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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.

What's not allowed: Digital art (anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs) or AI art (anything made with Stable Diffusion, Midjourney or other models)


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[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 6 points 2 months ago

"How long will this take posing with a dress, fork and lemon Bill? When can I get to the piece of cheese BILL?"

[–] MysticKetchup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

So sophisticated. So adorable

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

...does anyone else suddenly remember Redwall?

[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not doubting that this is real, but that middle fork tine is giving AI vibes.

[–] wraithcoop@lemmy.one 3 points 2 months ago

Pointing it out, it does look weird so I did some looking.

He's got it listed on his website and it apparently is shown in an art gallery in Georgia: https://www.thebillmayer.com/original-1/lady-camembert-the-cheeseball

and there's an article talking about it from 2018, so I'm leaning toward it just looking a little awkward but not generated. https://fashionmaniac.com/quirky-portraits-by-bill-mayer-imagine-flora-and-fauna-as-high-society-humans/