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.

Individuals interested in improving skills, whether related to digital, 3D, design or fine art may want to check out Conceptart dot org. For, it is a great community of artists desiring to obtain honest critiques. As such, it is important to put sensitivities aside when requesting a review as most users share honest opinions, sometimes to the point of being brutal.

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.

Tumblr can be a great way to showcase different art projects while sharing and re-sharing original art and art by others on the site which an members believe are worth re-sharing. While most post in the art communities section, there are a number of different sections in which art can be shared. Whereas, the user base is enormous so artists often gain a great deal of insight from users across the Tumblr platform. While this is the case, since it is a re-posting based website, it can often be difficult to communicate with other users on an ongoing basis.

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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