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Restructuring Traditional Art Galleries on dA

by *Devynn, Mar 11, 2013, 9:24:30 PM
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DeviantART is restructuring the Traditional Art Galleries. They are really simplifying the categories for Deviations, and they would like some input.

I just got this note from ^Astralseed regarding the changes and asking that I spread the word!

From ^Astralseed:

Hi,
the CR team is currently looking at restructuring the galleries so I've gotten together with the other traditional art CVs and we've drawn up some ideas on what restructuring could look like for the traditional art community. I thought since this is something that will affect anyone who submits to the traditional art galleries, it may be something you'd like to help us promote in order to give more traditional artists a voice in what will happen with the category tree. This is our proposal journal [link]

Any help spreading the word would be greatly appreciated!

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Joining: Simply click "Join Our Group" at the top of the page. Requests to join members are automatically approved.

Submission: Submissions are currently limited to 1 per week. The work must also be 100% your own work (ie painted by YOU). It's ok if it was made using a reference, but works using lineart from somebody else will be declined.

Mixed Media We do accept Mixed-Media, but in order to be accepted, paint must make up a majority (at least 60%) of the medium used. Please try to state in your artists comments what medium was used!

Content: We do NOT accept nudity, not even artistic nudes, or suggestive content. I'm sorry if some people have a problem with this rule, but there are plenty of groups out there that do accept these things. We also do not accept images displaying a high level of blood and gore or images of people smoking or doing drugs. Keep it G rated, if possible.

Cropping: We will NOT accept poorly cropped images that have edges/workspace showing. If you submit these, admin will reject the piece and ask you to crop the image before the work can be accepted into the gallery. We do accept SOME paintings that have borders on them, but the borders should be symmetrical with the edges of the painting and photo (so it looks square and even).

Quality & Presentation: We ask that the image be clear to see and have no glare on the canvas if possible. We also ask that the image NOT have a vignette effect as is often seen with Instagram photos. (This is the example of vignette: [link]). In short, please present your work in a professional manner.

We Do Not Accept: Drawings or digital paintings. It basically has to fall under the category of a painting. We also do not accept Anime. Sorry .

For the Cartoon Folder: Again, we don't accept most Anime. We DO accept cartoons, but the cartoon has to be of a very high quality (think illustration quality).

Pastels: We DO accept pastel work! However, It needs to be done with a painting technique so that it doesn't look like a drawing.

PLEASE: Double-check the folder BEFORE you submit!

Affiliates: We are open to affiliates! Feel free to send requests! (:

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Members: This is the ranking you receive when you join the group. Members have limited submission capabilities.

Contributors: Contributors are members who have powers to vote on group submissions. In order to become a Contributor, you need to prove that you are responsible and reliable to *Devynn or ~No-2B.

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If you have any questions, feel free to ask! You can ask any admin (once we get them set up), or feel free to send me a note on *Devynn or send on to ~No-2B!

Enjoy the group!}

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We're for traditional painters. Examples: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Egg Tempera, Ink, Spray Paint, etc. We also will accept Pastel work if done in a painting style.

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~dsart972 Apr 21, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

a big joke !

~draze Apr 22, 2013 Traditional Artist

Sarah Jessica Parker walks into a bar.

"Hey bro, why the long face?"

~GrazynaKulpinska Apr 10, 2013 New member Professional Traditional Artist

Thanks!

~Celtilia Mar 4, 2013 Student General Artist

here I have some watercolours, hope you like them! ^^~~

---> [link]

*Devynn Mar 5, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

~SuzyDrawz Feb 24, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Hey there~

I just finished my first oil painting ever. I know it's not of the same quality as other works in your gallery, but I would really appreciate it if it could be displayed in there anyways. :3 Here it is: [link]
Maybe this way some people will give me some constructive critism, because.. I really really want to improve, but I don't think people notice my works.. And that's what groups are all about, right? Helping each other improve and getting art works in the picture!

Once I've improved this way, maybe you can just replace my work with something newer and better from my gallery? (I'll just submit something, n then.. it's your choice.

)
Thank you very much in advance~

*Devynn Feb 26, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

I don't work in the same style as you do, so I'm not sure I'm qualified to critique it, I'm afraid.

The only critique I feel qualified to give at this time is that the pillars acting as a frame are too dark. I like the concept, and it's definitely aesthetically pleasing, but they're so dark that at first I can't quite tell what they are until I look close. Maybe some more blues added to them to add detail? (Keep in mind that I work in Realism, so I'm always looking for details like that).

The main thing I could critique at this point is the picture/presentation of it. It's not a straight on photo of the painting, so the pillars look funny because of the angle. There's also a glare on the canvas from the flash.

If I were you, I'd get it into a room bright enough that you don't need a flash (even outside could work) but without direct lights that would give it the glare on the black (black oil is hard to get a photo of). Then make sure you're getting the picture straight on, especially where it makes such a difference in the perspective on the pillars).

Another trick is to set your camera up on a solid surface with a self timer on it to take the picture. That way, it won't shift when the picture is taken. That will reduce some of the blur in the photo.

I think it's an awesome concept, though. Amazing for a first oil painting! Great attention to detail!

~SuzyDrawz Feb 28, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Of course you are, always feel free to!

Hmm.. That's actually a great idea.

I painted them as the very first, and apart from repairing the damage I was doing to them by paint-spatters and -stains from my hand, I didn't really pay ány attention to them anymore, tsk tsk.. In the image I used as a reference, they seemed complétely black, but later I found an image in which they were sand-coloured with some intense shadowwork on them.. So actually the black was just extreme shadow! O.O That really surprised me, and I wanted to use the sand-colour in my painted pillars as well, but I was afraid it would be too soft and not offer a same as nice frame as the black does. Also I really like how the black of the sky kind of.. becomes the top of the pillars, if you get me. So.. I left them black. But I never thought of simply using another colour to give them more detail!

So.. thank you~

Hmm.. yes, I know..

I'm not much of a photographer, haha. XD I took 20 pics and this one's the best.. oh my.. XD

I didn't use a flash, actually.. I guess the light in the room was actually tóó bright then? How about I take a pic during the day, with the lights turned off?

Ooh, that's a good one! I was annoyed by how much my hands seemed to be moving while I tried to kept them still, indeed.. XD I'll try that for sure. :3

Aww, thankies~~

And your critiques and suggestions are awesome.

If you got more, keep 'em coming! ;D

*PittoreDavo Dec 23, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

happy holidays!

~bears2002 Jan 8, 2013

Thanks, you too!

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