World Famous Comics: 1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series)
1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series)
By: Patricia Bolton Publisher: Quarry Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Quarry Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 320 Publication Date: April 01, 2007
Making artist trading cards (ATCs) is a hugely popular activity for artists. Originally a paper/collage-based art form, ATCs have caught on with crafters working in a range of mediums and are now just as popular among fabric and mixed-media artists. ATCs are mini art works, the size of a playing card, often created as limited editions. The back of each card contains the artist's name and contact information. The idea behind the cards is to make them and then give, trade, or share them with others. This collection inspires with 1,000 original cards in a beautiful pageant of color, composition, and creative use of materials. The book also includes a special section devoted to explaining what ATCs are, how to get started, and includes some exciting technique information. Curated by Patricia Bolton, founder and editor-in-chief of two of the most exciting creative magazines on the newsstands, the book meets the Quarry Books mission of offering artistic and challenging new ideas to traditional paper artists, scrapbookers, mixed-media artists, and quilters by merging paper, fabric, and surface embellishment through experimentation and discovery.
1000 Artist Trading Cards This book is awesome! I have gotten so many ideas from it and love all the different examples. My students love to look at is as well. They said it is very inspiring and helps them to think more creatively!
Another ATC must-have
If you love artist trading cards, you'll want this collection. Instruction on various techiques is also given, although it's not always very clear.
I found myself dog-earing many pages, since I want to go back and try the technique shown.
There are a few too many fabric ATCs for my taste, but apart from that it's all good.
1000 atc's reviewed Great layout of the book, colours are great.I felt there were too many fabrics used, and may be more paper products would be nice.
Excellent service all round I am VERY pleased with the product, the service, the safe trading, and the time frame for delivery. You are my first line of contact when looking for a good price and good product in books I wish to source. Many Thanks
Disappointing. I am a huge devotee of creating and collecting ATCs and was really looking forward to this book. I was more than a little disappointed. The cards included weren't among the most amazing or innovative I've seen, and there were no instructions as to how to create them. You'd be better off cruising around the internet and saving your money for art supplies.
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