Watercolor
Misty Hills
Loose wet-in-wet washes — the classic ACEO look.
Style gallery
One size, a thousand styles.
Every card here is the same 2.5×3.5 inches — proof of how flexible the format is. Filter by medium or subject to explore. These are illustrative examples to spark ideas for your own work.
Watercolor
Watercolor
Evening Field
A simple horizon and big sky in a few confident washes.
Ink
Quiet Street
Pen & ink linework — high contrast reads well small.
Colored Pencil
Fox in Profile
Layered, burnished colour on smooth bristol.
Gouache
Little Owl
Opaque gouache — clean shapes and bold colour.
Collage
Paper Garden
Torn paper, washi, and paint layered into a tiny scene.
Acrylic
Warm Static
Abstract acrylic texture and terracotta colour fields.
Mixed Media
Moon Keeper
A small fantasy vignette in ink and watercolour.
These are example artworks made to illustrate styles — every one is a true 2.5×3.5 ACEO. Inspired? Learn to make your own →
Find your voice
Borrow ideas, not styles.
The healthiest way to use a gallery: notice what draws your eye, then make it your own.
- Try a theme series — ten cards on one idea teaches you more than ten random ones
- Pick a limited palette to keep small work crisp
- Let the medium guide the subject — ink loves line, watercolour loves atmosphere
- One strong focal point beats a crowded composition every time
Make & share
Show us your tiny art.
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