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ACEOs are tiny artworks (exactly 2.5 x 3.5 inches) that can be prints or originals.
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Rosie Fish ACEO
And, here we are -- number nine, the last in this series. The same idea as the others, but I like how the flowers are arranged on this fish. The bit of pink against the purple and green is a nice surprise.I hope you've enjoyed this little underwater ...
Little Big Fish ACEO
This one is slightly different than the other fishies -- he's much bigger! Even though he's a big guy, he still seems like a sweetie.I like how he's cropped along the bottom of the card.As with the other cards in this series, the fish is cut from ori...
Little Yellow Fish
Little yellow fish is swimming along blowing bubbles. He's made of origami paper; the background is painted on paper with acrylics.Like all my ACEOs, this card is standard ACEO size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches....
Kissing Fish ACEO
Here's the third blue ACEO in the Artomat series. A couple of cuties, aren't they?The background is painted with acrylics on paper. The fish are cut from my favorite miyabi chiyogami origami paper.The little fishies are available in my Etsy shop: ht...
Purple Squiggly Fish ACEO
This is the last fishy for now. No more in this series for a while.This fish is cut from my favorite origami paper, as is the spiral. The background is painted with watercolors in a squiggly design.I have a few other things to post in the coming days...
Fancy Purple Fish ACEO
Now this is a really cool ACEO. The fish is made from my favorite origami paper, with spiral designs cut throughout. I love how the face is framed with the pink flowers and that yellow frill line around it.The background is made from strips of beauti...
Happy Pink Fish ACEO
This cheerful little fishy is happily swimming along blowing bubbles! What a way to spend the day!The fish and bubbles are cut from my favorite origami paper. The background is painted with watercolors on a piece of woven paper, which was then mounte...
Fish with Red Flowers ACEO
After all those little fishes, here's a change up to a big fish.I love how the pattern is laid out on this fish -- how the red flowers fit with the eye, and the yellow flowers fill in the tail.The background is painted on a thick piece of matboard in...
Cruising Fishy ACEO
Back to our regularly scheduled fishy installment...Here's today's fish. This one is cruising, stirring up the water in her wake.The fish is cut from my favorite origami paper, as are the swirls.The background is painted with watercolors on handmade ...
The Fish Mobile
When I started posting fish ACEOs last week, I mentioned that I was influenced by a fish mobile hanging in my sunroom. Here are some photos of it. It was given to me years ago as a souvenir by a friend who took a tropical vacation.The fish I'm using ...
Fishy in a Grotto ACEO
Like yesterday's fishes, this one seems to be happily swimming in an underwater grotto. The fish is made from my favorite origami paper; I like how the flowers ended up on her tailfin. The background is painted with watercolors on a piece of handmade...
Two Purple Fish ACEO
These two purple fish look like they're swimming in an underwater cave, don't they?They're cut from that wonderful origami paper that I like so much. The background is acrylic paints on a heavily textured watercolor paper.These little fishes are avai...
Underwater Fish ACEO
OK, I realize that saying this fish is underwater is probably silly, but oh well.The fish and bubbles are cut from my favorite origami paper.The background on this card is fantastic -- it's made by crinkling up the paper, dampening it, and then layer...
Criss-Cross Fish ACEO
OK, here's fishy number 2! This one is definitely tropical -- bright colors and lots of patterns. The fish is cut from my favorite origami paper, and the background is painted with watercolors.Very fun and cheerful.You can see more details and photo...
Gone fishin’ !
Apparently being stuck in the house with a broken leg on a holiday weekend has a silver lining.Since I couldn’t cut the lawn or pull the weeds or clean the gutters, I made ACEOs. I’m still enchanted with the origami paper that I’ve been using l...
