This is a community dedicated to showcasing all types of traditional medium art.
Traditional means a physical medium. This includes acrylic, pastel, encaustic, gouache, oil and watercolor paintings; Ink illustrations; Pencil and charcoal sketches; Etchings; Lithographs; Wood prints; pottery; ceramics; metal, Wire and paper sculptures; Tapestry; Weaving; Quilting; Wood carvings, Armor Crafting and more.
It EXCLUDES digital art: anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs, or AI art.
RULES
1- Do not post Digital or AI art.
2- NSFW content is allowed but it must be tagged.
3 - Extreme NSFW content like gore, graphic imagery, fetishistic works and straight up porn is not allowed.
3- [Change as of 4/12/2026] Posts may be art images, or articles about traditional art. Article posts MUST be tagged [ARTICLE].
4 - The post title should contain the title of the artwork or the name of the artist or ideally both if available. If there is further information about the artwork you want to convey, do it in the body of the post or in the comments.
5 - You can post your own art but keep in mind not to spam. An [OC] tag in the title of your post is recommended.
6 - Avoid extraneous objects and post only the art.
7 - Be civil to other community members.
8 - Keep on the topic of art in the comments. Extreme tangents or arguments will be removed.
Outstanding, never heard of this wonderful artist before.
Yeah I've been trying to post only the non mainstream artists. Don't wanna post Rembrandt or Da Vinci etc.
I'm enjoying it very much, thank you.
You’re doing good work, subscribing to this community just for your posts.
Should've just made a community on a better instance if I knew how much I was gonna post lol.
If you’re going to move at all then sooner is better than later!
I just wonder if Lemmy needs another art community. Theres quite a few already.
Dude keep on going, I love discovering these artists!
Thank you. You are smashing it with your ethos and selections!
incredible
Graphics quality set to Ultra
The water in the top picture has an uncanny resemblance to what one would see in a high resolution photo. Yet it still retains a painterly quality. Mesmerizing.
Notice the source of light in the 5th image is artificial. And that painting is therefore different.
Included that image just to point this out.
Woah — okay that is truly impressive
That is jaw dropping. I wonder how expensive those paintings are
That top picture looks like a croc underwater
I can see it now lol
Coming from the Territory where we're renowned for our crocodiles it stood out in a heartbeat to me
Sorry I HAD to share this post I made a while back. Our indigenous crocs went extinct after surviving for fucking ever but were recently spotted again!
Huh I never knew there were crocs in Pakistan. I guess most of my life there wasn't
Been there since the dinosaurs were around, only time they weren't is when you were alive, suspicious stuff
I immediately thought of Venice. Can't imagine a croc there, though.
The contrast in detail is wild I love it
If I look at a lake in the sun: a) without glasses B) with glasses C) with polarized sunglasses
Will A and B be the same? I thought my glasses caused more water reflection, but I’m also dumb.
Do you have an astigmatism? Cause that will make a difference.
