Thank you Jangra. Beautiful drawing btw.. I love it

I usually sign my name on the front and then on the back I write what the picture is then I write which Atc it is and then what month and year and then I write my name in the back too and i write thanks for the trade

Thanks Roxy. I should have said that too. I put the subject or a name if I have named the piece. Then I sign it again and beside that put my screen name in case someone in here doesn't know them both. Then the date and the medium I used. At the bottom I usually write the trade name Like "Dogs trade".

Roxy how did you change your screen name?

I'm trying to look back at how I did it but I can't find it lol it's maybe because i'm not allowed to re-change it for at least 30 days I think. I know I went to my profile and maybe it was in option because it was showing my name change history.

I've never changed mine but couldn't find anything to do it.

Great Boxer Jeanne. Thanks for the info on signing, etc.

Jacqui

If you go browsing around on the web I am sure you can find examples of what people put on the back of their cards. This is what I used to copy off and stick to the back of mine:



Original ATC

Title:

Date:

Medium:

Created By: [your name]

From: [City and State]

email:


Anyway, I have done some 3 more cards, so here they are:

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Thanks for the info. Good to know.

Love the ink work in your images. I was just wondering if it was usual to post your work as you complete them. I guess yes. I made a start of 5 today, doing a bit here and there on each as they are in watercolour. Hope that medium is okay. The size is actually really nice to work with.

Jacqui

At the top click "My controls", then on the left list under Personal Profile you should see the option "change display name".

Thanks Roxy. I tried that and the name "jangra" isn't the one showing. Funny huh?

Jacqui some people show their cards ahead of time, some give a peak of a couple, some post on their blog (where others can take a look if they want), and some keep them a secret till received. It's up to you how you do it.

In the other forum, I don't show them ahead of receipt and those go out one at a time over 6 months. In this one, I tend to show at least some of them as they all go out in the same month and at the same time. And no one knows which they will get so it's still a surprise.

Today is the last day for signing up. I will be pming the list tomorrow. I have all the addresses and thank you for being so prompt providing them.

Jacqui,

Jeanne hit the nail on the head!

Here on Drawspace it has eveolved that the pics get posted before they are sent because we move on after a month. Sometimes pics don't get posted otherwise, and after all the recipients don't know which one will arrive in their letterbox.

On other sites where a swap can last for 6 months or more we only post the pic in the swap gallery after the card has been acknowledged as received.

It has grown organically here to accommodate the quick turnaround.

Signups for this trade are officially closed.

I have pm'd the mailing list to all the participants. Please check your address and make sure it is ok. If not, please let me know right away.

There are 11 signed up so each person will mail 10 cards. We have till the end of the month to finish. Please make sure they are original artwork and not copies. Please let people know in this thread when cards have arrived. Please share your cards if you want. And most of all have lots of fun.

Well I have finished my first batch of 5. They were fun. Happier with some more than others. Now need to find some more dog images to start the rest.

Here is a peak.

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Keen to know what you think.

Jacqui

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These are nice. I told you you would have fun. Lots of dog photos in the WC RIL.

Very nice!! These are in watercolour right? That's got to be hard on such a small format.

Yippie .. no holiday interruptions !!! done .. going out Monday !!!

Some really cute ideas there. Looking forward to having some nice doggies come here to live. Since we had to put down our Friday on New Year's Eve, we only have two left so have plenty of room for some new ones.

Oh I'm sorry Jeanne

Jacqui,

great first effort with an unfamiliar subject in a tiny format! I like your basset & beagle, but it's the fluffy that looka a bit like a Griffon that is really cute!

If you will allow me to be picky, I'd like to help you improve - you have the shape of the dogs down really well, and the layering and glazing of the watercolour to get the coat just the way you want will come in time wwith practice.......its coming along quite nicely now. The thing that lets them down a bit is the eyes. If you have a look at even the darkest dog's eye you can still see several shades in there. I would suggest that you start with some light washes, leave your highlight or use some frisket to keep it, and build up the layers of colour - leave a little whit or light at the lower edge and the inner canthus (the inside corner) and you will get more life in your creatures and more people going "Awwwwww!!" when they see them. Another trick that I use is that I usually make the eye/s a teeny bit larger than they are supposed to be - it makes them cuter.

Hope you don't mind these suggestions, but I think that you have the makings of someone who can do wonderful animals.

Carol, as always I love your pics and there is so much personality in the poses you've chosen, just don't ask me to take that slobbery shoe off the bulldog!

Well, that's me finished my 10 dogs, so I'll try to get them posted tomorrow. Hope you all like what ever one you land up with.

Nice ones and nice variety. I still just have 5 finished but will be working on them this week. I hope everyone else is working and having fun.

Thanks so much Monika and Jeanne. Sue I really appreciate your tips and advice. I'll try and use it with the next lot.

TexasLady they are awesome. So good.

Mumwond so cute. Well done.

I still have to finish mine off. Did some searching for more pics this morning so ready to get going with them again.

Jacqui

Have fun looking for pics Jacqui - there are so many out there!

Norma, the small format wasn't so hard after all? They are great - especially like that poodle.

Great dogs here - I can't wait to see what arrives in my letterbox!

Great work Norma!! Can't wait to get one of them

Hi Sue
I posted them all this morning after getiing them ready yesterday evening. It's a bit uncanny, but I think I sent you the poodle! Let me know.

I just just started my cards lol I'm drawing my roomate's dog Kane or Cane I write it with a K (looks cooler to me) anyways i'll try to get as much done as I can.

First card done! yay lol this is my roomate's dog. He's friendly but licks way too much it makes me mad. I hope you like it.

Roxy Kane looks really good, a big softie cutie.

Jacqui

Here are the last ones. I actually did 2 more than I needed to as there was room on the piece of paper, so I'll pick the better ones to send out. I'm not too sure about the one that looks like a wookie I'll get stamps tomorrow when I go to the shops. This is exciting. I hope you all like what you receive.

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Norma,

its funny that I was only saying the other day that its odd that even when we mix up the cards before we pop them in the envelopes it seems that the ones that people admire most or that mean something to them always seems to arrive at the right place! I'll let you know if the poodle lands here.

I hope this catches everyone in time. If your address list didn't have a number for Jonathan in front of his road name, it is 1095. Sorry



And Jacqui in your address is there really a "/" between numbers? Thanks.

OOPS! Mine are all posted. I hope Jonathan has an obliging postman. I'm pretty sure it would be delivered in this country, but maybe I'm lucky having an unusual surname.

Yep it does as it is unit 7 at 394. Hope it makes sense, that is how it gets here so it does work.

Jacqui

I posted off all my cards today. I hope you like what you receive. Thanks for letting me take part.

Jacqui

For anyone who hasn't mailed their cards, I just pm'd a new address for Roxy. It's ok if you already mailed them, she just may be moving.

Norma I didn't pm you as I knew you had already mailed.

Thanks, Jeanne

Just in the nick of time!

I hope the move wasn't stressful Roxy, bad enough to move let alone in that cold!

Gretchen I got my doggy. Thank you so much. Can't ever have enough dogs at my house.

I didn't move yet, there was just some problems at my house so I was looking for a new place but I didn't find anything yet plus we all had a big meeting this morning to talk about things so it should be ok for now. So if you didn't send my cards you can still send it to my house or my bf's house either way i'll get them.

My cards are all going out in the mail Monday or Tuesday. I think Monday is a holiday for us and if so the mail won't run that day. Be on the lookout.

So I Just went to visit a place today and I love it so i will move soon. I don't know exactly when I just have to have the courage to tell my roomates that i'm leaving. lol i'd be living in a nice clean home with a lady and her 10 year old daughter

Actually I might be moving this weekend so I want everyone to send the cards to my bf's address. Thanks

Roxy things seem to be moving fast for you with the house. Hope it all goes well.

Jacqui

Got a lovely watercolour Bassett from Jacqui this morning - my first - thanks a lot. I do enjoy getting theses ATC's in the post.

So glad you liked it. It is exciting for me too.

Jacqui

Ya it's just because I want to leave from there. I had alot of issues with the people I live with. They would eat my food, make alot of noise and are just really messy when I try to keep everything clean. I also do not like smoke and I smell the smoke all the way in my room and not just cigarettes if you know what I mean and i'm just tired of living like this. The place I'll be living was really nice, and clean and she doesn't smoke and i'd have my own living room so I wouldn't be stuck in a room and I would also have my own bathroom which is great

I think that sounds real nice ...I hope your getting it for a good price..good luck on the moving .

Got 2 cards today from Norma and Jacqui. Thanks guys they are really cute.

Roxy sounds like you have found a much better place. Good luck with the move, hope it all turns out well.

Jacqui

I am so excited, I received my first card from Norma today. My first ever trade. Thank you so much, it is gorgeous. It was just so nice to receive personal mail, a rarity these days.

Jacqui