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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.

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[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't understand how painters recreate caustics without having a direct photo reference. It's such a complex interaction of light and water.

Rawles always begins with a photo session before turning to the canvas.

So it appears she does use photo reference.

[–] DearMoogle@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

Wow. Looks just like a photo :O

[–] Creese@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Caption is under image.