ARTIST TRADING CARDS

ATCs and ACEOs

ARTIST TRADING CARDS Artist trading cards (or ATCs) are

miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards,or 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets.

Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers, etc.), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc.), paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc.) or even metals or cloth.

The cards are usually traded or exchanged.

TRADING CARDS IN WATERCOLOR

TRADING CARDS IN PEN AND/OR MARKER

OFTEN TRADING CARDS ARE MIXED MEDIA, WHICH MEANS THEY USE VARIOUS MATERIALS TO CREATE THE ART. IN THESE EXAMPLES YOU CAN SEE COLLAGE, PEN, BUTTONS, LACE, AND PAINT.

TRADING CARD IN PEN AND MARKER

TRADING CARD IN WATERCOLOR

ART CARDS EDITIONS AND ORIGINALS When sold, ATCs are usually referred to

as art card editions and originals (ACEOs).

An offshoot of artist trading cards are art card editions and originals (ACEOs), which originated when some artists began to create cards to sell, in addition to trading among themselves. Many ACEOs are sold on internet auction sites, such as eBay.

TRADING CARDS IN PEN AND INK OR AS PRINTS

TRADING CARD IN COLLAGE

TRADING CARDS AS SERIES

TRADING CARDS AS SERIES

MIXED MEDIA TRADING CARD—WHAT MATERIALS DO YOU SEE USED IN THIS CARD?

TRADING CARDS AS COMPLETE ARTWORKS IN MINIATURE

TRADING CARD IN PEN AND MARKER

NOW GO MAKE YOUR OWN!