A new fad that has come through the art industry recently are artist trading cards. Just a simple 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 sheet of white paper, with whatever you desire stuck, painted, pressed, or drawn on it. There are large conventions entirely devoted to trading these trading cards around the world. My art teacher, not to be left out, has commissioned all of her art students to paint, draw, and create the best trading cards we can think of. I have started quite a collection of the trading cards and felt compelled to make more after seeing how horrible my previous ones were. This trading card was created somewhere in the wee hours of the morning. I don't even know what kind of cat it is, thanks to my poor memory. I used watercolor pencils and watercolors on this guy, with the spectacular help of my white gel pen for his whiskers and eyes.
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Very nice...where's my Peter Rabbit watercolor?
If anyone's interested in learning more about artist trading cards and their history, or about how to make artist trading cards, they might be interested in a couple of articles I've written.
Genny, get in line! I'm still waiting on my oil painting for my bedroom wall! =)
I like the cat. That's pretty cool.
Uh, excuse me, Barb, I'm her mother, so I'm ordering her to do my little nothing 3-inch high watercolor first!
Okay, Genny, I guess you trumped me, even though I'm PAYING her for my oil painting, if I ever get it. Katherine, you better get to work. You're getting some antsy customers!
Yes, Katherine. Water and bread crusts for you until my watercolor is completed! Barb, you're on your own.
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