What is an ATC?

Good Afternoon All!

For everyone who wants to know a little bit more about Artist Trading Cards, or ATC's, here's some info for you. ATC's are little works of art that are the size of Baseball Trading Cards (3 1/2 x 2 1/2"). They can be collaged, decopaged, painted, done digitally, etc. There are really no rules about creating them except that they should be the stated size and embellishments should be flat enough so that they can fit into a Trading Card Binder Page. The only other rule is that they are to be traded with other artists or given away, but never sold! It is a way for artists to share their work with others in a safe, friendly, encouraging environment.

Two good websites to check out ATC art are: http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/about.htm. The gallery is great here with many different types of art from around the world. One Yahoo Group that I find particularly wonderful is CollageCats, and that link is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Collagecats/. The artists in the group inspire me every single day to continue creating! They are amazing and I hope one day to be as talented as them!