ACEO: Art Card, Edition, Original. ACEOs are tiny artworks (exactly 2.5 x 3.5 inches) and, as the name implies, they can be prints or originals. Mine are all originals.
I started this doodle with the tear drop shape in the lower right, the one full of little pebbles. From there, I built each ring of patterns outward. I wanted patterns that looped around each other - spirals, circles, etc. The vertical lines on the left recede into the background, almost as if the other patterns have been torn away to reveal the lines.
As with the letter d, I find the lowercase version more interesting than the uppercase. I guess I like the curved shape better than the straight lines in the uppercase E.
This one is kind of fun...I like the flow and movement in it.
What was I saying about the shape of a letter d being interesting? Well, it is interesting enough that I had to do another. Obviously, the patterns I use to fill throughout have nothing to do with the letter d -- I just think they're interesting patterns.
I like this version of the letter C a lot and intentionally let it creep outside the top border. The letter blends into the design rather than standing out.
I am fascinated by the use of words in visual art and love the shapes of letters. I've used them occasionally as subjects over time and thought it was time to try them as doodles. The designs have nothing to do with the letter -- I'm not trying to use designs that start with the letter A, like apples and aardvarks. I just like the designs.
This ACEO reminds me of something that has grown up too close to a wall and is all squished. I like how the organic form fills the space even though it looks much too big for the space. You're welcome to interpret the drawing in any way you wish.
I'll post a few more here over the next few days, and then we'll move on to something else. I love them and will continue to do them, but have other ideas brewing, too! Stay tuned...
I started this doodle with the tear drop shape in the lower right, the one full of little pebbles. From there, I built each ring of patterns outward. I wanted patterns that looped around each other - spirals, circles, etc. The vertical lines on the left recede into the background, almost as if the other patterns have been torn away to reveal the lines.
I didn't have pinecones on the brain when I started this doodle, but looking at it now, that's what it reminds me of. Or country-style curtains.
Here's a change of pace from the alphabet series. Kind of retro looking. The shapes in the foreground remind me of TV screens. Or maybe mirrors.
So to face the challenge of an uppercase letter with all its straight lines, I bring you a capital letter F.
As with the letter d, I find the lowercase version more interesting than the uppercase. I guess I like the curved shape better than the straight lines in the uppercase E.
What was I saying about the shape of a letter d being interesting? Well, it is interesting enough that I had to do another. Obviously, the patterns I use to fill throughout have nothing to do with the letter d -- I just think they're interesting patterns.
I think the shape of a lowercase letter d is more interesting than it's uppercase form. So, here you go!
I liked the letter C yesterday so much that I thought I'd try another. This one stands out more from the background rather than blending in.
I like this version of the letter C a lot and intentionally let it creep outside the top border. The letter blends into the design rather than standing out.
I am fascinated by the use of words in visual art and love the shapes of letters. I've used them occasionally as subjects over time and thought it was time to try them as doodles. The designs have nothing to do with the letter -- I'm not trying to use designs that start with the letter A, like apples and aardvarks. I just like the designs.
As much as I love the wild contour lines in some of the other doodles, I really like the parallel lines in this one. Very stylized!
This ACEO reminds me of something that has grown up too close to a wall and is all squished. I like how the organic form fills the space even though it looks much too big for the space. You're welcome to interpret the drawing in any way you wish.
