality work rather than feeling you have to "mass" produce your<br />art in order to make a living... but don't know how?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you need a <u>proven</u> <i>easy to use</i> plan to get your art or craft business going... but you feel intimidated and don't know where to start?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Would you like to have <u>name recognition</u> and have customers calling you... but don't<br />know where to begin?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you want to turn your passion for art into a <u>very profitable</u> part-time or<br />full-time business... but don't know how to do it?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Do you <u>want</u> to have all of the above <u>without a huge amount of effort</u> or becoming a "pushy salesperson" or an expert in marketing... but don't have a clue how to?</b> </div> </li> <li> <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 12px;"> <b>Want to know how to get started in an easy step-by-step manner... but didn't know where to find this information?</b></div> </li> </ul> <b><a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">Steven Popkin</a>, </b>a successful glass artists has put the answers to these questions together in a step by step kit just for artists. He is a shining example of how to follow the success of others. Take his advice and view his course called <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt">THE LIVING ARTIST.</a><br /> <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt"><br /></a><br /> <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt"></a><br /> <div style="color: black; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></a></div> <div style="color: black; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.thethrivingartist.com/cb/?hop=cabmgmnt"><span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="color: black; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> <div style="color: black;"> <br /></div> <script src="http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><script type="text/javascript"> new Etsy.Mini(6224681,'gallery',4,1,1,'http://www.etsy.com'); </script></div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-2297982469474516602009-10-30T10:27:00.002-04:002012-05-06T19:16:04.515-04:00<img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1NjkxMjcxMDg1OSZwdD*xMjU2OTEyODY1MTcxJnA9NDExODYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmbz*zOGZjYzQwZjYxNTg*NGVjYjA1ZmQyOTg3ZTdmZjVkYSZvZj*w.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><br /> First of all, an art card also called ATC (Art Trading Card) or ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) meets a guideline of being produced on a 2.5" x 3.5" format. The measurement standard was taken from the same standard that trading cards, like baseball cards, use. The size allows the collector to keep cards in a card protector and binders that are commercially produced for all trading card enthusiasts. The size has also lent itself to another nickname commonly found for art cards. Art in your pocket or pocket art is another name used to define these productions. Art cards are produced by artists who are willing to share their talents by either trading or selling these little creations. Basically, the art cards can be looked at as a business card of sorts made by the artists.<br /> <br /> The debate lies in how these cards are collected. ATC enthusiasts only trade their cards. They do so by joining online forums and engaging in ATC swaps or they go to ATC meets where they can trade cards with artists from all over the globe. The ATC movement was recreated in the late 90's. ACEO enthusiasts create cards to be sold or they can be collectors of the art form. This group was created in the early 2000's out of desperation. It was created because there was a desire to sell and purchase cards but the ATC movement frowns upon the selling of art cards. ACEO can be bought or sold on ebay or Etsy.com and there are numerous groups to be joined in order for an artist to showcase their ACEO work.<br /> <br /> Even though we live in a modern age, there is a war of sorts between the two movements. Some ATC artists are also ACEO artists but not all are. Many frown on it severely. It is common to receive flack from members of the ATC movementt for wanting to sell or buy. Slowly, there is an acceptance of ACEO being seen in art card communities and it is only right. The size of the art cards allows buyers to purchase mini works of fine art at very reasonable prices. The current trend for collecting these cards also benefits the artists by allowing for a way to market themselves inexpensively.Whether one buys, sells or trade should not be an issue. This is a fun hobby and many people are joining the movement. It should be expected that both ATC and ACEO find a way to get along politically since there is a consumer demand for the product. For more information on this subject or to view a gallery of the artists pictured, visit <a _fcksavedurl="http://www.artcardist.com" href="http://www.artcardist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.artcardist.com</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div> <br /> <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/image/801904/index.html"></a>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-22916636005332892202009-08-29T11:55:00.004-04:002012-05-06T19:15:45.778-04:00Meet Sarah Shipman. Sarah is 19 and will be 20 in September 2009. She was born and raised in <span id="lw_1251247076_0">North Texas</span>, in the Dallas Region (the most liberal part of Texas, she says.) Visit her at <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/gallery-2/sarah-shipman">www.artcardist.com</a><br /> What Sarah has to say about herself and <a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com" target="_blank">art cards</a>: "People have always asked me where I learned to draw or if I could teach them, but what I have is an innate ability to just draw or sculpt anything that's in my head, well except for the REALLY crazy dreams I have, those stay in my head. I've always been into art, since before I can remember. Officially, I wanted to be a Bird when I grew up, but I always new I was an artist."<br /> <div class="mceTemp"> <dl class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_479" style="width: 219px;"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Maze-Sarah-Shipman.jpg" mce_href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Maze-Sarah-Shipman.jpg"><img alt="Maze" class="size-medium wp-image-479" height="300" mce_src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Maze-Sarah-Shipman-209x300.jpg" src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Maze-Sarah-Shipman-209x300.jpg" title="Maze Sarah Shipman" width="209" /></a></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd">Maze</dd></dl> </div> "My mom tells a story where when I was a baby, less than two years old, she would sit me in her lap and draw pictures for me. she used to interact with me like that ALOT. but she's not a fantastic artist or anything. she would just draw the same cat, dog and mouse over and over, but one would have different ears, a different face or tail, etc.<br /> One day I asked her to draw me a 'REAL mouse' and she explained it was the best she could do, so I suppose she set me up with some paints and paper and I got to work. she says when I called her over to see my work, she was shocked and a little afraid, because hse had no idea babies could paint so well. sure enough, it was a REAL mouse, hunched over like mice do. My mother explained it WAS beautiful."<br /> <div class="mceTemp"> <dl class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_487" style="width: 310px;"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-drakozi.jpg" mce_href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-drakozi.jpg"><img alt="Drakozi" class="size-medium wp-image-487" height="213" mce_src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-drakozi-300x213.jpg" src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-drakozi-300x213.jpg" title="card drakozi" width="300" /></a></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd">Drakozi</dd></dl> </div> "I takes me about an hour to create my zodiac <a href="http://www.whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://www.whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com" target="_blank">ATC </a>cards. Frankly, I don't know what makes me so fast and yet so good. I'm sorry, it's the only thing I can brag about. On the other hand, it's good to not get TOO over-confident and really push yourself to improve and NEVER stop with 'well, it's pretty good, I'll just turn this in like it is,' because nothing is EVER really perfect. I love making the custom <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6101242&amp;section_id=6019451" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6101242&amp;section_id=6019451" target="_blank">Etsy</a> ACEO cards."<br /> <div class="mceTemp"> <dl class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_486" style="width: 160px;"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-girl01.jpg" mce_href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-girl01.jpg"><img alt="Girl" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-486" height="150" mce_src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-girl01-150x150.jpg" src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/card-girl01-150x150.jpg" title="card girl01" width="150" /></a></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd">Girl</dd></dl> </div> How Sarah Started With Art Cards:<br />"I was in a little sort of privately-own art supply shop where they have every art supply under the sun, I mean EVERYTHING and I was getting new supplies for the beginning semester of my first real college art class when I saw a packs of blank<a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com" target="_blank"> ATC</a> cards at the counter in a big display. I've always loved cards ever since the poke'mon and <span id="lw_1251247076_3">Digimon</span> phenomena (digimon came FIRST!!) and I bought one of every kind of card pack they had except acrylic, since I don't have any acrylic paints. (the very same cards are in the advertisements on this site last I checked)."<br /> <div class="mceTemp"> <dl class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_483" style="width: 160px;"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ox-girl.jpg" mce_href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ox-girl.jpg"><img alt="Ox Girl" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-483" height="150" mce_src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ox-girl-150x150.jpg" src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Ox-girl-150x150.jpg" title="Ox girl" width="150" /></a></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd">Ox Girl</dd></dl> </div> "I took the <a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com" target="_blank" title="artist trading card">art cards</a> home, completely stoked and after thinking about what I should do, I made a couple. I wasn't into <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6101242&amp;section_id=6019451" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6101242&amp;section_id=6019451" target="_blank">Esty</a> yet, so I didn't think much of selling them, I just wanted to <a href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com" target="_blank">TRADE</a> and was really excited. sadly, I never found a <a href="http://artcardist.com/trade" mce_href="http://artcardist.com/trade " target="_self" title="trade">decent organization to trade </a>through and I didn't have the will to make, like, 20 cards for a BIG trade. When I was fully into <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6101242&amp;section_id=6019451" mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6101242&amp;section_id=6019451" target="_blank">Etsy</a> and my shop, I came up with the idea of making <a href="http://www.whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://www.whatisanartisttradingcard.blogspot.com" target="_blank">ATC</a> cards to go along with the stuffed animals and plushies I was making, and with ONE lady, it was a huge hit! I also make 'Zodiac Pals' custom <span id="lw_1251247076_4" mce_style="border-bottom: 1px dashed #0066cc; cursor: pointer;" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; cursor: pointer;">birthday cards</span> where I combine someone's Greek Zodiac character with their Chinese Zodiac character, and that's been a huge hit! I love making them in my illustration-style, though I can do LOADS of styles!"<br /> <div class="mceTemp"> <dl class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_484" style="width: 310px;"> <dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Card-of-flower.jpg" mce_href="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Card-of-flower.jpg"><img alt="Card of Flower" class="size-medium wp-image-484" height="217" mce_src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Card-of-flower-300x217.jpg" src="http://artcardist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Card-of-flower-300x217.jpg" title="Card of flower" width="300" /></a></dt> <dd class="wp-caption-dd">Card of Flower</dd></dl> </div> <br /> Sarah became an <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">Artcardist</a> on August 26, 2009.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. Arm yourself with knowledge critical for selling ACEO and other fine art.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Let&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">Colin Ruffel</a>&nbsp;show you how with his&nbsp;<a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">ebook</a>.</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You, too, can sell more art!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://f6b4c0mxo2ud1t1xwpu7-g2lfu.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=SELLMOREART" target="_blank">How to Make a Living As an Artist</a></span></div>Cabmgmnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530552200079813184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523658248754124210.post-28578165373058829452009-08-20T01:14:00.000-04:002013-03-19T18:01:16.831-04:008 September – 30 October 2009<br /> Closing Celebration &amp; Trading Session:<br /><br />Friday, 30 October, 7–8:30pm<br /> The RAG’s 4th Annual <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">Artist Trading Card</a> Exhibition is a display of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) from local, national, and international participants. Everyone is invited to participate, and all techniques and mediums are welcome. ATCs must be original artworks*, and may be in a series, edition or multiple. Please “sign” the back, and contact information may also appear on the back of each card if desired. ATCs will be traded on the closing night of the exhibition. <br /> *Please note that photocopied works will not be traded<br /> How to Enter:<br /> Send in 9 Artist Trading Cards in a standard 9-sleeve plastic sheet (9 cards per sheet). Cards will be displayed in the plastic sheets. Cards must be sized to fit into standard plastic sleeves (designed for hockey/baseball cards), and each measure 2 ½” x 3 ½” in order to qualify. All works received that follow this criteria will be exhibited. Please sign the back of each ATC and include your city/town so that others will know whom they have traded with. Include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope to the Richmond Art Gallery.**<br /> **USA participants please send $2 in US funds for return postage. International Artists please include a Postal Money Order or International Reply Coupon for return postage purchase. <br /> Entries must be postmarked before September 4, 2009. Please attach a copy of our entry form with your submission and send to:<br /> ATTN: RAG ATC Exhibition<br /><br />Richmond Art Gallery<br /><br />7700 Minoru Gate<br /><br />Richmond BC<br /><br />Canada<br /><br />V6Y 1R9 <br /> For more <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/">information about ATC’s</a> at the RAG, or to join our email contact list, contact Kathy Tycholis at ktycholis@richmond.ca<br /> Information is provided by Richmond Art Gallery<br /> <br /> More details can be found at their website<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.richmondartgallery.org/ATC-exhibit-2009.php" mce_href="http://www.richmondartgallery.org/ATC-exhibit-2009.php">www.richmondartgallery.org</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Do you draw and paint your own ACEO? ACEO has become one of the hottest selling collectibles on the internet. 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Her work encompasses a variety of genres. Mainly contemporary illustration, psychedelia, manga, art nouveau, pop-art and surrealism. Color is a widely used and important theme in her work. She uses graphic techniques that firmly illustrate her passion for emotion. She was most recently featured in an online gallery at <a href="http://www.artcardist.com/gallery-2/vera-ma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://artcardist.com/gallery-2/vera-ma">www.artcardist.com</a><br /> Vera Comments about her choice of art cards as media. "I've always referred my cards as art cards<br /> (as well as ACEOs) because most people have not heard of the terms ATC or ACEO. There's always a chance of meeting future collectors or people who like trading cards but never heard of the art genre so I choose to make it as accessible to an audience as possible."<br /> Art cards are a medium that follow a standard rule. The cards must measure 2.5" x 3.5". 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