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bladesparkSo I've been introduced to this new thing. It's called ACEO, and it stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals.
Basically it's a way for artists to do art trades without it being a huge hassle, and to collect eachother's work, and have huge collections of other artists, without it costing scads. Artists will draw a tiny little image, on a standard trading/playing card sized bit of cardstock, paper, etc. Because it's so little, it takes almost no time to do, and yet there it is, an original work of art! Some people do them digitally, and/or make limited edition print runs of them, hence the "Editions" in there, but most ACEO cards are one of a kind original pieces.
Artist trading cards! Collect, swap, whatever. They're apparently quite popular in certain art circles, and I rather like the idea, as an ACEO card is something I actually have the attention span to finish!
So today I polished off my first.
http://bladespark.topcities.com/art/kirin.jpg
Spiffy, isn't it? The Windston forums are having a kind of unofficial contest with these things, so I may be sending this in. (I think the gal who's running the contest just wants an excuse to own some more cards, but I don't mind! The prize is a shiny Windstone!)
I'll probably be doing a few more of these. They're rather fun, and quite easy. Though part of me goes "aieeeeeeeeeee!" at having to work so small. I've become accustomed to working much larger than that.
Basically it's a way for artists to do art trades without it being a huge hassle, and to collect eachother's work, and have huge collections of other artists, without it costing scads. Artists will draw a tiny little image, on a standard trading/playing card sized bit of cardstock, paper, etc. Because it's so little, it takes almost no time to do, and yet there it is, an original work of art! Some people do them digitally, and/or make limited edition print runs of them, hence the "Editions" in there, but most ACEO cards are one of a kind original pieces.
Artist trading cards! Collect, swap, whatever. They're apparently quite popular in certain art circles, and I rather like the idea, as an ACEO card is something I actually have the attention span to finish!
So today I polished off my first.
http://bladespark.topcities.com/art/kirin.jpg
Spiffy, isn't it? The Windston forums are having a kind of unofficial contest with these things, so I may be sending this in. (I think the gal who's running the contest just wants an excuse to own some more cards, but I don't mind! The prize is a shiny Windstone!)
I'll probably be doing a few more of these. They're rather fun, and quite easy. Though part of me goes "aieeeeeeeeeee!" at having to work so small. I've become accustomed to working much larger than that.
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Date: 2006-08-26 03:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-26 05:17 pm (UTC)Yeah I just figured out what ACEO meant last night on eBay (had seen it before, but forgot already ;). I was looking into the various people who self-represent and sell art on eBay for some marketing and pricing ideas, and found some of those. It's a really cool little idea!
I used to do art on the small, so I'd probably be comfortable with it. It's the finding time and energy for even that little bit of work (and the confidence to present my work) that's the trouble. I barely have the energy to make and eat dinner after work these days. -_- ONE day, I will be doing FINE ART for work. I swear. >:|
And ooh, Windstone prize thingy... that'd be nice! But I think I'll leave it to those who are currently more in practice in their art (and active on the Windstone forums) than I. ;)
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Date: 2006-08-26 09:39 pm (UTC)