I just learned about Artist Trading Cards and how to make them. Â In short, it is a 2 1/2 in. by 3 in card you can either cut yourself or buy precut in a craft store. Â You design your art on the card using any medium you wish and then trade them with others. Â It’s as simple as that.
Wiki How has a great step by step guide to show you how to do this here:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Artist-Trading-Cards
What I love about this is that we don’t try to be perfect or get anything “right”. Â We just have fun and let the creative juices flow. Â It’s nice because it is just a small sampling of the art that you like to produce. Â The size alone makes it a reasonable activity to do in just a few minutes.
Here are a few of the ones we’ve done. Â Cameron likes using colored pens and I like using watercolor paint. Â Jessica will use whatever is available.
We’ll be going to the We Shine Unschooling conference in New York in a few days and have packed up our ATC’s to trade with new friends. Â If you trade, be sure to write your name and email or website on the back! Â Have fun!
Cameron’s ATC Cards (He LOVES Minecraft, so that’s what his pictures are about)
    
 
My ATC Cards:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Jessica’s ATC’s:
  