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

Collage:Artwork that uses mostly flat or drawn materials that are cut and glued together to create a composition

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/glueDUE 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?