4 for 4 THIS SWAP IS NOW CLOSED FOR NEW SIGNUPS
Due in my home by November 30, 2007 (no later-no excuses). If you can't make the deadline please feel free to ask me to withdraw your name, no problem because I know how time gets away.
I have been wanting to host a Beetle Swap for the longest time and M A N U Z posted a card (sample attached and I will post more later) that finally pushed me over the edge.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: This swap will primarily be drawn/painted, but I received permission for some of us to do some collage work. If you do not want to received collaged cards just let me know and when I swap them out I will make sure that you receive drawn/painted only. So take your pick, realistic drawn/painted and/or interpretive collage like M A N U Z. Beetle's wings are such beautiful colors, even the black ones are irridescent. So feel free to use some of those lovely Sparkling H2O's, metallic inks, paints, and powders and go to work. I would like the beetle to take up the entire ATC sized card. JUST ONE BEETLE PER CARD WITH A COLORED BACKGROUND.
Send loose (never been used) postage and return label. No return envelopes
International postage is on me, just send an extra ATC if you would like to.
When you are ready to send your cards PM me and I will give you my address.
Thanks for considering my swap and I do hope you will join up.
YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE OR BOTH:
drawn/painted = realistic and/or collaged = whimsical (for lack of a better word) LOL
1. Gingersnap - received katie, abi, WhiteMoth, TabLynn
2. abi - received TabLynn, TheeCoyote, WhiteMoth, Gingersnap
--3. Merricat (no pref)-withdrew
4. TabLynn - received Thee Coyote, abi, Gingersnap, katie
5. WhiteMoth - received Gingersnap, abi, Katie, TheeCoyote
6. TheeCoyote - received TabLynn, abi, WhiteMoth, katie
7. katie - received TheeCoyote, Gingersnap, TabLynn, WhiteMoth
Last edited by Gingersnap; 11-30-2007 at 04:31 PM.
What a cool idea for a swap. I've never drawn bugs before but think I might be able to come up with something cool for this, and the due date's out there a bit. Please add me!
Question: Are you looking for realism? Manuz's card (love her work; hi Manuz!) shows a beetle with words all over it, which obviously isn't "real" -- at least, I've never seen a beetle with text! -- but the beetle part of her work is pretty realistic, and you made reference to "real" beetle wings being iridescent.
Just want to get the parameters straight! Thanks!
Last edited by potbellyarts; 09-28-2007 at 06:40 PM.
See, now you guys have encouraged me. I been bug shoppin'
I'd like to join this one but I can't be sure I'd be able to fit it in. I'm going to try before the sign up deadline and see if I can. There is just so much material out there!
Last edited by TheeCoyote; 09-29-2007 at 04:30 AM.
I'm ready. Sign me up.
My preference--a good mix of both techniques rather than all of one or the other. Only as much as is possible and reasonable though.
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