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    I’ve now arrived back to a cold Blighty after a wonderful week in the sun. I did drop into the forum a couple of times and made a few comments but I’ve just been catching up on all I’ve missed. I took my sketchbook and pencils and managed virtually nothing, prefering to be beaten constantly by my partner at Rummy. I am now ready to fulfil my duties as a WC guide, under the watchful eye of Mac. If you have any ideas as to how we can build the forum and enourage more posters, please let me know. I have found it useful to go back and look at posts from the past, especially at people who used to post and no longer participate. If you know them, why not send them a PM and encourage them back? I know some will have moved on to other forums or may have just stopped drawing but a message could be just the prompt they need to get backin here.

    Activity has improved significantly in the last few months but we all benefit from new posters. Art can be a very lonely pursuit and I think we can all learn by sharing.

    Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art - Leonardo da Vinci
    More than happy to receive C&C on anything I post
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    ArtistOz
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        I read bread and circuses attract crowds. I also saw on television that 70% of youth in Australia have ditched Face Book as it not cool to belong to a online platform that your parents use. :evil: Whats our target audience?

        Bill,
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        #719170

        Whats our target audience?

        Everyone and anyone who enjoys drawing or painting the figure Bill :)

        Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art - Leonardo da Vinci
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        #719163

        Its a good idea Dave, I think one of the main problems with the Wet Canvas forum is that it requires a bit of effort to maintain it, facebook is easy because you can just stick something on and only have to click ‘like’, but to really participate here requires a bit more thought!

        The Value of this forum to my mind is that figures are hard to get right in art. It may not be of value to those accomplished artists who have nothing more to learn, but it can be very useful for those trying to draw, paint, whatever…Figures! and posting work and commenting on other’s works is part of a learning process and can be very beneficial… even to the very accomplished!

        I find in life drawing groups, which tend to be untutored, although friendships are built up, there is not a lot of showing, sharing and discussing the process, and the Figure Forum here fills a unique niche which I think is safe and friendly.

        Mac

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        dawnra
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            As someone who posts on Facebook regularly (Purely to give exposure to my paintings and encouraging the occasional sale) I find that many times the like button is pressed automatically (I’m guilty of it myself).

            Here on this forum you have conversation with other artists and who offer encouragement and ideas to help you improve your art in a friendly and respectful manner. Wetcanvas is a wonderful resource.

            Mike

            [FONT=Garamond]As I paint I talk to my canvas, in the hope that one day it will reply! http://www.laoisartist.blogspot.ie

            #719171

            Thanks all. So if each of us picks one or two ex-contributors to PM, lets see what happens. If the same person gets more than one PM so much the better :)

            Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art - Leonardo da Vinci
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            123harry
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                Congratulations on becoming a moderator, David. I’m sure you will do a good job. You take time to look at work and care I crafting your comments.
                Anything which keeps the forum alive and preferably bustling is a good idea.
                One thing I like about this forum is that all posts get recognition of some sort. There is a forum which shall be nameless where moderators carry on long exchanges with their cronies and don’t carry out this basic duty which is vital for attracting new people and keeping things eclectic.

                C&C always welcome.
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                #719165

                Welcome back David and congratulations on becoming a guide. It is good to have someone with your enthusiasm on board.

                Nathan.
                C&C always appreciated.
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                #719172

                Thanks Harry but I’m a mere guide, carefully supervised by Mac, Bethany and Nathan ;)

                Thanks Nathan, I’ve learned a lot in here over the last two or so years and hope I can give back :)

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                #719167
                123harry
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                    I stand corrected! I am not conversant with the arcane hierarchy of WetCanvas. I think my observations still stand though…..
                    Good luck with it anyway.

                    C&C always welcome.
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                    SarahY
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                        You’ll be an excellent guide, DavidHH!

                        I will make an effort to post more. I lurk but rarely post. I apologise and will be much more active.

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