#1 Impressionism; 31 days of Rhinos

March is going to be fun! Today, I invite you begin a journey with me into the history of art, as seen through the eyes of Smelly Rhino Studio.

Each day in March on my blog, I will post a new painting using a specific technique or style and giving a brief history of that style.

Not all the paintings will be ACEOs, so I will only post here the ones which are!

If you want to have some fun seeing Rhinos represent art in history, visit 31 days of Rhinos on my blog today!

Fondly,
Rebecca
Smelly Rhino Studio

Green Glory Aceo by Robin Maria Pedrero

"Green Glory" by Robin Maria Pedrero

Original new watercolor painting – Large Still Life

I’ve just added two new ACEO’s to my shop.

I created this first one as a part of a challenge in my watercolor group.  “Lemon-Lime”  was painted with just 3 pigments – a red, a blue and a yellow. This was really fun. I often rely on the fantastic pigments produced by my favorite companies, but it was a great exercise to create with a limited palette and mix my own colors.

This is a scan of the ACEO before I trimmed it. You can see the three pigments I used on the side and under it are some of the mixes I created and used.

You can click on either picture to find this ACEO in my Etsy shop!

While I had my palette prepared with these three colors, I decided to try painting a landscape I had sketched out. It is the view of Mt. Hood, Oregon, that we get when we have a clear day! I’m really pleased with what I could do, again, with just 3 pigments!

Again, you can click on the picture to see the Mt. Hood ACEO in my shop!

Thanks for stopping by the ACETSY blog!

~Melanie  from             The Creators Palette

© Melanie Pruitt 2010 

Please do not copy or reproduce – thank you!

February Challenge

Eleven Fifty Six

by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting

ACEO - Art Card

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

I'm on day 26 of my Painting A Day Challenge for the Month of February. It has been going so well. I haven't missed a day yet! Although I did come close one day, I remembered at 11:56 pm that I had not done a painting. I jumped out of bed and went right into my studio and whipped up this little floral painting. I looked at the clock and it read 11:59 pm. Phew! One minute to spare! Out of all the paintings I have created this month, this one is a keeper for my private collection.

More of my Original Watercolor ACEOs from my Painting A Day for the Month of February Challenge can be found in my

Squier Etsy Shop: http://squier.etsy.com

Thank you all for the support and camaraderie!

Painting A Day Challenge

Forest Gems

by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting

ACEO - Art Card

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

This little painting was created on February 5th. I am doing at least one Painting a Day for the Month of February Challenge. So far I have been successful at painting at least two paintings each day. Today I was able to create 4 ACEOs. You can follow my challenge on my blog if you like:

http://ritasquier.blogspot.com

Insects & Flowers

This is the "Honey-Bee".  A 2.5” x 3.5” inch Limited Edition of ACEO Print [Edition of 50] of a Digital Collage from my Insects & Flowers series – incorporating old engravings and photographs of flowers taken during walks in my local botanical garden.

 

 

To see more from this series and other ACEOs please visit my Shop.  Thanks for taking the time to look! All the best to all the wonderful ACEO artists out there.

-Daniel

Raphaella's Valentine ACEO featured in FEST Treasury

My ACEO "Heart of a Sailing Vessel" was featured in the Florida FEST Valentine's Treasury! See it here:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=108301 - Wouldn't it be nice if everyone bought or traded ACEOs as part of their Valentine's Day gifts this year? Here's "Flower" - my latest ACEO creation:

Peanut The Elephant Lady

"Peanut The Elephant Lady"

Another version of the Elephant lady.
A little softer, aged and faded!
Love those actions

Cute Art World's Specials in all Etsy shops
All orders of $20.00 will receive a free mystery glass pendant for your favorite necklace! Order three ACEO Cards and receive a free 5x7 design U-pick your favorite! Plus as always all the extra free goodies with every item purchased!
How can you refuse such a terrific offer!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitrabear

Mixed Media Madness

Here is a fun piece I did as a precursor to a large commission I've been wracking my brain over for 6 months. I finally got the "recipe" the way I want it. I was really going for the ancient Raku Chinese theme....

This ATC was given in a monthly swap for the eBay Aceo group for December 09.

I will be posting all of them shortly in my Etsy shop!

Enjoy and Have a wonderful weekend.

We are without water for the 7th straight day in our home in Atlanta. I never would have imagined a problem with frozen pipes in the south!

Regards,
Rebecca
Smelly Rhino Studio

Getting your artwork out there

I have been selling on Etsy for some time now, and have just started to sell my work and get it out there for the world to see. How? I have a fan page on Facebook and Twitter. I am starting to seek out Gallery's locally and make sure that even my  home page on facebook is constantly showing my work. My aceo's and my other Photography. So far it has helped me to get hundreds of hits on my Etsy. I have to admit it was a lot of work at first and keeping  it going is time consuming. But the out come is sales, sales and more  inquiring about my work.

 

Etsy Buy Handmade TheCamerasEye

I just wanted to add a special thanks to all my etsy friends who supported me during my recent Crisis with My 14 year old when he was hit by the car on 9-11-09. He is out of the wheel chair and really doing well.

Valentine's Lovebirds

I painted these last year for Thing a Day 2009 (gotta check now to see if there's going to be a Thing a Day 2010!) and the originals are still for sale on ArtFire.

Prints, however, are for sale on Etsy - choose from snuggling lovebirds or billing ones. $5US each - click to view the listing.

Alberta Spirit ACEO Prints

Happy New Year everyone! It seems like ages since I posted here, but I have added a new ACEO print to my herd of horses (as well as renewed ones that expired...things sure lapse over the holidays!)

The original Alberta Spirit is about 11x14", but it's faithfully reproduced here in miniature on glossy photo paper. I use a top of the line HP printer with HP inks for all my ACEO prints.

Glittering Butterfly

This original aceo in on stretched canvas. It is a mixture of acrylic paint, alcohol inks, and glitter then embellished with a butterfly brooch. It creates the garden from the butterfly's viewpoint. This aceo is for sale in my Etsy shop.

It's Snowing Somewhere

Snowflakes 10

by Artist Rita Squier

Original Watercolor Painting

ACEO - Art Card

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

This is little painting is 10th in a Series of 12 Snowflakes. I cannot believe we are two weeks away from Christmas Eve. With the start of the holiday seasons upon us we have the start of the snowflakes falling from the sky.

I have turned a few of the images from my Snowflakes series into wearable art jewelry which is now available in my Etsy Shop.

I love snowflakes!

http://squier.etsy.com

Cyber wha?

Cybercraze! I'm in a daze!

I've been shopping online for years now, and I love love love it! And now that I've had the pleasure of joining the wonderful and talented artists are on Etsy, I have been enjoying my handmade experience too!

Without further ado doo, here's a couple from a new collection of watercolor leaves. check out the small collection in my shop, all with Cyber Monday Free Shipping!
Regards, Rebecca

Smelly Rhino Studio

"FOR ALL NEWBIE ETSY STORE OWNERS"

Hi guys, just stumbled upon this great video, full of tips and help for newbie Etsy store owners. Check it out, totally worth it!

Hugs and nite, nite
Jade

Video Critique – Cre8tive Designs 4 U

Birdie Original ACEO cards

Hello, I am a fairly new member and I wanted to introduce myself and put some ACEO's up. My name is Julia Finucane and I love fantasy, fairy tales, dreams, and cute little things. My art represents these themes with a story behind each piece. 

To view more about me Please visit, my blog or my Etsy shop.

Below are a few of my 'Birdie' original ACEO's. Enjoy!

Birdie Blue, Original ACEO

Snow Bird, Original ACEO

Birdie Black, Original ACEO

Thanks, 

Julia

ZODIAC FAERIES - ORIGINAL ACEOs

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great weekend and wish everyone a great start of a new week, with lots of creative juice.

Just want to post my brand new Zodiac Faeries original ACEO collection. I have Aries, Taurus, Cancer and Gemini all available at my Etsy store and by the end of this week I should have the rest of the signs ready.

If you want to see them, here is the listing: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34079332

Hugs to all,
Jade

My Popular Dew Drop Series

Pear Green Dew Drops

by Artist Rita Squier

ACEO - Art Card

Original Watercolor Painting

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches

This is one of my very favorites from my popular Dew Drop Series of original watercolor ACEOs. I love to paint ACEOs and I love to paint the dew drops too. I am so happy my fans and patrons love them too! Thank you!

My studio is in the process of being painted. The walls are done and soon the trim will be done. I cannot wait to move everything back in and start painting again!

You can find more of my original watercolor painting Dew Drop Series in the ACEO section of my Etsy Shop.

I love being a part of the ACETSY Team on Etsy.

Thank you all so very much!

ACEO: Life

Life by Leah Wood Jewett
Original pen and ink with colored pencil highlights.

ACEOs...I could get addicted to this.

See more ACEOs at http://blackdogstudio.etsy.com.

Thanks for looking!