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Our Posting Guidelines! Please read!
by MistyMagic
Last post
 September 6th
...See more Arts  & Crafts Community  Posting Guidelines 2024 Hey everyone! it's great to see so many of you posting your artwork, I love seeing it all, but recently we have had a few that include a tagline or other identifying information which I have had to edit out.  I thought it might help to have a few guidelines posted here so that you can all read and see what is acceptable. Please read the following as posts that do not adhere will be edited or removed. ✅ Please ensure you edit out all identifying names, taglines, or social media addresses (even if abbreviated).  ✅ Please try and keep all your work in one thread rather than starting a new one each time. This will mean that all the hearts will accumulate and help to boost the post's featured position, It also means that every time you post to your thread each person that has already replied will receive a notification that you have added something new. ✅ Please make sure your work is not posted to other sites where you may be identified. For our safety, we must all remain anonymous at 7 Cups, and reverse image search is so easy these days! To stay anonymous you may need to choose pieces that you have not already posted or featured on any other site. Or create content just for us! ✅ Please make sure your work is acceptable to the 7 Cups guidelines and rules:- ❌ No sexual pictures, uncovered shoulders, bikini, bare chest pictures etc.  ❌ No pictures of smoking, drugs or alcohol, or guns, knives, violence etc. Please note that adding a 'Trigger Warning' or [TW] does not make any content acceptable. So please think carefully before posting. You can post your artwork but please make sure it is teen suitable and adheres to 7 Cups guidelines so appropriate attire and content. For further information please see Community Guidelines [https://www.7cups.com/community-guidelines/] and the Arts & Crafts Community [https://www.7cups.com/forum/crafts/] home page then click on the ‘About’ tab. Want to join our Team? You can apply here! Read All About It! [https://www.7cups.com/forum/crafts/CommunitySpace_2578/WANTEDLetsBuildATeam_313107/] Taglist Add or Remove yourseslf here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/crafts/CommunitySpace_2578/ArtsCraftsAutomatedTaglist_306962/]@AustinIsDepressed101 @BirdKing449 @EmotionsListener @GwydionRowan @ivoryAcai80 @LoveMyMoonflowers @loyalApricot1375 @MistyMagic @Mya000 @Park2139 @RachelListener @Rainboho @rainlove27 @Ralien @Renaitre2023 @RogueOne1983 @SomebodySpicy13 @theboymoana @TheCrew4887 @tidyHickory3283 @tommy @VioletWater @WorkingitThrough2
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Arts & Crafts Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 August 17th
...See more Welcome to the Arts & Crafts Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 6 May 2024 (updated by @EmotionsListener) @AustinIsDepressed101 @BirdKing449 @cal1860 @daydreammemories @EmotionsListener @GwydionRowan @iloveyouxx @ivoryAcai80 @LoveMyMoonflowers @loyalApricot1375 @MistyMagic @Mya000 @Park2139 @RachelListener @Rainboho @rainlove27 @Ralien @Renaitre2023 @RogueOne1983 @SomebodySpicy13 @theboymoana @TheCrew4887 @tidyHickory3283 @tommy @VioletWater @WorkingitThrough2
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pastel oil for fun
by inesllorens
Last post
 September 8th
...See more Been doing a lot of quick pastel oil paintings to relax a little bit! They're nothing incredible but it's honestly been so much fun and it really helps me get my mind quiet for a while. :)
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Relief on the canvas.
by Nicofrombelgium
Last post
 October 16th, 2025
...See more I want to create some relief (difference between 2 and 5 cm) on a black canvas. I have to admit that I'm a noob in this field.  So whet is the best way to do it and what type of filling do I need?  Thank you for helping me. :-)
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Rock Painting
by peachThinker662
Last post
 August 14th, 2025
...See more I had a great day at the beach and found some great rocks to try painting with. 
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Bob ross
by Fatmaisasoup
Last post
 March 4th, 2025
...See more I actually find myself returning to Bob Ross's work quite frequently these days. I find his calm demeanor and simple techniques to be a great source of inspiration. The way he transforms brushstrokes into breathtaking landscapes, with those 'happy little trees' and 'happy forests,' evokes a feeling of comfort and positivity in me. I especially appreciate his philosophy that emphasizes there are no mistakes, just 'happy accidents.' In a world full of pressures, Bob Ross reminds me of the importance of enjoying the creative process and not being afraid to experiment. I find in his art a reminder that beauty can exist in simplicity, and that creativity is an enjoyable journey to be savored. I love how Bob Ross made his art accessible to everyone, encouraging them to paint and instilling confidence in them. I believe his influence is still strong today, and I'm grateful to have an artist like him in our world.
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Textured painting
by Faradesti
Last post
 February 3rd, 2025
...See more I made this heavily textured painting because some of my paints were going moldy. 😱🤮 I wish my camera was better so it could capture how truly textured it is, but then you'd see all the chunks that I DIDN'T want in it. 🤬
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Acrylic Paint Help
by syrupyPancake5775
Last post
 January 24th, 2025
...See more Hi, I just joined this community(disrupting the 888 members unfortunately which also happens to be my angel number lol). I was wondering if anyone had any tips for working for acrylic paint? I just bought some and I don't know how to use it, like what paper and stuff like that.
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Arctic (turn phone)
by cinnamon4018
Last post
 December 10th, 2024
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paint by number art
by Friends12
Last post
 September 25th, 2024
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spring meadow
by Friends12
Last post
 September 25th, 2024
...See more following oil pastel -masterpieces in 4 easy steps by anna koliadych
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i need compliments 🥹
by Friends12
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 August 11th, 2024
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Water-Mixable Oil paint?
by MistyMagic
Last post
 December 30th, 2023
...See more The late, great Bob Ross, painting one of his mountain tops! Now that it is harder and harder to keep the windows open because of the chilly weather I have been investigating water-mixable oil paint and I wondered if any of the painters out there had ever used it or had any tips or thoughts on it? Apparently, it is an oil paint that can be cleaned off brushes using water and soap rather than thinners or spirits making it safer. Reviews tell about different odours and smells of the paints and mediums. From wiki:- * Water mixable oils are genuine oil paints, formulated with the base of a drying oil. Unlike traditional oil paints, this drying oil base will have been modified so that it can be mixed with water. An additive is introduced to the oil and works as an emulsifier, allowing small droplets of oil to blend into water to form a stable solution. so any oil painter out there with a view? *
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Painting Styles - Luminism
by MistyMagic
Last post
 October 28th, 2023
...See more Luminism - What is? Leander's Tower on the Bosphorus (1876) What is Luminism? From Wiki Luminism is an American landscape painting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_painting] style of the 1850s to 1870s, characterized by the effects of light in landscape, through the use of aerial perspective and the concealment of visible brushstrokes. Luminist landscapes emphasize tranquility and often depict calm, reflective water and a soft, hazy sky. Artists who were most central to the development of the luminist style include Fitz Hugh Lane, Martin Johnson, Johnson Heade and Sanford Gifford. one of my favourites is this one of the Bosphorus, it uses light and colour and seems to have innate luminosity! Now if only I could paint like that! There is so much detail only using what appears to be one colour but which could be made up from several. These are a few examples of luminism. Ruins of the  Panthenon 1880 Lake Geneve 1875 Venetian Sails, A Study (1873) Mr. Gifford's method is this: When he sees anything which vividly impresses him, and which therefore he wishes to reproduce, he makes a little sketch of it in pencil on a card about as large as an ordinary visiting-card. It takes him, say, half a minute to make it; there is the idea of the future picture fixed as firmly if not as fully as the completed work itself. While traveling, he can in this way lay up a good stock of material for future use. The next step is to make a larger sketch, this time in oil, where what has already been done in black-and-white is repeated in color. To this sketch, which is about twelve inches by eight, he devotes an hour or two. It serves the purpose of defining to him just what he wants to do. He experiments with it; puts in or leaves out, according as he finds that he can increase or perfect his idea. When satisfactorily finished, it is a model of what he proposes to do. He is now ready to paint the picture itself. When the day comes, he begins work just after sunrise, and continues until just before sunset. Ten, eleven, twelve consecutive hours, according to the season of the year, are occupied in the first great effort to put the scene on canvas. He feels fresh and eager. His studio-door is locked. Nothing is allowed to interrupt him. When the long day is finished and the picture is produced, the work of criticism, of correction, of completion, is in place. Mr. Gifford does this work slowly. He likes to keep his picture in his studio as long as possible. Sometimes he does not touch the canvas for months after his first criticisms have been executed. Then, suddenly, he sees something that will help it along.  How many of us sketch to keep the eye of what we see and so we can later on use that sketch and our eye will remember and make it easier to paint?

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Please note that adding a 'Trigger Warning' or [TW] does not make any content acceptable. So please think carefully before posting.
You can post your artwork but please make sure it is teen suitable and adheres to 7 Cups guidelines so appropriate attire and content.


Start your own thread and keep ALL artwork in that thread. This will mean that your thread gains upvotes/hearts and will notify everyone when a new post is made.

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You can post your artwork but please make sure it is teen suitable and adheres to 7 Cups guidelines so appropriate attire and content.

Start your own thread and keep ALL artwork in that thread. This will mean that your thread gains upvotes/hearts and will notify everyone when a new post is made.

Stay anonymous - remove all signatures or name and links to any other sites. You must remain anonymous. Any artwork that doesn't adhere to this will be removed.


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