ALTERED ART AND A LOAD OF TAT: Gingersnaps.....

Sunday, 29 January 2012

Gingersnaps.....

My second tutorial is now on the Gingersnaps blog - if you are feeling a bit rusty in the arty sense - hop over there and take a look

If you have a go, please leave me a comment either here or on GS and I can hop over to your blog to take a look

Happy Rusting

6 comments:

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries29 January 2012 at 12:11
How gorgeous this is!! Love the old and rusty look.

greetings, Alie :-)
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sparkles29 January 2012 at 12:36
Left a comment on GS but must say here taht I have never seen sand used in this way. So cool !!
Sparkles
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Debs29 January 2012 at 15:36
This is so timely Nicks, I was about to buy some of that kind of stuff! I had sawdust recommended as a texture somewhere. Great tutorial, thanks.
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Netty29 January 2012 at 17:37
Smashing tutorial Nicks and loving your make, x
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Folk Heart29 January 2012 at 18:39
What a treasure this tute is...many thanks!
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Anonymous11 February 2012 at 00:42
You can certainly see your enthusiasm within the paintings you write. The arena hopes for even more passionate writers such as you who aren't afraid to say how they believe. At all times go after your heart.
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Art should be shared....

But I have found someone totally copying some of my stuff (why they would want to heaven knows) and claiming it as their own inspiration... so while I find it a complete honour for people to gain a little inspiration from my tat, please be honest.
We all get ideas from other artists, thats how the art world flourishes, but please note that all artwork, photos and text on this blog are mine. I am more than happy for you to take inspiration from my work, but please do not attempt to copy or reproduce it without crediting the original idea to me.
Thank you

CRAFTY LIKES AND DISLIKES

CRAFTY LOVES
UTEE... love it and use it in large quantities
Metal..
Friendly plastic
Shrink plastic
Paint and ink in any shape or form
My Crop-o-dile
odd bits and pieces
Paperarsty stamps
Brilliance inks
Tim Holtz (aka god)
Distress Inks
Debbie Moore's Metal magic
Perfect Medium
Glossy Accents
Debbie Moore's Enamel embossing powder

CRAFTY DISLIKES
while i think there is a place for most things at some time or other...I do dislike peel-offs with 99% of my being, but and this is a BIG but there is the odd and very odd occasion that they can be used without being too offensive (boy that hurt, it was almost an admission that i have used them)
Book-a-trix... sorry but they do look like memorial stones and nothing anybody says will convince me otherwise.
Decoupage..... I am sure the Victorians are turning in their graves
Flowersoft... a friend summed this up perfectly...Devils Dandruff
People who say/think ATC's are cardtoppers.... thats Dawn Bibby off my christmas card list
Cute
Penny Black Stamps
Stick and Stamp pad and anything which is sold and just does not do the job!!
Dufex
Tilda stamps..... why half a face??

WHAT ARE ATC'S??? Artist Trading Cards

Miniature works of art created on cards have been around for centuries, largely used as business cards. The modern-day concept of ATCs was conceptualized by artist M.vanci stirnrmenn in 1996, an idea born of older sports themed trading cards, and became a movement that denounced the tradition of critiquing and appraising art, and embraced the process of one artist connecting with another and exchanging styles and techniques.
ATC are art collectables but the one rule that makes an ATC derive from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.
To this rule are appended a couple of conventions. First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting in person, by correspondence, online etc and exchanging their works, thus getting exposed to and experiencing many personal styles and techniques. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (i.e. if it's a one off original or part of a series).