Post by neenjah on Sept 13, 2007 17:48:33 GMT -5
A bunch of us are going to be doing "Artist Trading Cards" at 300. Here's some details of how it works:
Artist Trading Cards...
The very basics:
As their name indicates, ATC are collectables, a brilliant idea born of the older sports-themed trading cards. The one rule that makes an ATC derives from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.
To this rule are appended a couple of conventions. First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting (by correspondence or online if need be) and exchanging their works, thus meeting many artists and getting exposed to many personal styles. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (1/8, 2/8...) if it's part of an edition. By definition ATCs are made in limited numbers, often no more than one of a kind. Unique ATCs are called originals; sets of identical ATCs are called editions and are numbered; sets of ATCs that are based on one theme but that are different are called series. Don't be intimidated by the concept of small editions or originals: very few people are anal about this. What most collectors really want are cards that were made with care. Based on that, numbers are meaningless.
That's all! The above is all you need to know to start making your own ATCs. Common sense dictates that they should be sturdy enough to survive mailing, and of reasonable thickness (unless you specifically want them otherwise. Transparent card sleeves are useful to protect the cards if need be. This is particularly true if they can easily get smudged or if the medium might stick during transport.
The above info is from www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html
This is from Harold Jennett/Trusty Mutsi on the CGS forums-
Here's the plan:
The card theme is wide open. Anything comic book related. DC, Marvel, independent, manga... Just nothing pornographic or excessively violent.
Each of us make 3 cards, each measuring 2.5" X 3.5". You can use any medium, and it doesn't have to be inked. You can even make digital art and print it out on nice paper. Just make sure they're going to be originals. Please just try to make the art nice and on something like bristol board (or glossy paper on a printer). A good rule of thumb: Make something you'd like to receive. Don't just make a quick sketch, just to get something with more time put into it from someone else. This doesn't mean you need to be a comic pro, just put a little love into it:) Don't put your life into them, but make them nice.
On the back of each card, put your signature, forum name, the date, and any other info you'd like to add.
The cards are collected and shuffled up, and then all are handed back, making sure everybody gets something unique.
www.artist-trading-cards.ch/
I got two done last night, and will be working on my other one here in a few minutes.
First- "Waiting to take a stab at it."
Second- "Bellboy"
Both done in pencil, and both a lot of fun to do! Both of them are based on some thumbnail sketches I did for a new comic project Dave and I have been kicking around.
I'll post my third one tomorrow after work.
Lin
Artist Trading Cards...
The very basics:
As their name indicates, ATC are collectables, a brilliant idea born of the older sports-themed trading cards. The one rule that makes an ATC derives from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.
To this rule are appended a couple of conventions. First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting (by correspondence or online if need be) and exchanging their works, thus meeting many artists and getting exposed to many personal styles. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (1/8, 2/8...) if it's part of an edition. By definition ATCs are made in limited numbers, often no more than one of a kind. Unique ATCs are called originals; sets of identical ATCs are called editions and are numbered; sets of ATCs that are based on one theme but that are different are called series. Don't be intimidated by the concept of small editions or originals: very few people are anal about this. What most collectors really want are cards that were made with care. Based on that, numbers are meaningless.
That's all! The above is all you need to know to start making your own ATCs. Common sense dictates that they should be sturdy enough to survive mailing, and of reasonable thickness (unless you specifically want them otherwise. Transparent card sleeves are useful to protect the cards if need be. This is particularly true if they can easily get smudged or if the medium might stick during transport.
The above info is from www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html
This is from Harold Jennett/Trusty Mutsi on the CGS forums-
Here's the plan:
The card theme is wide open. Anything comic book related. DC, Marvel, independent, manga... Just nothing pornographic or excessively violent.
Each of us make 3 cards, each measuring 2.5" X 3.5". You can use any medium, and it doesn't have to be inked. You can even make digital art and print it out on nice paper. Just make sure they're going to be originals. Please just try to make the art nice and on something like bristol board (or glossy paper on a printer). A good rule of thumb: Make something you'd like to receive. Don't just make a quick sketch, just to get something with more time put into it from someone else. This doesn't mean you need to be a comic pro, just put a little love into it:) Don't put your life into them, but make them nice.
On the back of each card, put your signature, forum name, the date, and any other info you'd like to add.
The cards are collected and shuffled up, and then all are handed back, making sure everybody gets something unique.
www.artist-trading-cards.ch/
I got two done last night, and will be working on my other one here in a few minutes.
First- "Waiting to take a stab at it."
Second- "Bellboy"
Both done in pencil, and both a lot of fun to do! Both of them are based on some thumbnail sketches I did for a new comic project Dave and I have been kicking around.
I'll post my third one tomorrow after work.
Lin