ACEO Horse Paintings
Posted By Carrie L. Lewis on January 14, 2010
One of my 2010 studio goals is to paint one equine themed ACEO painting per week for the year.
The process began last week with the assembly and preparation of supports for ACEO horse paintings. That included coating a half dozen mat board cards with at least three layers of gesso on all surfaces.
It also included cropping a failed colored pencil painting into several ACEO sized cards for future ACEO horse paintings in colored pencil.
The process advanced today with the development of seven possible compositions. Four of them were also transferred to gessoed cards and the drawings were subsequently ‘fixed’ with Raw Umber and a 10/0 sable brush. As soon as that work is dry, painting can begin.
Three of those cards cropped from the failed painting also are ready for continued work. They require only time on my part for work to continue.
All new ACEOs will be posted on this blog as they are completed. New paintings will also be added to a gallery page dedicated to ACEO Horse Paintings showcases current paintings.
For those who not familiar with this unique art format, an ACEO is a trading card sized piece of artwork. They can be either originals or reproductions. The only stipulation is that the artwork must be 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches in size. No exceptions!
ACEO stands for Art Cards Editions and Originals. ACEOs are bought, sold and traded on such open format sites such as eBay and Art By Us, and by specialty web sites such as ACEOs – Art Cards for Sale or Trade.
While some artists specialize in ACEOs and miniature artwork, others like me include ACEO and miniature artwork as only one part of their artistic portfolio.
ACEO sized custom portraits are available from Carrie L. Lewis – Horse Painter. Portraits are available in either colored pencil or oil on a variety of surfaces including Rising Stonehenge paper and archival mat board for colored pencils and prepped mat board or canvas for oils.
ACEO paintings are a fun and interesting way for me to try out new subjects, techniques and materials, do a little experimenting or just have fun.
They are also a great way to begin your collection of original artwork from a variety of artists and featuring a variety of subjects, styles and mediums.
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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