Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Discovering The Best Online Art Communities

By Kimberly Ross


While most artists work on a solo basis, there is often still a need for a sense of community. For, many of these individuals often feel isolated and alone at times. Knowing this, a group of artists have come up with some of the best online art communities for those seeking to share art, obtain and provide critiques and converse while becoming part of a community of like-minded people.

As with all hobbies, surrounding oneself with like-minded people can often have a positive effect, sometimes to the point of being overwhelming. In addition, having the opportunity to share in critiquing work can be an enlightening experience. When it comes to critiquing, it is important that individuals do so in a way which is kind, respectful and provides constructive criticism.

While there are a number of these communities now online, some are better than others. As such, the ones listed are often considered the best among most artists working in the online community. Whether a community of artists sharing in conversation, art or articles related to artists, all have something different and unique to offer.

For individuals interested in improving art skills, whether fine art, design, 3D or digital, Conceptart dot org is a great community. While this is the case, the site is mainly a critique sharing site so it is important to follow all rules and guidelines in that regard. In addition, some artists on this site can often be honest to the point of being brutal so it is important to put sensitivities aside when sharing critiques on the site.

When it comes to Deviantart dot com, it is often considered one of the best communities for artists of all levels. For, the basic to the most advanced of artists are members of this community. As a result, artists can find information, inspiration and insight from professional artists while also learning new and different ways of enhancing existing skills.

Tumbler is another great site in which artists can showcase different types of art projects. In addition, the site allows artists to share original and re-share art by other users when so inclined. In addition, there is a comment section in which members can provide feedback on various pieces. With the large number of users on the site, artists often gain more feedback on this site than many others.

Drawcrowd dot com, a site aimed towards professional and more skilled artists offers individuals a custom designed website. In addition, each user is provided with a beautifully designed home page which can double as a portfolio. Most importantly, users can comment, follow, share and collect favorites by other artists. Although, unlike other posting and re-posting websites, Drawcrowd only allows for the sharing of original work.

One of the most well known in which artists, chefs, crafters and others share art, recipes, crafts and watch tutorials is that of Pinterest. For, the site is a great place in which to share artwork, be inspired and become part of an online community of like-minded individuals. Unlike other sites, Pinterest has protections against work becoming buried and unreachable such as that of Facebook, Tumblr and Instagram.




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