Let's have a #SillyCuratorPrompts - I'm calling it #MimicMonday!

Draw a Mimic (as per the DnD monster that mimics a treasure chest, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons) ), but make it any other mundane object, *not* a chest.

No drawing skill necessary - the point is to have fun without pressure. Do your worst!

Tag your submissions with the above tags, and please either add alt text to your image, or use the :helpdescribe: emoji or ask for people to describe in replies :bob_ross:

Good morning from South Africa!

Right, let's get this party started.

I would like for you to draw, without looking at references for either things...

*drumroll*

A cross between a strawberry and a buffalo :D

No drawing skill necessary, do your worst! It's about having fun, being creative, and shaking off your inner perfectionist.

Remember to add alt-text (or ask for help with it) to your images, and tag with the below if you're joining in:

#SillyCuratorPrompts #Strawbalo

Happy Monday morning from South Africa!

Since switching back to open sign-ups we've been adding about 100-150 people a day; still very far above our pre-influx average of around 250 a month :hammyeyes: But manageable for now!

Do you want to say hello to your new neighbours? Click 'Profiles Directory' from the bottom of the Getting Started tab (https://mastodon.art/directory), and change it to 'New arrivals' and 'from mastodon.art only'. See who's new, and say hi! :louis_toots_too:

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts127

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Sketch, re-create, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, #Music, etc. or try a #2MinuteSketch #5MinuteSketch

#ArtReference

#CalligraLetters today is P
#CalligraWeekly word is 'Glamorous'

https://learn.etchrstudio.com/catalog $10 class coupon code: MAS312YX

Sources:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-blue-shirt-inside-a-local-store-3889827/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/wooden-houses-2290439/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/photography-of-table-and-chairs-near-plants-827518/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/view-on-lower-parts-of-pines-in-forest-9663116/

Since so many people had fun with the 'draw a rhino from memory' prompt, here's another one - #Satyrday! Draw a satyr, from memory, without looking up reference images :D

What's a Satyr, you ask?

"GREEK MYTHOLOGY
one of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns."

(Please remember alt text when posting your images!)

#SillyCuratorPrompts

We've blocked ursal.zone for racism, queerphobia, and frequently participating in harassment campaigns that the admin of the instance encourages and joins in with.

Let's focus on women photographers this weekend! :bowie_stardust:

Tag yourselves below, share some of your photos ? .What gear do you use? What types of things do you like to shoot? What inspires you?

If you want me to boost your posts, *please* use alt text on your images (https://mastodon.art/@Curator/109279035107793247), or the :helpdescribe: emoji, or ask people to help describe your images in replies.

:minette:

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts120

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Sketch, re-create, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, #Music , etc.

Optionally, try #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch

Join in, from any instance! #ArtReference

#CalligraLetters today is I
#CalligraWeekly phrase is 'As You Wish'

Sources:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-wooden-door-beside-green-plants-10492707/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-inside-room-sitting-1991380/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photography-of-body-water-across-mountain-1075772/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-fox-sitting-on-ground-2295744/

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts117

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Sketch, re-create, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, #Music , etc.

Optionally, try #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch

Join in, from any instance! #ArtReference

#CalligraLetters today is E
#CalligraWeekly word is 'Fantasy'

Sources:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/green-pine-tree-leaves-192136/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photograph-of-lake-and-mountains-870711/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/2-grey-and-black-birds-45853/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/veranda-surrounded-by-green-cactus-and-pink-bougainvillea-919278/

Happy mid-week, all!

A reminder that you can post about any topic at all on .art - you don't have to *only* post your art! We're here to follow people, not brands ^.^ You can talk about your daily life, share your pet pics, etc. - and you can also talk about the progress and method of your work; people here love the background and behind-the-scenes looks at people's creations as much as the finished products. You don't have to perform for an algorithm here - there isn't one. <3

@Algot Was about to send you a screenshot of it :D Yeah, that's it ^.^

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts111

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Some #ArtReference pics! Sketch, re-create in your own style, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, or #Music :)

Optionally, try a #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch for something more focused! :artotter:

Anyone can join in, from any instance!

Sources:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/modern-interior-style-with-wooden-floor-and-cozy-sofa-3952034/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/birds-flying-over-water-3999943/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-wooden-dock-surrounded-with-green-grass-near-mountain-under-white-clouds-and-blue-sky-at-daytime-808465/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-wearing-brown-long-sleeved-shirt-holding-round-glass-terrarium-2174676/

There's a bug in this version of masto where you'll sometimes see a message in your Local timeline about filtered posts - this is a known bug that I think will be fixed in the next update ^.^

Good morning!

As you might have noticed, we've upgraded to 4.0.1. Please give @hugo hugs, he was just going to bed at 5am after upgrading everyone on the instances he hosts :/

One of the main reasons people were excited for the 4.0 release is for the 'edit' function so that they could add missing alt text.

Surprise! You can't add missing alt text with the edit function. ? ? A work-around is to remove the image and re-add it, which will get you the alt text field back on the image.

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts81

Some #ArtReference pics! Sketch, re-create in your own style, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, or #Music :)

Optionally, try a #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch for something more focused! :artotter:

Anyone is welcome to join in, from any instance! :D

Sources:
https://pixabay.com/photos/market-baskets-pattern-ethnic-6941922/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-lost-village-12656616/
https://pixabay.com/photos/ch%C3%A2teau-woman-gate-6978102/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/blonde-girl-in-green-wizard-hat-5422777/

You can do fun things with transparent PNGs here if you size them the same aspect ratio as the thumbnail crop (250x140). :D

Check the #DotArtHappy tag. When we had the last big user influx I started the tag for people to make transparent motivational / joyful image-messages.

Just saw @drawnied posting a cute black cat sketch with the words 'Sometimes you just have to sketch a black cat'.

Sketch a black cat, tag it #BlackCatSaturday :artblackcat: :artpaw: Go go go!

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts107

(What is Curator Prompts? > https://mastodon.art/@Curator/108293755403439999 )

Some #ArtReference pics! Sketch, re-create in your own style, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, or #Music :)

Optionally, try a #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch for something more focused! :artotter:

Anyone can join in, from any instance!

Sources:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-trees-in-the-forest-6032126/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photography-of-man-beside-store-157264/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/monochrome-photo-of-a-person-with-an-umbrella-walking-on-an-alley-5518583/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-flowers-in-a-glass-vase-5992500/

New thread on other instances you can check out, that are either creatively themed, or have a similar ruleset and Code of Conduct to .art ^.^

https://comicscamp.club
https://indiepocalypse.social
https://fandom.ink
https://comics.town
https://photog.social
https://etheirys.masto.host (FFXIV)
https://socel.net (animation)
https://peoplemaking.games
https://gamedev.lgbt
https://sunny.garden
https://writing.exchange
Https://pixelfur.maw.best (Pixelfed)

#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts106

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Some #ArtReference pics! Sketch, re-create in your own style, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, or #Music :)

Optionally, try a #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch for something more focused! :artotter:

Anyone can join in, from any instance!

Sources:
https://pixabay.com/photos/highway-road-asphalt-bush-plant-7542272/
https://pixabay.com/photos/mushroom-mushrooms-beech-slime-root-7570693/
https://pixabay.com/photos/meditate-mindfulness-girls-dharma-7528123/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-vehicle-passing-by-alongside-brown-buildings-2970053/