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I have been looking over the site and admiring all the beautiful work. I am wondering where and if I would fit into a site like this one or if I would be totally kicked off. I grew up in the photography buisness but my passion has always been art. When I became serious about my work I always wanted to find a way to bring them both togeather. I consider my painting medium digital. All of my paintings are finished either on watercolor paper or canvas. All of my canvas paintings are finished with brushstrokes, sprayed and stretched on stretcher bars. My paintings are created from many photographs selected by my clients and then put togeather into a painting. I guess I am just wondering if I would be excepted by this website as an artist. I have a website that has my paintings on it and also photographs that I have taken. The reason I am asking is because I really want to do my paintings exclusive and use my photography background as a tool. What do you think?
www.artistictouchstudio.com
Noel Steele

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Hi Noel,

Only the moderators can answer your question. I just wanted to say that I liked your work very much and I think you'd be a great help to those interested in photograph. I think Mike would be happy to have someone to help him answer our questions.
I hope to see you here soon.

I love the site just as it is. I agree with the jury process. I enjoy the level of work shown, and have learned from the knowledgeable commentary.

I am an emerging portraitist working a perhaps unconventional style in watercolor. I may, or may not be juried in, but I do feel there would be no support for my style, or worse that I might be viewed as an intrusion. If I feel a burning desire to drop a pearl of wisdom, there are many sites on which to do this.

I am content and grateful to lurk.

[Cynthia Daniel]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I consider my painting medium digital. All of my paintings are finished either on watercolor paper or canvas. All of my canvas paintings are finished with brushstrokes, sprayed and stretched on stretcher bars. My paintings are created from many photographs selected by my clients and then put togeather into a painting. I guess I am just wondering if I would be excepted by this website as an artist. I have a website that has my paintings on it and also photographs that I have taken. The reason I am asking is because I really want to do my paintings exclusive and use my photography background as a tool. What do you think?
www.artistictouchstudio.com
Noel Steele

If you are painting over photographs or digital images that came from photos, that is outside the realm of this Forum. I wasn't really clear. Also, if you do a digital creation or alteration (other than for reference), that is also outside the realm of this Forum.

Your photography is beautiful!