Category: New Art

August 9, 2011

Introducing Fun and Collectible BZTAT ACEOs!

ACEO by BZTAT (#1)

Have you heard of ACEOs? According to Rebecca Fairbanks,

ACEOs are collectible little pieces of art. An ACEO is always two and one-half inches by three and one-half inches. That is the size of a standard sports trading card. The rule about size is the ONLY rule in the ACEO world. An ACEO can be created in any medium the artist desires: paint, colored pencils, ink, etc. There are even ACEOs made from wood, clay, fabric, and metal. (Read more about ACEOs.)

Apparently ACEOs became a new trend after non-artists took interest in Artist Tracing Cards, which were only traded among artists. ACEOs are collected by people all over the world and shared in different ways. Some people collect them in the same way sports trading cards are collected; others matte and frame them as minature artworks to hang on the wall.

For me, they are a fun way to put my doodle time into a creative work that could be loved and collected by someone. And since they are small, they are affordable, and can fit in places where wall space is limited.

I decided to try them out and auction some of them here on my website. Each ACEO is an original piece of artwork and will not be reproduced as a print. Although some may be similar to others, no two ACEOs will be exactly alike.

I am posting 3 of them here today. If these go well, we’ll have more to come! Bid in the comments below, but since there are 3 auctions at once, please be sure to state the number of the piece on which you are bidding. Happy Bidding!

ACEO by BZTAT (#2)

ACEO by BZTAT (#3)

Here is the info needed for bidding: (Please read carefully, as there are changes from previous auctions.)

Leave bids in increments of $5 below in the comments section.

State the number for the ACEO that you want to bid on in your comment.

Minimum Bid $15 USD

Shipping: $5 USA $15 International

BUY NOW OPTION: You can buy each ACEO now for $35 as long as no bids have been made for that particular one in the comments below. Simply write BUY NOW for #___ in the comments and send a payment of $35 + shipping via PayPal to bztat at bztat.com.

Highest bid at 10:00 pm EST on Thursday 8/11/11 wins the piece.

Winning bidder: send payment of bid + shipping to Paypal using email address: bztat at bztat.com

Please allow 4 weeks for USA shipping.

February 18, 2011

February Encore: Okey Drawing to Benefit Feral Cat Rescue

"Okey" Drawing by BZTAT

Today’s February Encore drawing is special. It is special for two reasons.

One is because it is a drawing of my little rescue cat Okey, who is, of course, very special to me. She is special to many others as well, because of the Okey’s Promise movement she has inspired.

The other reason this particular drawing is special is because I am offering the proceeds from its auction to the rescue group that helped me rescue Okey. Cripple Creek Ferals & Friends is currently involved in a major rescue of several feral cats whose situation has worsened in the midst of their rescue.

Volunteers had begun attending to several cats at the home of a couple who had lost control of their population of felines. After the rescue had begun, the house caught fire. The woman was seriously injured. The man had already been placed in a nursing home and was no longer in the home. (Read local news about the fire and cat rescue.)

It appears that the cats that were in the home survived by escaping into the garage that did not burn. Now Cripple Creek Ferals & Friends are tasked with managing, assessing, vetting and finding homes for all these cats. You can follow updates on the cats and learn adopting them at Cripple Creek’s Petfinder page.

Cripple Creek Ferals & Friends is not a large rescue group, but they are top notch, and I have no doubt that they will find a way to give these cats the best. Their leader coached me through Okey’s rescue, and we are both deeply indebted to her. The group needs resources though, and I have agreed to help raise funds for them.

All of the proceeds from this drawing’s auction will go to Cripple Creek Ferals and Friends. You can also donate to their organization separate from the auction by sending money via PayPal to the email address: criplcrkferals@aol.com.

Thanks for your support.

Here’s the info about the drawing:

This auction is now closed.

Approx. 5″ X7″ Prismacolor Pencil Drawing by artist BZTAT

(Drawing is on Bristol Board and pasted onto a colored paper background.)

Comes with an acid free mat ready for an 8″ X 10″ frame

Leave bids in increments of $5 below in the comments section.

Minimum Bid $30 USD

Shipping: $5 USA $15 International

BUY NOW OPTION: You can buy this piece now for $60 as long as no bids have been made in the comments below. Simply write BUY NOW in the comments and send a payment of $60 + shipping via PayPal to bztat at bztat.com.

Highest bid at 11:00 pm EST on Monday 2/21/11 wins the piece.

Winning bidder: send payment of bid + shipping to Paypal using email address: bztat at bztat.com

Please allow 3-4 weeks for USA shipping.

See all the January 2011 A Drawing a Day drawings

February 10, 2011

February Encore: Black and White Tuxedo Cat Drawing

"Turrific Tuxie" drawing by BZTAT

I said a week ago that I was going to try to keep the momentum going from January’s Drawing a Day excitement. And then I promptly got lazy. Sorry about that. I guess I needed a break.

Anyway, I am back! My tuxedo cat drawings are always a hit, and I enjoy drawing them, so I decided to do another one. Today’s drawing is “Turrific Tuxie”, and it is available for auction. (Note: I have extended the auction to 11pm EST to accommodate my west coast fans.)

If you wondered why I enjoy drawing this particular tuxie so much, it is because it is the image of my original muse, the original “Beezie-tat”. You can read about the impact this cat had, and still has, on my life here.

Here’s the info about the drawing:

This auction is closed.

Approx. 5″ X7″ Prismacolor Pencil Drawing by artist BZTAT

Comes with an acid free mat ready for an 8″ X 10″ frame

Leave bids in increments of $5 below in the comments section.

Minimum Bid $30 USD

Shipping: $5 USA $15 International

Highest bid at 11:00 pm EST on Saturday 2/12/11 wins the piece.

Winning bidder: send payment of bid + shipping to Paypal using email address: bztat at bztat.com

Please allow 3-4 weeks for USA shipping.

See all the January 2011 A Drawing a Day drawings