ACEO Contest - Pink and Red ACEOs

ACEO Magazine is looking for artists to create PINK ACEO cards to support breast cancer research and RED cards to support the MS Society.

All artwork should be sent in by September 20th.

These cards will be auctioned on EBAY to donate to the Cancer Society and the MS Society, each card will have 5 limited edition prints for auction as well. The entries will be featured in our Winter editions of ACEO Magazine and Cardaddix newsletter. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

Visit www.aceomagazine.com for details and contact info.

My Studio in Print!

The latest issue of Cardaddix newsletter has a lovely story about my studio, along with several photos.

The rest of the issue has ACEO tips and tricks, display and collection ideas, artist bios, and lots more. It's definitely worth a read!

Copies can be purchased either by single issues or by annual subscription. Visit http://www.aceomagazine.com for more info, or purchase directly here:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260261650482

Both printed and PDF versions are available.

Pre-Cut ATC Paper

Strathmore is now offering paper cut to exact ATC / ACEO size (2.5 x 3.5 inches):

http://www.strathmoreartist.com/atc.php

Looks like a nice assortment of paper types and weights, as well as envelopes.

I normally cut my own, but the thought of being able to buy pre-cut is very appealing!

2 More ACEO Doodles

Slightly different than the previous few doodles, but still simple stuff. The first one has a landscape-y feel to me; I rather like it.

The flowers were imaginary, but appropriate for this time of year.

2 ACEO Doodles

A couple more ACEO doodles. Used a new gel pen: it's a nice shade of blue. I might put color in the second one; we'll see.

Four Doodles

Here are a few scribbles from my sketchbook in ACEO size/format. These are the kinds of things I do while waiting or on the phone. Not finished or anything, and they become ideas for other works -- or not. Who knows. Best just to get the ideas down before they vanish.

I'm calling the last one "Bearing Fruit" for the moment. The others don't have titles.

They're all done with either blue or black pen. Nothing fancy.

To sleep, perchance to dream ACEO

I've been playing with the idea of making an international symbol for "dreaming". You know, one of those white symbols on a blue background that everybody recognizes around the world -- like the one for women's restrooms (that poor female figure in a triangular skirt) or the knife-fork-spoon trio for restaurant. What would a symbol for dream look like?

Here's my take on it.

I didn't want the solid blue background. Instead, I liked the fuzzy gold/blue mix. Dreams are kind of fuzzy sometimes. The eye has somewhat of an Egyptian feel, so the gold fits in.

I tried a cloud (instead of the eye) above the sleeping figure, but that seemed vacuous. I like the eye better.