Small Drawings

{Marker and Colored Pencil ATC, 2012}

{Marker and Pen in Sketchbook, 2012}

As I mentioned a few posts ago, I am currently working on a personal project so I haven't had as much time as usual to do doodles, experiment, and just play in my studio. I did decide to play around last night while I was watching a movie and these are what I came up with. I drew the horse trading card as a surprise for someone and the chick drawing was done in my sketchbook. It must be all the peeps at the grocery store! (I also love all the promise of spring.)

I'm 28 Today!

{Collage and Drawing on ATC, 2011}

It's my birthday today. I hope I get to eat some cake!

ATC Exchange

{Me with an ATC from Fay Akers, 2011}

Several posts back I showed some ACEO/ATC cards that I had done. Fay Akers asked me if I would be willing to trade her. I said, "of course! sure! yay!" so we did the trade. I sent her a few and this is what I got in return. I LOVE it! Its a really wonderful colored pencil piece and probably one of the nicest art cards I have received to date. If anyone else wants to trade, let me know! Comment or e-mail me at candartist@aol.com. Its fun to give and receive mail! Especially this time of the year in my part of the world.

New ATC's

I did 2 new ATC's tonight. I just sort of started with a shape and went from there. The colors are more subtle in real life, but for some reason my scanner is pretty harsh with pastel tones.
The top is a bluebird and the bottom is a concentrated juggler.
OH! and Guess what! Tomorrow I will post my Illustration Friday "Save" painting that I finally finished today. It was nice to do a full out illustration this week for IF, I think it turned out pretty cute. Make sure you check back to see that!

ATC-Houses in a Row!!

This is my second ever ATC. I think it's cute, and I tried some new things with mixed media one it. It was fun to work on, can't wait to do another!

My first ATC

I made my first Artist Trading Card today. I used a stamp that I had created from an illustration I had done. (the deer) And I used acrylic, gel medium, paper scraps, ribbon, thread and some wallpaper. It's pretty much mixed media at that point I guess. But I think it's cute. I figured it would be good to do at least one per week as a gift to myself and for myself. (the time, not the card) I'll be putting in on Monday Artday tonight!