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Letter from the Editor
New Year’s is a wonderful time to reflect back upon your past artistic successes and make commitments and
plans for your future as an artist. Consider how adding a new artistic technique, advancing a skill, or even dabbling
in a new type of art might enrich your life! To make these plans though, think big but start small, considering
both your long-term goals and short-term plans. Where do you see yourself next week? Next month? In a year?
In five years? Make a list of what is important to you in your artistic
progress, and see how it might change over time.
Where do you see your art going from here? How might you expand
your horizons in this new year? Issue #5 of Art Trader is packed full of
new ideas. Andrea Melione’s Critique Corner provides readers with
suggestions for improvement of their art. This issue she addresses
composition and depth of two cards created by Kati Barrett. Sal
Scheibe provides us with a new “Walkthrough Art” column that
provides a visual walkthrough of an ATC. Finally, my own regular
Artistic Journeys column delves into the world of altered art! We
are also pleased to provide a host of art galleries for your viewing
pleasure. Learn more about the world of pen and ink in “In Search of
the Even Black Line.”
Additionally, this issue is packed with inspiration from artists around
the world. We have interviews with artists Suzan Buckner, Tracie
Rozario and Randi Marx. We have reader-submitted galleries,
contest winner galleries, and funky mermaid and halloween postcard
art swap galleries for your viewing pleasure! So read, be inspired,
and think about those artistic New Year’s resolutions!
Letter from
our readers
Hello ArtTrader Magazine,
I am very new to mail art, and actually, art in general! I must admit I am overwhelmed
with possibilities. But how do I choose a media to get started in? What should I
focus on first?
Thanks!
Sandy, United Kingdom
Hi Sandy,
Thank you for writing! Mail Art is an exciting world, but it is certainly easy to get
overwhelmed at first. There are a number of ways to get started. If you have the
time and money, investing in some local art classes (such as those at community
centers) or finding some artistic friends to learn from is a great way to get started.
Books, tutorials online, and even YouTube videos can really help expand your
artistic horizons. But above all, we suggest making time each day or each week
set aside for art—as it is only through lots of practice and experimentation with
different styles can you find your own niche in the mail art world!
-ArtTrader Magazine
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Dana Driscoll