The Great Folder Reorganization is FINISHED! :w00t: :dance: :boogie:

Please feel free to explore the folders to your hearts' content.  :D  I recommend visiting a folder you submit to at least once to see other peoples' styles, see if there's anyone you can exchange tips and tricks with, or if there's anything inside that inspires you.  :heart:

The 'other' folders were created largely because I wasn't sure A) what media was used specifically (this is mostly the paintings XD; ) and B) where to put those digital abstract line pieces.  D:  If you see something in one of the 'other' folders that's yours, feel free to point it out if you feel it belongs in another folder.  :)  I'll happily move it.

That said, the "Digital - Other" folder isn't a catch-all.  D:  There's a folder for flat-color/cel-shading and for "Digital Painting", which is pretty much anything with a blending of colors going on.  "Other" is more of a "3D rendering/abstract lines/whatdidyoudothere? D:" kind of place.  Because not everything digitally created is a picture we can grab hold of and sort easily.  ^^;

Hopefully, now everyone has a folder to submit their art to.  :)  There's a LOT of them, because we have a LOT of artists with a LOT of different skills, and we want everyone to feel welcome.  ^^;  So please, browse our gallery, and feel free to point out any mis-sorts (D: I'm sure there's some.  There were well over 1000 images sorted.  Brain fatigue was sure to have set in.) and enjoy your newly-organized group! :heart:!

Dreams Contest

Deadline remains August 29th!  See more information selftaughtartist.deviantart.co… (here)!  

Group Avatar Contest

D: Actually I'm not sure where this one stands.  The deadline has expired, but we've only got two entries.  We're waiting to hear back regarding deadline extension options.  :)  I'm sure if there's an overwhelming response of "D:! WHUT?!!? BUT I HAD A THING!!!", an extension will be well-considered.

Other stuff

No, that's pretty much it.  XD  How's everyone's summer going?  Anything exciting?

Over here, bein' so friendly,
ixris
Hello, members of STA!  :D

Sorry for slagging on this.  Real Life was a bit of a pain this last week.  :)  It's all sorted out now, and so are the folders!

The Featured folder is open! - This folder opens on the first of every month.  Each member may have ONE piece featured, regardless of status in the group.  :)  So please, submit your best works, and fill our featured folder!

Critique Requested! - Do you know how much you can learn by analyzing another artist's work?  Do you know we have a whole selftaughtartist.deviantart.co… (folder) full of artists who would like your input on what they've created?  You do now!  Help a fellow artist out, and in doing so, help yourself!  Try to offer constructive feedback - look for something positive to add to the things that you feel need improvement, and remember, not everyone does it the same way!

These folders close for clearing-out on the 27th of the month!

Get submitting!  :D

Merrily,
ixris
Hello fellow self taught artist,

:iconchelsey-p: is not going to be able to do it so I have taken over this duty (She will be back though).
I will start on it Monday so look out for it :)
and I have changed it to Bi-weekly. (I'm still looking for a job)

RANDOM GIFTART TIME: kenoiscrazy.deviantart.com/art…
To: :iconakasukigirl: ~
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:bulletgreen:Group Avatar Contest = selftaughtartist.deviantart.co…

:bulletgreen:Dream Contest = selftaughtartist.deviantart.co…

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:heart: ~Keno
Hello, members of the group!

If you pay any attention at all, you may notice that there's a lot of changes going on in our gallery.  Namely, all the artwork is being shuffled from one folder to another.  D:  

"Why is this madness happening!?" you may ask.

As I mentioned earlier, we're in the process of reorganizing the gallery, and we've finally settled in on how to do just that.  Rather than having a collection of folders that don't really have a lot to do with each other (OCs, Photos: Any, Poetry, Wallpapers, Fanart...), we're going to organize the images by media!

This is a LOT of work, especially cleaning out the 'Featured' folder (D: Oh. My. Grahamcrackersauce.), so please be patient with me, since I'm the one who volunteered to do this.  XD;;;;

I'm working from the top down right now, emptying all the old art into a folder labeled "Everything."  This is so that it's easier to rename folders, see what there is to work with, etc.  Don't worry.  :)  I'll go back and put things where they belong when I'm through.  But sometimes you have to make a mess before you can organize everything properly.  ^_^;

Things you can look forward to!

:bulletgreen: The Featured folder will be changed monthly!  :)  This will be used to highlight what you believe your best work is (AKA Something you're UNBELIEVEABLY proud of or something you've spent a good deal of thought and effort on :D ).  Every member will be allowed to submit one image to the Featured folder every calendar month, and then at the end of the month, it'll all be shuffled off to its proper home in the now-reorganized gallery.  :D

:bulletgreen: The gallery will be sorted according to media!  Now if you're looking for how other people watercolor, you don't have to go hither-and-yon to find out.  :D  You can just go hither.  XD;  Likewise for papercrafts, photography, literature, digital painting....

:bulletgreen: Fewer headaches trying to decide whether that cool picture of a ninja you saw went to Featured, Fanart, OCs, or Digital Art!  D:  It'll be easier to find your ninjas! :D

:bulletgreen: Me, looking at all your art individually to see how you sorted it by media so I can sort it accurately!  :D  (Okay, well, that's not necessarily a perk, but... XD;;; Someone may think it is.)

You can help!
Reply to this post if you can think of a folder type that we're missing.  :)  Always wanted to post that picture of the that steampunk chainsaw sculpture you made by never know where to put it in here?  Make a suggestion!  :D

The following folders are already planned:

- Featured
- Contest Folders (as applicable)
- Tutorials
- Critique Requested
- Photography - Portraits
- Photography - Landscapes
- Photography - Other
- Comics
- Digital Art (I'm debating splitting this into subcategories but I don't know how I'd split it.  If you have thoughts, please weigh in on the matter. :) )
- Vector Art
- Lineart
- Traditional - Colored Pencil
- Traditional - Marker
- Traditional - Ink & Watercolor
- Printing (I know there's some in here. :) May as well put it in the right place)
- Typography
- Sketchdumps & Doodles
- Wallpapers
- Stamps & Icons

The 'Critique Requested' folder would also have a one-month cycle-through, like the "Featured" folder, but it'd be where you put your artwork if you wanted some C&C feedback from other members.  :)  Because how do we learn anything without feedback?

The 'Sketchdumps & Doodles' folder would be where floating heads or bodies would go, whole pages of half-finished thoughts, any pages that are obviously an artist trying a new character or art form out, or anything that has the rings of your sketchbook in the scan. D: Because really.  At least crop it.

Anyway, that's where we stand right now.  If you think there's anything being left out, please feel free to reply to this post, and I'll see what I can do about it.

In the meantime, please pardon the dust!  And feel free to continue submitting new artwork either in an appropriate folder according to media type, or into the "Everything" folder as appropriate.  :D

Thanks for your patience!

Regards,
ixris
DEADLINE IS COMING UP!
So far only 1 entry...T_T
and please guys no other contest entries in the entry folder~ I should have been specific on that sorry~
and I have added my co-founders as Judges if you all don't mind.
:bulletgreen:IMPORTANT = If you all would like the deadline extended please let me know in comments :heart: Keno
  
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What the theme is:
~The Worst/The Best Dream (Thanks to :iconzinatwakil: )

The worst or best dream you have had or can remember.

~Deadline: August 29th

~Judges: :iconstubbykeno::icontwilightvampires::iconchoco8o: (and Co-founders)
(STILL LOOKING Note me if you are interested. Put the title as STA Judge please.)

~Entries: Any medium (I mean any), 3’s the limit

~Prizes: (more can be added if anyone is interested)
~From Me: 1st prize Full body colored (digital/traditional your pick) of your OC
2nd is A bust colored (dig./trad. Your pick)
3rd is a head shot colored
~From :iconixris: :
Calligraphy/ink picture of an OC for the first prize
A full-body sketch for second
A waist-up sketch for third.
~From :iconpixipatrin: :
a plushie of the winner's (1st place) choosing from a catalog of plushie designs that I am compiling. The plushie technique is amigurumi.
~A Feature on :iconno-place-like-dreams:  

STARTS----NOW! :D Good luck to everyone <3

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