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Traditional Art

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From dabblers to masters, obscure to popular and ancient to futuristic, this is an inclusive community dedicated to showcasing all types of art by all kinds of artists, as long as they're made in a traditional medium

'Traditional' here means 'Physical', as in artworks which are NON-DIGITAL in nature.

What's allowed: Acrylic, Pastel, Encaustic, Gouache, Oil and Watercolor Paintings; Ink Illustrations; Manga Panels; Pencil and Charcoal sketches; Collages; Etchings; Lithographs; Wood Prints; Pottery; Ceramics; Metal, Wire and paper sculptures; Tapestry; weaving; Qulting; Wood carvings, Armor Crafting and more.

What's not allowed: Digital art (anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs) or AI art (anything made with Stable Diffusion, Midjourney or other models)


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[–] LeberechtReinhold 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What beautiful play on shadows and reflections! Didn't know this artist, but it's awesome

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

He made a mural with Tiffany glass that you can see in Philly and it’s absolutely breathtaking to behold. I’ve been told it appears in the Sixth Sense movie but idk.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Maxfield_Parrish_mural.jpg

[–] shalafi 6 points 4 months ago

My fav all-time artist. So rare I see him on the internet.

[–] Jakdracula 4 points 4 months ago

Check out Lawrence Alma Tadema.

[–] berryjam 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is he the "painter of light" guy?

[–] NexiusLobster 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is he the “painter of light” guy?

I think that's either JMV turner or Thomas Kinkade, at least according to Wikipedia

[–] berryjam 2 points 4 months ago

Ah, I must have misremembered, thanks for looking it up