Internet Outsider-Artist Union - Representational Painting

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About Internet Outsider-Artist Union - Representational Painting

you are teaching yourself to paint, and you want to continue to improve ? join and post !

FAQ :

Q ) who can join ?
A ) anyone who is teaching themselves to paint in a realistic style rather than abstract

Q ) only paintings ?
A ) yes, only paintings - please feel free to start a new group if you have an interest in drawing, engravings, sculpture, or ceramics

Q ) only realistic paintings ?
A ) yes - the world is adrift in abstract paintings

Q ) does it have to be Oil paints, too ?
A ) nope - oils, acrylic, watercolor, encaustic, gouache, alkyd, tempera, enamel - whatever natural
( non-digital ) media you like is fine

Q ) can I post nudes to the group pool ?
A ) to avoid hassles from Flickr, NO - that is, nothing that isn't very clearly art and not porn. since the Supreme Court can't articulate the difference, please don't expect me to do any better

Overview :

over the years i've met many, many people who have been to an art school but didn't want to be restricted in terms of what they create or be forced to paint abstractly ... yet these people ended up teaching themselves to draw and paint during the years following their graduation. nearly all have claimed their school training a complete waste of time and money ( never having been trained i personally have no way of knowing ). you might want to read ''Why Art Cannot Be Taught'' to get a historical perspective of how we came to this point, so far from the old masters training - this book, along with ''Art Subjects: Making Artists in the American University'', helped me understand why these stories were so common