Sunday Drive

Finally have a new ACEO to post here.....I've been playing around with my kids toys again......

"Sunday Drive"

acrylic on watercolor paper

listing here

"Nine Christmas Santa Elves"

Over the past several days I have enjoyed the pleasure of creating nine ACEO Christmas Elves, each has their own unique personality and derive joy from their chosen Christmas profession and helping to spread happiness throughout the Holiday Season. As I was looking at these nine charming little individuals, I thought "Wouldn't it be delightful if I could combine them all on one page?!" and so, with help of my handy dandy scanner, I created a unique art print and use of ACEO's complete with all nine Christmas Elves! 

This charming authorized art print is made on an ink jet printer using 140 pound weight white acid free card stock, size 8-1/2" x 11". The print size is a non-standard 7" x 10", and the individual elves images are slightly smaller than the regulation ACEO size of 2.5"x3.5". But for those of you who would like all nine elves, this is a unique way to do so. Besides being able to frame the entire print, one can cut them apart and use them in a variety of creative ways.

You can find the "Nine Christmas Santa Elves"  for sale in My Etsy Shop as an authorized art print.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Karen Anne Brady aka IrelandBrady

Bird Bee and Bloom: Lollapalooza #2 - The Baby Bird Watcher by AnitraB...

Bird Bee and Bloom: Lollapalooza #2 - The Baby Bird Watcher by AnitraB...: "Drawing #2 will be held on Wednesday morning, via random number generator. I will post the winner's name that day. And, what is the item? ..."

"Three New Elf's have arrived!"

Happy Holiday Season!  Three new elf's have arrived and joined the Christmas Elf Family!  They are:

"Bell Ringing Elf"

"Santa's Wish List Elf"

"Gingerbread Decorating Elf"

Merry Christmas!

Karen Anne

IrelandBrady.Etsy.com

I am having a Sale!

I have so many aceo cards that I have drawn and painted I would love to clear out some of stock to make way for the new year!  I am having a sale on etsy, use this coupon code aceo50off and all the paper aceo's are 1/2 price and free shipping!!  Please take a few moments and check out my store for these great deals!



Here is just a few in my shop,

CLICK HERE to view all of them!

I have lots of other items too!

Thanks for looking!

God Bless Have a great day of shopping!

"Candy Cane Elf"

We are now up to six members of the Christmas Elf's Family!  "Candy Cane Elf" has just arrived in time to share his candy canes with you!

Welcoming in the holiday season!

Karen Anne

"Wreath Decorating Elf"

Hi Everybody!  It seems I've gone and started another series!  This one is my Christmas Elf Family, I have already listed four elf's in My Etsy Shop that you can view by going to the Christmas Themed Section of my shop.  These little ACEO's are whimsical, charming and will bring a smile to your heart!

Our newest member is "Wreath Decorating Elf" and he is one happy little fellow!

Happy Holidays!

Karen Anne

A Different Subject Matter for Me

Ted

by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting

ACEO - Art Card

Every now and then, I choose to paint something I've never tried before. I decided I would try to paint a stuffed teddy bear and now we have Ted!

I think he's adorable!

It is good to venture out and try something new.

More Holiday ACEOs

I recently listed another holiday-themed ACEO:

"Red and Green Ornaments"

acrylic on #140 watercolor paper

available here

And if that is not enough ornaments, here are more:

"Holiday Ornaments"

acrylic on #140 watercolor paper

available here

A Tip for Framing ACEOs

Here's a great way to frame up a few little ACEOs.

Mat and frame them into individual 8x10 inch mats and hang them on a wall in groups.

These simple black frames give my dew drop series a cool contemporary look.

My dew drop ACEOs can be found in my Squier Etsy Shop.

New Moose on the Loose!!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share the latest in my "Moose on Parade" series. This one is called "Wizard Moose" and was inspired by the Harry Potter movies.

ACEO ATC PRINT Happy Buddies On Christmas Day With Love PLUS FREE GIFTS Art created by Mommy and little Julia

 

 

OKAY HERE IS TODAY'S DESIGN!
CREATED BY SWEET LITTLE JULIA!

This art has been created by Julia who is only Five years old. Julia is a terrific artist and loves to colaborate her art with her Mommy! So together Julia and I have created this wonderful "Cute Art World design"! All sales from Julia's Art Shop go to Julia's Education fund.

I hope you all enjoy it!

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Eureka! "The Letters E & U" ....

EUreka!  With the completion of "The Letter E" and "The Letter U" I have finished "The Alphabet Series"!

I began my quest to complete a zentangle alphabet series on 9/18/2010 and finished this project on 11/21/2010.  One letter takes approximately 2 to 3 days to complete.  Many a day I would wake around 6AM and be so drawn to the letter I was illustrating that I would work on it until 5 or 6PM that evening.  Each letter has been lovingly drawn using India Ink on plain white paper, then carefully cut out.  After which I painted a water color background and applied the completed letter to the dried water color.  

I have listed the letters "E" and "U" in My Etsy Shop available with color backgrounds and plain white backgrounds as authorized art prints (8"x10") and Open Edition ACEO's (2.5"x3.5").  

So, with no further ado, I happily share with you ....

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

Trying to get into the holiday spirit....

Okay, I know it is a little early, but I had a request to do some holiday-themed ACEOs for a local show, so I am trying to get into the spirit.

Here is the first one I listed in my Etsy Shop:

"Holly Bough"
acrylic on #140 watercolor paper

listing here

OK! - I'm on my way to the finish of my alphabet series with completion of "The Letter K"!  This is the 24th letter, leaving only two more to illustrate!  I have already listed "K" in My Etsy Shop as an Authorized Art Print (8"x10") and as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").

Sandie of Arizona, one of my Etsy Shop's loyal patrons, was the first to guess that I was working on "K" and I am now working on another letter for her.  Out of the two remaining letters, which do you think I am working on right now???

Once again, if you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the only letter remaining but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter K"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

Nanowrimo or bust!

Ink leaves on watercolor I

This piece is India Ink on a watercolor background.

So, about Nanowrimo: I'm writing a novel this month..or trying anyway. Tomorrow is the half way point of trying to write 50,000 words. I'm at 20,000 and I am really excited that I have challenged myself to go this far, and can't wait to keep on pushing through to the end.

If anyone else is involved in this, I would love to hear how your month is going!

Cheers,
Rebecca

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"The Letter V"

I feeling victory coming on with the completion of "The Letter V"! This is the 23rd letter in my alphabet series, only 3 left!  E, U, and K.  I have listed this in My Etsy Store as an authorized art print (8"x10") and as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").  In addition to that, I am now making all the letters available with a white background as well!  

Chris, Paint1Chris, was the first guesser of "The Letter V" and she has kindly chosen from the vast amount of remaining initials, the letter of her choice.  What letter do you think Chris chose?  

Once again, if you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter V"

Karen Anne

Dew Drop Series Continued

Sienna Dew Drop

by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

ACEO - Art Card

My Painting A Day Challenge continues along with my Dew Drop Series. I love the texture of the burnt sienna watercolor paint. It's granulating features adds character to this dew drop painting.

Original ACEOs are wonderful little works of art that would make a unique and treasured gift this holiday season!

This one and more original watercolor ACEOs can be found in my Squier Etsy Shop.

Enjoy!

"The Letter F"

It is just fabulous to finally finish and feature "The Letter F"! With the completion of this letter I am left with only four letters to illustrate ... E, K, U, and V.  I have recently listed this in My Etsy Shop as an Authorized Art Print (8"x10") as well as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").

Stacy, MagicLoveCrow, has once again been the first guesser (I am beginning to think Stacy is psychic!) and has very kindly selected the twenty-third letter for me to illustrate.  Please venture a guess as to which letter Stacy has chosen!

Once again, if you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter F"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

"The Letter I"

I invite you to inspect "The Letter I"the latest addition in my alphabet series! "I" is the twenty-first letter to be illustrated, leaving only five initials to be completed!   I have listed this in My Etsy Shop and it is available to you as an Authorized Art Print (8"x10") or as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").

Sandie of Arizona, one of my Etsy Shop's fantastic customers, was the first guesser of this initial and she has favored us with her choice of a new letter to be illustrated.   There are now only five letters left to choose from, they are E, F, K, U, and V.  Which one of you will be first to guess which letter Sandie favored us with?

If you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter I"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne Brady

Adventure's Ahead is an original ACEO.  It began as a digitally created collage and then was hand embellished by a variety of fine art colored pencils and pens.  It can be found in the WindandHoney Etsy shop.

"The Letter P"

Proudly presenting "The Letter P"!  This is the twentieth letter in the alphabet series, leaving only six letters to complete - E, I, U, F, K, and V.  I have listed "The Letter P" in My Etsy Shop today as an authorized art print (8"x10") and as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").

Stacy, MagicLoveCrow, was first guesser of this letter and has chosen her next letter and stated she wanted to keep everything interesting.  Stacy has done a fine job of keeping things interesting!  Can you guess which letter Stacy chose?

If you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter P"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

"The Letter G"

This is a good day to present to you "The Letter G"! We are drawing near to the completion of the "Alphabet Series" with only seven letters to yet be illustrated; those being "E", "I", "U", "F", "K", "P", and "V".   It seems amazing that I have come this far and the distance to the finish is now not that far away.


Sandie, of Arizona (one of My Etsy Shop's wonderful patrons), guessed that I was working on "The Letter G" and has graciously chosen the next letter for me to illustrate.  Which letter do You think Sandie chose?


If you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter G"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

"The Letter X"

I guess one could say "X" marks the spot in this posting!  It does mark the eighteenth initial to be completed with only eight remaining to be illustrated.  "The Letter X" is currently listed in My Etsy Shop as an authorized art print (8"x10") as well as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").  

Stacy, MagicLoveCrow, has once again risen to the challenge and surmised that I was working on this particular letter.  Stacy has happily provided me with a new letter which I will begin illustrating later this day.  Since there are now only three vowels and five consonants left, I am not giving out any clues - this time you get to randomly guess which initial I am working on!

If you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter X"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

Picture in Picture Original Aceo

This is one of my latest ACEO doodles! I called it "Picture in Picture" for a very obvious reason....How many separate pictures can you see drawn into this ACEO?

Free shipping in my Etsy shop for the month of October!

"The Letter W"

Wha-Hoo! I have complete a whimsical "The Letter W""! My trek through the alphabet is proving to be an enjoyable adventure.  A great part of this journey are the wonderful people who have joined along in this series sojourn.  Seventeen letters are now completed and only nine remain to be illustrated, three vowels and six consonants. 

Pam, AlwaysArtistic, was first guesser of this letter and has chosen a new letter for me to begin illustrating.  This is a fun letter that brings to mind fond memories of a age old childhood game.  Can you guess which letter Pam chose for me to complete?

If you are the first guesser of the letter I am currently working on, you will not only be able to choose the next unknown (to others) letter but you will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your alphabet choice upon completion of the entire series!  Please limit your guesses to one per day.

"The Letter W"

Karen Anne

Another Misty Morning

This is my second ACEO in response to the challenge word "mist" on the ACEO Challenge Blog:

"Misty Morning"

acrylic on #140 watercolor paper

available here

Did you ever see a Bumble Bee Moose?

Well, neither have I...But this is how I imagined one would look!  My newest ACEO in the series of Moose on Parade! You can read more about it here. Just 12 more days left in my free shipping even on Etsy!

Handfelted ACEO Art

I love creating and I thought I would share with you a few of my

 Handfelted Wool ACEO Art "Cards".

I Love Etsy!!

I have them for sale on Etsy, they are very time consuming, but I enjoy making them.

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I have many more felted item in my shop, Please take a few moments and come by!

ARTBYLISAK

My Blog is http://www.creationsbylisak.blogspot.com/

Newest Gourd

Here is my newest gourd painting, part of my Autumn Color Study Series, "Orange and White Gourd in Blue Bowl". (Creative title, I know!)

acrylic on #140 watercolor paper

Currently listed in my shop

Vintage Happy Holidays!

"Vintage Happy Holidays"

Cute Art Worlds newest creation! 

If you like this design in a larger format look under pick your size print. 

If your pick is not listed just contact me for information.

I hope you all enjoy it!

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Weary Transportation

Weary Feet

Inspired by Illustration Friday's theme 2 weeks ago, "Transportation". This one kinda reminds me of Huck Finn; feet dangling from the dock, with a fishin' pole in hand.

Enjoy,
Rebecca
Smelly Rhino Studio

"The Letter N"

I am so enjoying my sojourn through the alphabet! With each new letter I discover something new and am excited by where the pen and my mind take me next. In this case, it was to the completion of "The Letter N"!

I have listed the newly completed "N" in My Etsy Shop earlier today.  It is available as an authorized art print (8"x10") and as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").

Stacy, MagicLoveCrow, guessed that I was working on "The Letter N" and has provided me with another letter which I began illustrating today.  If you are the first guesser with the current letter, you will be able to provide me with the next letter to illustrate as well as receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of the letter you choose.

In order to give others a chance at being first guesser, I humbly ask that previous first guessers please wait until the day following this post to submit their guesses, and that guesses be limited to one per day for each person.  

OK ....  The clue for the new letter is:  It is a consonant and there are only seven of them left to illustrate.  This letter generally starts a question.

You can see which letters have been illustrated so far, go to my latest Etsy listing ("The Letter N") and beneath the description of the letter is a list of completed letters ...

"The Letter N"

Good luck guessing!

Karen Anne

Mixed Media Bird & Bird's Nest

This ACEO of a bird watching her nest of eggs is aptly called, "Keeping a Watchful Eye". It is a mixed media piece & includes an acrylic painted background on 140 lb. watercolor paper. The bird, branches & leaves are paper. The nest is fabric which has been painted & embroidered with different colors of thread. The eggs are different shades of blue & ivory seed beads that are securely embroidered onto the fabric.

The ACEO will come signed, titled & dated on the back. It will arrive between cardboard to protect it. All of my ACEOs are originals.

I am having a free shipping sale in my Etsy Shop for the month of October! You can view this specific listing here.

"The Letter Q"

Happy Thursday!  

And here is the latest letter in question, "The Letter Q"!  "Q" is the 15th initial in my Alphabet Series, only 11 initials are now left to illustrate!  "Q" is now listed in My Etsy Shop as an authorized art print (8"x10") and as an Open Edition ACEO (2.5"x3.5").

Lorrie, DivineDesignStudios, discerned that I was working on "Q" and has chosen a letter of her choice for me to illustrate now.   The letter Lorrie chose is also the first letter in the name of eight states within the USA ... any thoughts on which letter that is?  If you are the first to guess, you will be the one to choose my next initial, plus you will receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of the letter you choose.

"The Letter Q"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

"The Letter R"

"The Letter R" comes marching in on a red hot background!  "R" is the 14th letter I have now completed in my pursuit of completion of "The Alphabet Series", only 12 letters now remain to be illustrated!  I have listed "R" in My Etsy Shop as an Authorized Art Print, size 8"x10"; and as an Open Edition ACEO, size 2.5"x3.5".


Debbie, CraftyMoose, figured out that I was working on "R" and has graciously provided me with my next letter to illustrate.  If you are the first person to determine which letter Debbie chose, you will be able to furnish me with your choice as well as receiving a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of your initial! 

Clue for the new letter:  it is a consonant, only nine remain unillustrated at this point.

"The Letter R"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne

Here is the latest ACEO in my new series, "Moose on Parade". This one is called "Cammo Moose" It measures the standard size of 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Cammo Moose is trying to hide & is doing a pretty good job! He was created with heat--no paint involved & then applied to 140 lb. watercolor paper that has been painted with acrylic paint. You can see Cammo Moose here.

The ACEO will come signed, titled & dated on the back. It will arrive in a card protector. All of my ACEOs are originals.

I have a FREE SHIPPING special in my Etsy shop for the month of October.

"The Letter M"

HooRah!  The 13th letter is now completed and I am half-way through the alphabet, it's all downhill from here on out!  I am happy to share with you "The Letter M", which is now listed inMy Etsy Shop as an authorized art print, size 8"x10", and as an Open Edition ACEO, size 2.5"x3.5".

I have decided that whoever is the first to guess the unknown letter I am illustrating, besides getting to choose the next letter for me, will also receive a complimentary Open Edition ACEO of the letter(s) they choose.   For those who have provided me with letter choices in the past, I have noted their picks and will be sending ACEO's to them as well. 

Stacy aka MagicLoveCrow guessed I was working on "M" and has provided me with her choice for our next letter in the alphabet series.  Can you guess Stacy's choice?  Clue:  This letter is sometimes used in reference to three basics.

"The Letter M"

Happy Day!

Karen Anne