NEW RULES and FOLDERS!

Hello, dear fellow Watercolorists!

There have been a few changes to the submission rules we kindly ask you to note.


NEW SUBMISSION LIMIT

The new limit is 1 piece per day.

_{We'd love you to submit your best artwork and little by little. Show us and the members what you're proud of, but please don't submit all at once. Members may ignore your art if they see tons of pieces by the same artists!}

With that said, here the are the rules!


RULES


Submit only pieces where the watercolor is at least 85% compared to other possible media.

Watercolor pencils as well as other translucent media that work similarly to watercolor (like gouache, ink, tea and even coffee) are absolutely allowed and even encouraged! Show us your creativity!

Pictures of your watercolor artwork are acceptable, but please be sure to crop them (if necessary), adjust brightness and contrast, but do NOT apply any filter.

In a nutshell: Pictures of good quality!
_{We're aware that not everyone is at the same level of skill, and to ensure that people have a chance to really see the beauty of each piece and the person's individual style, we'd love the works to be presented in the best possible way.}

If you're lost on how to make it happen, here are a couple of useful tutorials:
, PE: Presenting Your Traditional Artworks, Part 2Traditional Art Week
This is the second part of a basic guide how to make your traditional artworks look appealing when presenting them in the Internet. This is not about changing or manipulating your traditional artwork to something is not originally, but helping you to make it look as good on a screen as it is in real life.

The Part 1 introduced some scanning and shooting tips;
This Part 2 advices how to edit the scanned/photographed artworks.

This guide is meant especially for beginning artists but maybe also more advanced artists can find something new to think about – or maybe you can share your best tips in the comment area of this article!
EDITING YOUR DIGITIZED PICTURES
For editing your scanned or photographed picture you need a software to do that (or you can use the adjustment tools your scanner offers, see Part 1 for those). Adobe Photoshop is a co

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask!

NO to drastic digital retouches (like filters, see above), but YES to minor digital adjustments!

Watercolor tutorials aren't subjected to the previous rule. Go ahead and share your knowledge!

We accept mature art, but within tasteful limits: Please don't submit anything too explicit, and be sure to add the mature content filter!
The same goes for gore / bloody pieces.

Submit art made by YOU.
_{Plagiarism and outright theft are NOT cricket, so if we find out any art is stolen or plagiarised, you'll get the boot.}


NO digital watercolors.

NO WIPs or sketches.

NO offensive art (e.g. pieces containing discriminatory messages, racist slurs etc.)
_{This should go without saying, right?}

Please refrain from submitting different versions of the same piece (e.g. a picture of it framed and a picture of it angled). Pick the version you like best and submit that one.

Don't annoy other members! Please treat others with the same courtesy and respect you'd like to be treated with.



IMPORTANT: If you're leaving the group, first: ç_ç We're sorry to see you leave, thank you for joining!
Second: Please remove your submissions. They take the room of other possible members' pieces, and folders take only a limited number of items. Please be considerate and responsible. Thank you!

You will be sent a note asking you to, in case you don't remember. But if you leave, so does your art.



Folder Descriptions

Hall of Fame
This is a collection of some of the best works submitted to the gallery before October 2015. Closed for submissions, but a look inside is highly recommended! Amazing stuff.

Featured
The best art of each month can be found here, chosen by the members of the Monthly Feature team! Also closed for submissions, but again, visits are strongly recommended.


Panorama
This is a folder for all types of scenery: landscapes, cityscapes, and also battle and large-scale action scenes.

People and Portraits
Everything that aims for a realistic depiction of the human figure can be submitted here. Studies, portraits, and so on.
_{No Disney, no cartoons, no manga, no whatever.}

Animals and Plants
Studies or illustrations that are related to animals or plants have their place here.

Still Life
You have indoor object studies that you want to share? This is the right place!

Fashion Design
You have artwork that has clothing, style and everything that goes with it as its focus? Then this folder is the perfect place for it!


Supernatural
All types of supernatural stuff you can think of belongs here: Fantasy, magical creatures, wizards, monsters, angels and demons, dragons...
But also sci-fi, robots, other planets, as well as ghosts and other mystical stuff.
_{However, no zombies, please! There's a special folder for the macabre and bloody.}

Fan Art
This is the common folder for all and any fan art, excepting story book illustrations. Manga / anime fan art should be submitted here as well.

Manga / Anime Style
This one speaks for itself: Everything that has a manga / anime-esque style as its trademark.
_{However, NO fan art, please! There's a special folder for it.}

Cartoonish Style
As above, this one is self-explanatory.  
_{Again, though, NO fan art, please!}

Storybook
Illustrations that follow a book or a story, especially if it is self-created, are more than welcome here. This encompasses illustrations depicting a paragraph of this story, a cover for it, etc.

Manga / Comic Pages
This folder is intended for comic or manga pages that have been colored with watercolor.

Macabre
Death, decay and disease, blood, injures, zombies, corpses - in a nutshell, everything that's gory and messy is totally up your alley? Then please submit right here!


Conceptual
You have a piece with an ulterior motive or message within it, something more than meets the eye? Then this is the right folder for you!

Abstract and Surreal
Works that have the shapes and movements of the paint, strokes and patterns as their motif have a place here. If they aren't all that much focused on anatomy or perfection of the technique, but rather emotional and intuitive, then your art is spot-on in this folder.

Watercolor Textures
If you want to contribute a beautiful watercolor texture you've come up with, this folder is the right choice.


Work Space
If you want to not only show your art, but also your work space and materials, this is the folder for you. All the photos with your brushes, pencils, your hands, your desk or some other parts of your working space on it should be submitted here, even if your artwork is the main focus of the photo.
_{However, please make sure the quality of the picture is appropriate and meets the same standards as any of the other pieces submitted here. Please do NOT use this folder as some sort of dumpster for your unedited artwork!}

Commissions
This is a folder for unsorted commission works. If you are a watercolorist who sells their art, you can present the commission works you've done to potential customers.

Watercolor Tutorials
You have knowledge, a special technique or a motif you'd like to share with your fellow Watercolorists? Please go on ahead! This also encompasses other media through which knowledge, techniques and hacks can be shared, such as YouTube videos.

Miscellaneous
Everything that doesn’t fit to any other folder has a place in this group as well - such as ad posters, stamps, signs, decorative ornaments and so on.



...You've scoured up and down this list, but your piece just won't fit into any of the folders listed above? You have an inkling as to where your artwork should go, but aren't sure, or have any other questions related to the folders? Or maybe you have an idea for another folder that covers something we've forgotten?

Then don't hesitate to contact us! We're happy to help.

Have a great experience!

~ayjaja, Chee-boo, Dot21g