I feel like I'm cut off from my peers.

[hibbary]

There are artists who are chummy and there are artists who are not. I'm not particularly chummy but I nevertheless feel as though I want to be more connected. It is not that I feel I am stagnating work-wise, but perhaps I feel too isolated. I'm not sure what I need to do, what kind of 'society' I need to join. My main problem being that I don't

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[idess]

Oh man, I feel like I could have wrote this journal. I have the same feeling a lot, especially seeing artists I feel 'close' to art-wise joining together to be social and have a good time. I'd never want to come off as conceited when I wish I could join in art projects, or artist outings at cons, etc.
I don't know of any community like that, at least not one that's active and popular. Maybe someone will see this and start one :)

[hibbary]

I have a suspicion that a number of artists feel this way, because they're just way too busy to be social, even if they crave the society of other artists. Unless you live in a colony or a really artsy town, you feel like the black sheep ha ha. You really have to go and seek out that company, and not everyone has that personality type.

[autumn_sunrise]

Hrm, well, I'm sure you've probably already heard of conceptart.org, but that's a good place for very mature artistic duscussions as well as fun projects that the community can partake in! My only problem with it is that I am more comfortable (and can keep up better with) SMALL groups, and conceptart.org is GIGANTIC. I guess hti is because, while i like art relationships, I like personal relationships, too. I enjoy being actual friends with other artists as opposed to "strictly business". I totally agree with you about hating the whole name-dropping thing though...it disgusts me and that's not what I'm about.

I think if we really want to create a community like you're talking about, we'd have to do it ourselves!! I'm more than happy to create and promote a forum if there's interest in it. :)

[tivadu]

Yes, I agree... let's make a community with strict drama rules LOL

[hibbary]

The problem with that is that drama sort of happens, rules or not, and trying to put a stop to it often creates more drama.

[tivadu]

Yea? I haven't run or even been an admin on sights in quite sometime. So I'm not sure how it is these days xD

[digitalis]

We have a group called TAG (Tuesday Art Group) up here in Seattle where game, comic, book, and misc artists all gather once a month and hang out, and that's been a way I've met several folks.

Other than that I've met friends through other friends at cons, or every now and again shoot an email to an artist I like and tell them I dig their art, if they also post about a show or game I like I mention that and have connected with some very cool people that way too.

Are you going to FC? You always seem really nice, I'd grab a coffee with you if you'd like to hang. :)

[hibbary]

Ah, sadly I am so far away from Seattle, I could never make it to a meet (I mean, I live in southern Illinois :3 )

However, I am going to FC this year! And I'll be driving up and down the coast afterward. So I would love to chill at the con or after. But it could only be a one time deal. That is, I would not be able to meet up every month because I'm so far away. Which is sad. I'd like to find or arrange a consistent thing.

[digitalis]

Are you close to St. Louis or Chicago? You might be able to find art groups that meet up in the area as well. I think Miss Monster lives around the Chicago area, you might want to ping her to see if there's any sort of organized art jam.

Let's meet up one night at FC! I don't have a dealer's table this year, I'll most likely be taking preorders and sketching in the zoo area in the day, and hanging out with friends at night. :)

[hibbary]

I'm near St. Louis. I don't know what sort of organizations might be near. I made an attempt to get in contact with my school to find out about art organizations. It did not go very well :P I'll just have to pick up my search later.

Yes, let's do! Sunday is my fun evening. I'll be in the zoo then. Otherwise I'll probably be in my room working feverishly. Less distraction, you know?

[hibbary]

I have a suspicion that I might not click either. I mean, if they're the Boris Vallejo-worshipping kind of fantasy artist, I don't know that I'd be able to relate.

FoxFeather is a GREAT LADY. I'm kind of glad to know it's not just me. And you're a fantastic artist, too. It must just be the asocial aspect. People don't think of you immediately because they don't think of you at all. (This goes for both of us)T

It looks really nice where you live, at least! I'd rather live in the boons than the city XD

[lilsongbird]

Yay for living in the boons. :p btw excuse typos here... On the iPod and it kept insisting I wanted to type boobs not boons. Anyhoo... I've pondered for us rural artists maybe a regular art camp kinda thing. I've talked with a few artists about it, though travel seems the biggest issue. :/ I totally get wanting more community. I have yet to find a groups I click with other then at cons. My local art groups are all seniors painting flowers. I totally don't fit. I wish I knew the answer for you.

[hibbary]

Yay for living in the boobs! It's cozy and out of the way XD

That would be amazing. especially if it were in the woods! but there's just so many boons to cover.

When they invent a transporter....

[foxfeather]

You're actually one of my favorite fantasy artists - your work has a definite flavor to it and I constantly see growth and movement to your art that leaves me always wanting more. :)
Things have really changed, online, socially. I used to keep in contact and meet people mainly through forums and social chats - now its personal chats and Facebook. I resisted Facebook for a long time but find that I really enjoy it now since it's very quick to use and glance over and makes keeping in touch much easier.
If you'd like to chat sometime I'd be happy to exchange info - I've been much more reclusive lately than I mean to be. And thank you for your kind words - I really enjoyed working with you and hope to do so again in the future!

[hibbary]

mmmmm tastes like.... Brussels sprouts! D8 Thank you, ma'am. I am very glad.

I've been resisting Facebook, too. I dunno. I guess I find it a little too open, perhaps? Like, I don't feel the need to advertise what's going on in my life to the whole world. Or even to a specific group. Also, I'd need to know people in the first place, and I do not XD

One of my problems is that I've been moving away from the internet, and so time spent would have to be really quality. I wouldn't be able to spend hours surfing facebook or a forum to get a few gems. In other words, I understand the reclusive thing. I think one of the troubles artists have is that our skills and our work just takes SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY.

In any case, it's AOK. :3 I know how it goes. I've given up chat programs (as they always eat up all my time) but it would be nice to powow a little more over LJ or whathaveyou. And if you have any more group projects, do consider me, please. I really enjoyed working on the last one.