Flower Fairy ACEOs

My recently painted Wild Iris, Sunflower and Pink Peony ACEO watercolors. I tried a new technique and stained the paper with tea first. It gives a nice effect but makes the paint work differently.

The art of aceos - new and improved!

I've been working on improving my ACEO cards. I have always printed them on 4x6 paper to allow me to mat them for shows. Many people at art shows I attend do not know what aceos are, or the shows require that I display prints in mats. So until now I trimmed them down for customers who requested it.



I recently learned that the cards will fit in trading card sleeves, even with a tiny border included. All new cards will be trimmed and mounted on heavy archival watercolor paper. The thickness gives card a really nice feeling.



You can still find them untrimmed and matted at any of the shows I do, or if you'd like to use a larger frame simply request "untrimmed" with your order.



Here are a few ACEO cards made from details of larger fantasy paintings that are now available. All my available ACEOs are listed here.



If you don't know what an aceo is, you can find more information at art-cards.org

"ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions and Originals". These cards have one main rule - they are 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches - the size of a trading card."

ACEO Art cards can be open or limited edition prints, or original paintings and drawings. The only rule is that they should be 2.5x3.5 inches in size. They will fit in tiny wallet size photo frames, trading card sleeves or collectable card binder pages. Art cards can be displayed as a group in one frame or group of small frames on a wall, kept in a wallet, used as a bookmark or traded with friends.

New paintings - Sinovia, Tree Swallow, Foxfire, Red Panda, Celtic Ferret

New Originals for sale:



"Sinovia"
8x10 inch watercolor painting of
an elegant gothic vampire sitting on a throne. I've painted her
before, but always wanted to do a better version. I think this
painting is much improved and shows her personality.
The original is for auction on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360276684274




Tree Swallow ACEO
2.5x3.5 inch watercolor painting
The original is for sale on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/49664845/original-painting-aceo-tree-swallow-with

New Prints available:

- Foxfire




Emerald Dragon



Gathering Poppies



Moon Mermaid



Red Panda in the Treetops



Celtic Ferret

Forest of Butterflies ACEO

Forest of Butterflies - for sale on Etsy
2.5x3.5 inches
Watercolor

Aice in Wonderland ACEO painting

Alice - for sale on Ebay
2.5x3.5 inches
Watercolor

Chinese new year - year of the tiger ACEO art

Year of the Tiger - SOLD
2.5x3.5 inches
Watercolor



Tiger Sun - for sale on Ebay SOLD
2.5x3.5 inches
Watercolor & Acrylic

Valentines Queen of Hearts art

The painting sold before I was able to post it here, but I've made her available on t-shirts, cards and more just in time for Valentines day. I personally think the tote bags are really cute.


Create personalized gifts at Zazzle.

ACEO Mermaid Dancer

Mermaid Dancer ACEO
2.5×3.5 inch original watercolor

The painting is for auction on ebay here. SOLD

ACEO Poppy Mermaid

Poppy Mermaid
2.5x3.5 inch original watercolor

The painting is for auction on ebay here. SOLD

ACEOs, Dancer + WIP

Dancer
5.5x10 inch watercolor and acrylic painting
The original is for sale here: http://www.meredithdillman.com/catalog.php?item=339



People were asking that I post more works in progress. I only saved one one scan from when I was painting it. You can see the difference between that and the ink I posted originally.



And, the ACEOs below are already sold.

Slavic Girl # 2 was commissioned


Autumn Tea Time

3 aceo paintings

These are all up for sale on Etsy:
Slavic Girl - Red Panda - Fae girl (interrupted)

Jade aceo

Jade

size: 2.5x3.5 inches
Original for sale on etsy

I also have cel phone charms available on etsy again, with prettier straps than before :)

Fairy Queen and another drawing

ACEO: Faery Queen
medium: watercolor and acrylic
Original for sale on Etsy




Drawing #2 Moonlit Escape
medium: ink, acrylic ink
Original for sale on Etsy

Airships ACEO

Sold before I had a chance to post it here. This is my first try with acrylics since 2005.

Swan Princess ACEO

Click for auction thanks for looking!

Precious Butterfly ACEO

I think there was a little too much pink and blue lately. Here is a purple girl with a magical butterfly.

Click for auction and thanks for looking!

Lotus Fairy

Lotus Fairy ACEO - prints

Behind on posting again!

Unfortunately I can't show the other illustrations I've been doing for Orion's Bell the last few months yet (actually you can see one on the link there), but I finished a really neat one yesterday. I also sent my comic book/graphic novel off to be printed last Thursday and should be getting them in a couple days. I'm excited! So I will have actual books at Anime Detour and Anime Central this year.

But this is what I've been up to lately:

Lavender Rose ACEO
Lavender Rose ACEO - Auction


I actually used tea on this too!

These are the last 3 pictures I've finished for the how-to book project:
Throne of Ravens
Umi
Snow Maiden

Site updated with New Prints:
A Magical Discovery
A Dryad
Wisteria 2
Cold

ACEO limited editions:
Ember
Moon Goddess
Opal
Blue Topaz
Vampire Elf

Steampunk Doll aceo

Click for Ebay auction


These two have already been sold,

Deception aceo


Dorothy

Snow White ACEO

click for auction



Nice to take a break and paint something that I don't have to completely plan out in advance for once :)