Terrified By White Paper?

You know, when you want to create, but the white paper is scary, and you sit there and think, and somehow nothing gets done? I have the solution! Work small, and work with pre prepared card! I've just added these to my Etsy shop; hand painted card that is in Inchie or ATC format (ie 1" square or 2.5" by 3.5"). You can use them however you wish... just as they are, on cards or collage, or use them as a starting point for your own creativity. Look at each one with a fresh eye, work out what theme it suggests to you, and start to collage or paint. Above all, have fun! You can find the inchies here, and the ATC/ACEOs here

It really doesn't matter if you start from a blank sheet of paper, or from a pre prepared background; the work you make will be uniquely yours, I promise! And however you make your art, make sure you have lots of fun, too!

Who Says...

art isn't educational? I was intrigued by a couple of old stamps I was given amongst some ephemera. I liked them a lot, thought they depicted a truly beautiful woman, and made an ACEO with them. Today, I discovered that Katherine Anne Porter was an award winning US writer. I read a lot of US writers, including Willa Cather, one of my favourites, but I hadn't ever come across Ms Porter. Find out about her here

Or, if you'd rather, admire my ACEO, Remembering Katherine, in the picture above, and in my Etsy shop here

Small Pieces...

occasionally resonate hugely. For me, Evening Star is one such piece. It is an ACEO, so measures only 2.5" by 3.5". But it represents all kinds of things... It makes me think of standing stones in my native Scotland, of the colours in the hills and moorlands there. Of the mysteries attached to the standing stones, their incredible power, whether individuals or groups. Sometimes I miss Scotland, but I can at least make art about it... find it here

Neglected...

just about describes my Dawanda shop. Dawanda is a relatively new online shopping site, based in Germany, and so not a lot of people seem to know about it. Of course, you do, now! I've got several things up in my shop there, including this aceo, Blue Mountain, which I'm rather fond of. People do seem to be looking at my work there, which is good, I'd just like to sell something...break into Europe, as it were! Still, one step at a time, I suppose... you can find this card here and Dawanda itself here There are some interesting sellers on there... why not check it out?

ACEO : Blue Fragments SOLD

ACEO stands for 'Art Cards, Editions and Originals'. They are a standard size (2.5" by 3.5"), and are a great way of buying a piece of original art at a very low price.

Blue Fragment is an ACEO, the first picture is the whole piece, the second, a detail.
Blue Fragment is made from a portion of a larger original linocut, which has been altered slightly, using a wash of paint. It is signed and dated, with artist information on the back. It could be kept in a plastic wallet as part of a larger collection, or mounted/framed as you wish.


Colours may vary from monitor to monitor, but the photographs are taken in natural light with care to reproduce the reality as closely as possible.

This ACEO costs £3, with £1.50 shipping in the UK. It is sent in a padded envelope encased in plastic for protection. UK buyers, please use the paypal button below. Overseas buyers are welcome, please email me direct for a quote for shipping, and I'll invoice you separately.
Thanks for looking!