''I do not know why someone who is a 'big important artist' would be afraid to post here. If they are secure in their abilities, what would be the problem?"

Smart comments like above is the reason why....

[QUOTE=Allan Rahbek]Hej danskere, er der nogen?

I just wonder if there are any Danish artists lurking on this site. If there are you are most welcome to contact me and ask any questions, p

Hi,
you don't have to be Danish ;) i think, but try to get involved anyway, you will see that you learn a lot from testing your perception of things by formulating them in the debate of topics.

The optimal learning situation is to post a work in the "Works in Progress" section where you argue for your intention and gets constructive critique along the way, you have to be logged inn to do that.

I am willing to comment on any topic that I feel that I can contribute to.

What About Portrait Drawing?
 

The sign up process referred specifically to submitting a painting.

But the name of the association refers to portrait artists. It seems that should include other forms like water color, pastel, and graphite.

My specialty is portraits drawing. For an example:

http://www.waynewalter.com/images/art/megan.htm

Can a portrait artist that specializes in drawing get accepted?

I am considering painting lessons since I have a natural talent for art.

Wayne Walter

I think SOG is a wonderful resource. The time I wanted/needed to post was during my head drawing studies and I was rejected. By the time I was approved I had settled into another forum. My studies have gone from portrait to anatomy and figure drawing, somehow SOG doesn't come to mind right off for that. I will be doing oil portrait work in the future and hope to participate more at that time. :)

Donna

Media other than oil, including watercolor, pastel and graphite (and charcoal), are all welcome and are all represented on the Forum, some with dedicated threads and others appearing in "Other Media" categories.

That being said, the quality standards are just as high for those media as for oils. That has to be realistically and honestly acknowledged and accepted when submitting samples in those media.

No one medium is "better" than others -- though some are more traditionally associated with portraiture, and oil certainly has the greatest representation -- and each presents its own challenges. I'm very much aware of excellent oil painters who are helpless when they have a pencil or charcoal stick in their hands. I suspect that most portrait artists may never have had a hand at pastel.

In any event, whatever medium you choose to reveal your level of commitment and advancement, it will still need to meet the same high standard of quality and execution, as set out at length in the application section. That is what makes this particular Forum work the way it does, and makes the posts and interaction of greatest use to this particular community of practitioners, not in the sense of "best" but in the sense of focus and effect.

Just keep that in mind when applying and give it your best shot.

Do you know of any artist whose career (not emotions) has unjustly suffered as a result of this type of behaviour?

What kind of behavior? Saying nasty things on the internet or having unkind or erroneous things said about you?

If it is the latter, then I would say yes.

I thought it was obvious; the kind of behaviour I quoted you as describing. I post anonymously on forums, and its not always positive; I find it very difficult to believe an anonymous opinion would carry that much weight. Would you care to provide examples?

Since I do not know you that would be difficult .

It has happened and it is unpleasant. Bashing can be infectious, especially when it is conducted on forums that have no guidelines as this one has.

Nuff said.