It's a Whale

Three whale-themed cards of mine that went to design.
Whale ATCs by Phillip Hoyle

Whales was the topic for the Artist Trading Cards swap last Saturday, a two hour event bringing together Denver artists for socializing and trading artwork. Cards were traded one for one by about a dozen artists, most of them showing their latest creations related to whales. 

I was pleased to trade about thirty cards. That means folk got more than my whales and I got more than theirs! The variety of work and the wonderful conversations made the time involved more than worthwhile. These trades are just plain fun! 

Think about joining a trading group near you. Go on line and type in Artist Trading Cards and the name of your town, city, or county. You'll be surprised. And if you join in the fun, you'll be surprised at the variety making cards will bring to your artwork. Working in miniature (cards are 2 1/2" x 3 1/2") can become a great medium for experimenting. And artists don't have to give up larger works in order to share their work with one another.

Denver, 2015