Love Dog Designs - ACEO by Corey Poole Brown

LOVE DOG DESIGNS

ACEO by Corey Poole Brown

My Etsy shop is now open. Come browse my art cards and hand made sterling silver jewelry. All for you and "for the love of art"

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveDogDesigns

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How to Display Your ACEO and Art Cards

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ACEO - Linda Wicker

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.

You can visit Linda on her website www.LWick.com

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.
Let Colin Ruffel show you how with his ebook.
You, too, can sell more art!
How to Make a Living As an Artist

Karen Koch Gallery Posted Online

Karen Koch was recently published online at www.artcardist.com. Here is what she has to say about working with art cards:
"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: Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) and Art Cards, Editions, Originals (ACEOs). 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 Etsy. You can view more of her art card inspirations there and purchase her ACEOs online. Www.etsy.com/shop/lifeneedsart
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 www.LifeNeedsArt.com
Karen offers her art reproduced on note cards, clothing, tote bags and other products at Cafe Press. Purchase a fun and fanciful gift for the art lover in your life www.cafepress.com/life_needs_art

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.

Let Colin Ruffel show you how with his ebook.

You, too, can sell more art!

How to Make a Living As an Artist

Vera Ma Published On www.Artcardist.com

Vera Ma is a graphic artist based in Singapore. 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 www.artcardist.com
Vera Comments about her choice of art cards as media. "I've always referred my cards as art cards
(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."
Art cards are a medium that follow a standard rule. The cards must measure 2.5" x 3.5". This standard of measure is the same used for a baseball card. Art Cards can be originals or print editions and are either traded or sold. There is a wealth of information regarding the history of art cards found online. Art cards are extremely collectible and addictive hobby. Vera Ma expresses her thoughts on art card creation: "art cards is a good hobby to invest in... addictive though!"


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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.

Let Colin Ruffel show you how with his ebook.

You, too, can sell more art!

How to Make a Living As an Artist

SIXSISTERS ART: Thursday Artist Quotes - Joan MIro - 1893-1983

SIXSISTERS ART: Thursday Artist Quotes - Joan MIro - 1893-1983
see sixsisters at www.artcardist.com

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.

Let Colin Ruffel show you how with his ebook.

You, too, can sell more art!

How to Make a Living As an Artist

Trading Art Cards vs. ACEO = ARTCARDIST

As an artist who produces art cards, it is interesting to find that there is a heated debate over these tiny fine art works. Art cards are for trading and ACEO's are produced to be bought and sold. There lies the only difference between the two. Each form of pocket art still must meet the requirement of 2.5 x 3.5 inches to either be traded or sold.
If you produce artwork and have joined the art card trend, you may be forced to take sides. Either be a trader of art cards or be a seller of ACEO . In the world of art cards there is no in between. I have actually been denied acceptance into forums because I had the audacity to suggest that I was looking for information on buying and selling art cards (to be p.c. I must say buying and selling ACEO). What I have ended up with at first is mass confusion. Unless you have done your homework, you may not know that an art card is intended for trade only and you submit yourself to being snubbed by many fine artists, many of whom you would like to trade cards with.
Don't choose a side! If you want to trade, TRADE! IF you want to sell, SELL! Consider yourself to be an ARTCARDIST.
An ARTCARDIST is an artist or crafts person who wants to produce cards with the intention to trade, buy and sell. They want to establish their reputation as an artist and communicate with other artists, so they trade. They also want to make a name for themselves and let the public be able to obtain fine art for a minimal price, so they produce cards to sell and buy. For those of you out there who wish to neither subscribe to being a trader only nor a buyer/seller only become an ARTCARDIST !
Visit my website www.artcardist.com for more information on trading, buying and selling fine art cards or ACEO.

The History Of Artists Trading Cards

Art cards go by many names these days; Artist trading cards, fine art cards or ACEO cards. ACEO 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. Artists also painted these small paintings to be used for exchange when people arranged marriages.

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.

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.

In 1887 "baseball" cards started to appear. These early cards very rare. They were not mass produced. 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.

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 and selling of art cards. Great ACEO information including artist information, art card groups and forums can be found on ebay.


Art Cards 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 ACEO for sale there as well. There are also private dealers who auction these cards and artists who sell them outside of Ebay.
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
www.coreyannebrown.synthasite.com/
www.artcardist.com

An artists trading card, also called an ACEO or art card is an original piece of artwork or print that is only the size of a baseball card. This 2.5 x 3.5 format is the standard for fine art cards. The artists cards are meant to be traded of course!

The problem was that only artists were trading cards in order to study each others work. Finally an artist realized that the general public would also like to trade these cards and they were made to be traded among the masses. Artist trading cards are traded at shows and through the mail.

They are originals, small editions and, most importantly, self-produced. Anybody can produce them. The idea is that you trade them with other people. Trading is usually done with other fine art card producers. Trading can be done in person or at trading sessions. It's not about money: participants in trading sessions and editions should not be charged any money. The experience of trading is the reward. There are monthly TRADING SESSIONS at different places.

If you have a favorite artists or genre, you could be lucky enough to own an original piece of artwork or two or three! Art cards should have the name of the artist and other relevant information on the back of the card. These pieces, although small, are meant to be shown. Collectors frame them or display them in trading card binders.

The difference between an art card and an ACEO is that while art cards are intended to be traded only ACEO's are produced for selling. Ebay has a large collection of art cards to choose from and artists also auction their work online. These small works of art are done in many media.

• Watercolor
• Oil
• Acrylic
• Colored Pencil
• Pastels
• Pen and Ink

and in many genres

• Collage
• Abstract
• Surrealism
• Impressionism
• Expressionism
• Realism

This art is extremely collectable and fun. Every imaginable subject is covered. Fine Art Cards are a great hobby. Check out my website www.artcardist.com or visit my other fine arts cards blogs http://www.thehistoryofartiststradingcards.blogspot.com/