Question?

[alfstan]

This may have been asked before, if so, please forgive me asking it again.

Should one use the same image for both ATCs and for ACEOs? I paint in oils on small plastic panels, 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 or 3 1/2 x 5 or 4 x 6 inch size, (the original) and would like to scan some of my paintings and print out some ATCs, but I also would like to print out a limited number/edition of actual size prints for ACEOs that I could possibably sell for a buck or two. Are or would prints made from a scanned image of a painting be considered a ACEO? Good idea or not? Opinions please

alfstan

[amdewitt]

I've seen people that do prints of their ATCs to sell as ACEO's and some artists frown on it. As long as you are clear when listing these ACEO's that they are not "original works of art" but a print of an original art work you should be fine. Personally, I would not buy a print ACEO even if it was a limited edition. Just because the whole purpose of having an ATC or an ACEO IMO is having a real piece of original art. I have been burned a couple of times when I first started collecting ACEO's by buying a print when I thought I was buying an original art work. . So now I'm really careful when looking to add to my collections and mostly only buy from artists that I know only sell original art works.

[alfstan]

Hi Angie

Thanks for your reply. Since I wrote this I have thought about the scans of my paintings and I have to agree with you as to calling them "a print of an original art work".

However,the reason for the first question as to using the same image for both ATCs and ACEOs is because I do a lot of digital painting (not photo manipulation) on the computer. There is no, as you put it,"real piece of original art" ,ie, hard copy that can be held in ones hand, until it is printed out. In the case of my digital paintings I would like to use same image for both ATCs and ACEOs.

Since I asked this question I've come to the conclusion in my mind that my "prints" of my digital paintings are in fact "real original works of art" because I created it and it becomes "real" to the world when I print it out. I've answered my own question to my satisfaction and I'm going to call the ATCs and ACEOs I make from my digital works "real original works of art", be it an ATC I trade or an ACEO I sell. Of course I'll let it be know that it was created digitally. If that isn't okay, sorry, so be it. To me digitally created art is every bit as viable as a physically created piece. It takes the same creative process and effort as every other medium to create an original piece, its just that the tools are different.


Thanks again Angie for your reply.

alfstan

[vmrs]

Oh yeah, of course it's original if it's a digital work. A physical painting, which I believe is what Angie is talking about, I wouldn't do it for but a digital one that's the way it's done.
The only concern I would have buying one is the archival nature of the paper it's being printed on. As long as that is of good quality, it's fine.
Good luck!