The art nude community at dA used to be pretty tight-knit.
Of course, back in the day, it was a smaller site.
I got into it even before I snapped my first nude model.
In fact, I learned a lot simply by hanging out with them.
I want to revive that group.
Many of the original members are no longer active at DA.
gave me some administrative power in that chat room.
That chat room is not for talking shop, although we can talk shop if it comes up.
It probably will.
But that's not its primary function.
Its primary function is for artists who sometimes see each other nude in non-sexual ways to simply shoot-the-shit.
It's a way to normalize artistic nudes.
Plus, we'll have our own community, and be able to network with each other.
It happened before. It can happen again.
We can get a coalition of serious, mature, no-funny-business, dedicated artists going again.
Any member can invite a newcomer.
Before I give out what that chat room is, I need a show of hands.
I want to start out with a weekly meet-up. In the comments below, tell me when we could meet up.
My personal preference is Thursday night.
My goal, though, is a room so active that people can log in day or night and probably find somebody there.
ShopDreamUp AI ArtDreamUp
test
:thumb959705284:
HadesFactor
Great bath scenes.
About Watching
Artists are here to be seen. Some just have accounts to watch. That's fine. Most people on YouTube only have accounts to watch. They don't have content of their own. That's fine. I'm one of those. And that's the way it's supposed to work. What bothers me is when people at DA have collections called "Butts", "Boobs", "Pussy", "Girls I'd Like to Fuck". Seriously, guys. Stop. Yeah, I'm a heterosexual man. I see what you're seeing. I have those feelings, too. But I'm also a grown-up. My models are real people. Remember that. They're not your toys. I get "Momma Bear" really quickly about that. They become my friends. They are fellow artists. You're not just being rude (and vulgar) to them, but also to me. And I'm the one behind the camera.
Show Me Your Favorite Deviation
Someone just liked a comment I left on ESLB-Photography's journal about a year and a half back asking the same question. So I'll ask it, myself. What are your favorite deviations of all time? Share one or two. Feel free to tell us why. Mine is still the same. Posted less than two weeks before I joined, it was among the first I ever saw, here. It's been kind of a standard for me. It was one of my all-time favorites before I even thought to become an art nude photographer, myself. And I wasn't paying attention to who the photographer was until years later, so it's not just my Trekkie bias. I was actually just a fan of the model.
Comments17
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
I confess to not being around much. But I like the idea.