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Artist Trading Cards. Name: Per: Date:. What are A.T.C.’s?. Miniature works of art! 2.5"x3.5“ trading cards (size of a baseball card) Meant to be TRADED and not sold. Includes information such as name, contact information, title of the ATC on the back THAT’s IT!. Possible Materials.
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Artist Trading Cards Name: Per: Date:
What are A.T.C.’s? • Miniature works of art! • 2.5"x3.5“ trading cards (size of a baseball card) • Meant to be TRADED and not sold. • Includes information such as name, contact information, title of the ATC on the back • THAT’s IT!
Possible Materials • Collage (drawn, cut and paste etc) • Paint (watercolor, tempera, print making, oil pastel) • Drawing (pencil, pens, charcoal, chalk etc) • Computer Graphics • Photos • Text/written word • Found objects/materials not usually used in art • Ribbons, thread & needlepoint, foil, tape, wrapping paper, newspaper, beads etc
*Shape • An element of art; area closed off by a line
Geometric Shape: • shapes made using math formulas (circle, square, triangle etc)
Organic Shape: • natural shapes; rounded and soft
Artwork that uses mostly flat or drawn materials that are cut and glued together to create a composition Collage:
Series: • Several works of art that have visual and/or idea similarities
Information on the back • All art trading cards have • The artist’s name • Title • Date the card was created • Optional Other information (email, address, website etc)
ATC Holders can be art too! • You can store your own cards & traded cards • When your collection is complete at the end, we can make containers for them.
IDEAS for ATC’s • Restart a trend here at Schurz? • Have an exhibit here at school • Have an exhibit in the REAL world (restaurants, cafes and local galleries) • Start a website or interact with websites that trade ATC’s internationally.
Some websites: • http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html • http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/gallery.html • http://www.atcsforall.com/ • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artisttradingcards/
What you will do: • You will turn in an art card when assigned. You can use class time on Fridays (or if you finish something early during the week) or work from home. • Cards are due MONDAYS. If you do not turn in an art card on that day, you will receive 50% credit for any late cards (except for this first one). • YOU CAN DO MORE FOR EXTRA CREDIT! • 5 extra=1 free bathroom pass and 10% extra credit points to be added to any assignment • 10 extra=1 free bathroom pass AND 20% extra credit points to be added to any assignment • Most of your ATC’s will be your own expressions, but some will have specific instructions.
Your first art card • Create an ATC that represents you as an individual(no logos or symbols. These do not represent an individual) • Use the samples given for inspiration • You are allowed to use • magazines for words, images • Color paper • Markers • Scissors/glue DUE WEDNESDAY 9/29 (3 full class periods to work)
Possible extra credit ATC card ideas • More doodles? • Collage with doodles on top?
NOW: • You can finish your doodle (check out markers after this). • You can start your collage
Summary: • Possible things to talk about in your summary: • What is an art card? • What do you think of them? • What kinds of shapes, lines, textures, words, and images do you think you might include in your card about yourself?