Tag: ACEO

I love your artwork! Do you have something I can afford?

ACEO cat drawings by BZTAT
ACEO drawings by BZTAT

I have heard other artists lament that viewers often complain about the price of their artworks, suggesting that the work is not worth the stated price. I am lucky – I don’t usually get that. Most people recognize the value off my work, even if it is well outside of their price range.

Still yet, I believe art is for everyone, not just those who have a higher level of affluence than others.

I do not want to sell myself short. After all, selling art is my livelihood. But it is possible for me to make artworks in varied price ranges.

I have been making some smaller drawings called ACEOs (Artist Trading Cards) so that my fans can collect smaller, lower priced artworks, yet still enjoy high quality fine art.

The selection above represents some of the ACEOs that are available. There are many more! Each is a separate 2.5″ x 3.5″ drawing. I am selling them for $15 each to help ensure I that I can cover my cat Slick’s future veterinary costs. My hope is to sell a bunch of them, making my work affordable for my fans and making my cat’s vet costs less daunting.

I have created an Etsy shop to make them easier to sell. You can visit the shop here.

Although ACEOs are small, they are still very collectible, and can be framed and enjoyed as great decorative items. My hope is that you will enjoy them, and visit the Etsy shop often. New items will be added all the time. Eventually, I will be adding drawings and paintings as well. Stay tuned!

More ACEOs for Auction! High Paw, Niptini and a Tuxie Cat!

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ACEO by BZTAT (#1)

So I tried out some auctions of ACEOs the other day and they all got bids, so I thought I would give it a try again today. See what you think of these, and if you like them, make some bids!

Don’t know what ACEOs are? 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!

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ACEO by BZTAT (#2)

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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 Sunday 8/14/11 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.

 

 

Introducing Fun and Collectible BZTAT ACEOs!

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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!

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ACEO by BZTAT (#2)

 

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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.