Journal created:
on 10 December 2008 (#17457203)
Updated:
on 17 March 2025
Name:
Art Works: To Improve Our Skill
Membership:
Open
Posting Access:
All Members , Moderated
Description:
This community is for encouraging and assisting in self-improvement in art.
Welcome to Artists Working!
This community is dedicated to artists helping other artists improve their work. Post what you're currently working on or participate in our exercises!
Every month we will have individual challenges to give us an area to work on. Everyone is encouraged to participate in these prompts and PROVIDE FEEDBACK to each other. Red lining is encouraged and please be specific with your critique. Tutorials and other forms of art instruction are also welcome.
Image requirements
All images must be no larger than 700 pixels on its longest side. Please post only one image and place any subsequent images behind a cut tag.
For information on LiveJournal cuts, please go here: http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75
Adult Content
As this is an art community there may be adult subject matter and nudes. Nude images are allowed. By joining this community you are aware that you may see this content.
Challenges
New challenges will start monthly. Watch for a mod post when these start or check the community info for the current challenge. Feel free to go back and do previous themes at any time.
Play Nice
Please be considerate of others and be open to critique. Hate speech will not be tolerated. Please use your best judgment and if you are unsure, contact a mod. a general post with guides to critiquing work has been posted here: http://community.livejournal.com/artistsworking/17886.html
Meet the Mods
Your moderators are
naminess, xcourtkneex, and srain. Feel free to contact us at any time! The lj message service is a good method and there is additional contact information in our user info.
Into Posts
Not needed but welcome. It helps if you tell us what you want to work on, what media you use and other general things.
Like:
How long have you been doing art?
Where do you want to go with art?
What training do you have?
etc.
CHALLENGES
January: Anatomy: Hands http://community.livejournal.com/artistsworking/6845.html
February: Clothing/Drapery http://community.livejournal.com/artistsworking/17574.html
This community is dedicated to artists helping other artists improve their work. Post what you're currently working on or participate in our exercises!
Every month we will have individual challenges to give us an area to work on. Everyone is encouraged to participate in these prompts and PROVIDE FEEDBACK to each other. Red lining is encouraged and please be specific with your critique. Tutorials and other forms of art instruction are also welcome.
Image requirements
All images must be no larger than 700 pixels on its longest side. Please post only one image and place any subsequent images behind a cut tag.
For information on LiveJournal cuts, please go here: http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75
Adult Content
As this is an art community there may be adult subject matter and nudes. Nude images are allowed. By joining this community you are aware that you may see this content.
Challenges
New challenges will start monthly. Watch for a mod post when these start or check the community info for the current challenge. Feel free to go back and do previous themes at any time.
Play Nice
Please be considerate of others and be open to critique. Hate speech will not be tolerated. Please use your best judgment and if you are unsure, contact a mod. a general post with guides to critiquing work has been posted here: http://community.livejournal.com/artistsworking/17886.html
Meet the Mods
Your moderators are
naminess, xcourtkneex, and srain. Feel free to contact us at any time! The lj message service is a good method and there is additional contact information in our user info.Into Posts
Not needed but welcome. It helps if you tell us what you want to work on, what media you use and other general things.
Like:
How long have you been doing art?
Where do you want to go with art?
What training do you have?
etc.
CHALLENGES
January: Anatomy: Hands http://community.livejournal.com/artistsworking/6845.html
February: Clothing/Drapery http://community.livejournal.com/artistsworking/17574.html
