
About
This is an online exhibit of paintings, illustrations, animation by Ellen Marcus. I hope you like what you see and please stay for the virtual wine and cheese. Well, maybe not the wine — We just ran out of virtual wine about an hour ago, but there is still plenty of virtual cheese.
Support my work on the Ko-fi or Patreon:
Contact
ellen@actsofpaint.com
Commission Info…
Currently not taking commissions right now, but see below for my process:
With any project, I first try to determine the client’s requirements (number of illustrations/characters, duration of animation, style preferences, etc…) – that helps me get a better grasp on when I can complete a project. I then start with basic sketches (AKA “roughs”). The method of rendering sketches that require approval tells me if I’m on the right track with regard to what the client wants, and can be a serious time-saver when it comes to the amount of time I may need to spend finalizing projects.
Bio
I graduated from Columbia College in Chicago and worked in commercial animation for 7 years. After hitting the glass ceiling not hard enough to break it, I moved on to do many other things including animation for a horror/comedy film, book illustrating, rescuing the ecosystem, and remodeling a house. I primarily work from a home studio with my trusty Cintiq, hand clippers, and Sawzall.
Copyright, permissions, disclosures
You may use most* of these images for non-profit or educational purposes without contacting the artist under the condition that credit is provided to the artist with a link-back to her website: http://www.actsofpaint.com and/or her name is placed on or near the work. Your time and respect is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
The artist reserves reproduction and sale rights to most* images, paintings and designs created (even after the original has been sold). All sales of original paintings are final. All rights reserved.
*Some images (such as those found under the “Books” page) may fall under a different copyright contract other than what is stated, and is only reproducible under special terms that may not be described here. If you have any questions, please contact me: Ellen@actsofpaint.com
Some places I’ve contributed to:
- IMDB
- The Annotated Old Fourlegs: The Updated Story of the Coelacanth
- Super Flaws (Illustrated Children’s Book)
- “Wait, Wait, Don’t Kill Me!”
- Society for the Future of Higher Education (website design)
- Friday Garden (Diary of my gardening experience)
- Magik World Studio
- Round Guys Underground
- NAC (Northwest Philadelphia Artist Collective)
- Loud Bicycle Horn (logo design)
- “Ogre And The Mermaid”
- Blue Cat Groove
- Merely Players
- Sea Witch Charters
- Lucky Charms, Trix Rabbit, Mr. Clean, Keebler Elves (with Calabash Animation)
- Local Feet
- Horse With Hands Riding a Bicycle
The Anti-Socials
Shows & Events
- Book Release Party: For “Isabella and Little Birdy” Takoma Park, MD – Nov 20th -2021
- William Jeanes Memorial Library: Lafayette Hill, PA, February – March, 2018
- Mt. Airy Art Garage: Showing work in gallery 2014-2018
- Mt. Airy Art Garage: Holiday Art Market, Dec 16 & 17th, (Sat & Sun) noon – 6pm. @ 7165 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia PA, 19119
- Earth Bread & Brewery: Nov 5th through end of Dec, 2017
- All Good Things Cafe: NAC group show October 1st-November, 2017
(Reception: Sunday, October 8th, 3 – 5pm 6160 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia, PA) - River City Festival: Oct 14th, 2017
- Oktoberfest Ambler: October 7, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Mount Laurel Festival (NJ): Saturday Sept 16th, 11 am- 4 pm, 2017
- Bang Boom Craft Fair: July 30th 11-4pm, 2017
- Malelani Cafe – May 2017
- Malelani Cafe – April – May 2016
- RoxArt Gallery – Nov-Feb 2016 @ Roxborough Development Corporation, 6111 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia , PA 191
- Hosted Valentine’s Day adult coloring book social 3-5pm Feb 14th, 2016 at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore Located at 551 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center: October 2015
- Earth Bread & Brewery: Nov 7th through end of Dec, 2015
- Chestnut Hill Starbucks: May 30th – end of July
- AIGA: “ANIMATE” – through April 30th, 2014
- Earth Bread & Brewery: Nov 3rd through end of Dec, 2013
- Mt. Airy Art Garage: October, 2013
- POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Teleportation) at the Mt. Airy Art Garage – Oct 19th-20th
- The Frame House: Sept 15th – Sept 29th 2013
- The Plastic Club: “Scapes” – Sept 8th – Sept 26th, 2013
- Mt. Airy Art Garage: “Summer Show Off” – June 28th – Sept 1st, 2013
- Mt. Airy Art Garage: April 26th – June 14th, 2013
- Art Fusion 19: “Deja Vu” – March 23rd – May 11th, 2013
- The Plastic Club: “Sketchbooks and Preliminary Drawings” – April 7th-25th, 2013
- Mt. Airy Art Garage: “Faces, Family & Relationships” – Feb. 22 – March 29th, 2013
- The Plastic Club: “Small Worlds” – March 3rd-28th, 2013
- 3rd Street Gallery: Jan 29th – Feb 24th, 2013
- Starbucks In Chestnut Hill: Jan – Feb, 2013
- Earth Bread & Brewery: Holiday Show 2011, 2012; June – Aug, 2012; Nov – Jan, 2012-13
- Art Fusion 19 (formerly The Gallery School of Pottstown): “Secret Life of Trees” Nov – Jan, 2012-13
- Angler Movement Art’s Center: Aug – September, 2012
- Geechee Girl Cafe: 2011
- iMPeRFeCT Gallery: October 2012
- Tortilla Press Cantina: 2011 – 2015