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January 15, 2010

Trading cards as a quick fix

I can't always find time (or make time) to paint something big. Often, a "painting snack" will have to do.

I bought a bundle of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs -- tiny 2.5" x 3.5" canvases) months ago to trade with friends -- and looking at the unopened packages filled me with guilt.

So I ripped one open and decided to make a mini-painting for myself, as a light snack. For a summery theme, I based it on a photo of my son jumping off a swim platform. For simplicity, I only used 3 paint colors: white, paynes gray and burnt umber.

I'm not trading this card, but keeping it, to remind myself that making art doesn't have to wait for a groundbreaking idea, or a huge chunk of time to execute it.

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There's no reason for separating the "creative people" from the "operations people", and every reason for creating an interchange between both worlds. As both a CMO and an Artist, testing new concepts and bringing the best ones to light is my daily practice.

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