It's a Purple Pony!

I need a little sign that says "Make Hay While the Sun Shines" because then it would remind me to do more productive things when our wacky weather is behaving nicely! For instance, I should have taken a photo of this ACEO outdoors on Saturday when I had the chance.

I drew it a few weeks ago at an artist trading card get together graciously hosted by Studio Todorovic at Art Central. Originally it was going to be one horse, but I didn't have an eraser, so I thought I would just go ahead and make it two horses in tandem. I used Copic markers for whole card. This line of markers is just wonderful to use, unlike Prismacolors. The nibs are replaceable and they have no odour.

The original card is for sale on Etsy - I do believe it's the first new thing I have listed in a long time!

New Bird ACEOs in Shop

Haven't been drawing as much as I want/need/should. I don't know why I find so many excuses not too since it makes me happy.

Therefore I revisited my birdie ACEOs and made a couple of new ones which I have now put into My Etsy Shop: joojy.etsy.com

Enjoy!

(Click images to enlarge)
Watercolour and pigment pens.

Jo Fong
jofoland.blogspot.com

A Flurry of ACEO Activity

There has been a lot of stir in the ACEO community the last couple of days. bellsakabin has started the ACEO Bounty Challenge with over 60 participants and a grand prize at the end of the challenge all of the ACEOs listed in the Bounty Challenge that haven't sold during the length of the challenge. Early today that amount totaled over $400.00 with new entries being added constantly. Certainly a worthy prize. Here is the link to the thread giving the details. http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5566696

I know that some of the Acetsy Team members (I am one) are participating. One of the challenges was create a bright colored bird and here is my entry for that challenge.

In addition to the challenge thread there are a number of treasuries featuring ACEOs at the moment. I am including the links for the ones I've found and I hope you will take a moment and check them out. Let's all click and comment and get them moving towards the front of the lists.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39581

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39635

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39221

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=7330

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39691

Now every member of Acetsy has the opportunity to promote this challenge and these treasuries to everyone that they know are interested in ACEOs. Buyers can propose a challenge to have their favorite kind of ACEO created with no real obligation to buy, artists have the opportunity to be challenged with suggestions, inspired by other works of art and supportive of each other by just commenting on the treasuries and the thread.

Let us all make this a wonderful ACEO month.

Kae of Kae1Crafts and Kae1Supplies

Focus ACEO

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10914622
My newest original mixed-media ACEO “Focus” has a majestic quality. You can almost feel the focus and determination of the beautiful falcon. Highlighted with metallic bronze, it was created using vintage text, acrylics, and paper.
Birds are a bit of a theme for me and this ACEO shows the steely focus of a bird of prey, an altogether different mindset than that of your average songbird.
Jo
http://peaceofpi.etsy.com

Taradiddle Cat Series

Taradiddle Cat #4 - Ducking April Showers

Taradiddle Cats #3 - Spring Forest Ghost Cats

Both of these cards are located in my store Kae1Crafts.etsy as are others in the series.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (ACEO's)

"The Good"


"The Bad"

"The Ugly"

http://sarahogren.etsy.com