ATC - artist trading cards

 Once again, while scrolling on the amazing TikTok, I came across ATC. ATC means artist trading card and...yeah, now I need to make some. Is anybody surprised I use any excuse to make small things?

So here I am, with my finest work I have ever done, ready to trade cards. That's the post. Oke, not only that. Let's talk about the process.

So after scrolling and making a bit of research I found out the basics of ATC (and ACEO but more on this in another post). They must be 2.5 on 3.5 inch or 6,4 on 8.9 cm. That is a very specific size. If I am not wrong, it's the size of a Pokemon card or Magic the gathering card. I had some pads of paper that I wasn't really using, so this gave me the perfect opportunity to cut them up and repurpose them. 

I am a firm believer in using what you already have. I have crafted all my life, so, naturally, you gather a lot of stuff that you can use for more than one project. Any time I see a new project I look at what I already have before rushing to buy new stuff. In this case I had everything I needed:

-paper that I cut to size

-watercolors (my medium of choice)

-liners

-a cutter for round corners (gives the cards a neater look)

And I started drawing! I didn't plan much. I just went with whatever I felt would look good. The cat was done with a certain friend in mind. She will definitely get this card. I think this is an adorable way to exchange art with friends and other artists. I can see myself doing more of these miniature paintings. I think I also need to buy a binder for them. 

Thank you for reading about my little adventure of finding what ATCs are. Let me know in a comment if you ever traded or seen such trading cards. 

See you next time!

(ACEO coming soon)