Oh good grief...is painting on the spot so hard to understand??
Sheesh. I set up the painting plein air Flickr pool at http://www.flickr.com/groups/plein_aire/ a year or so ago, with nice, clear rules about what does and does not fit there. I require people to read and agree to the rules before joining the group.
Our focus is PAINTING AND SKETCHING ON THE SPOT, yes? Not studio work, not portraits (unless outdoors on the spot), abstracts, illustration, allegory, fantasy, etc. There are lots of lovely places to share that kind of work, but "Painting Plein Air" isn't one of them.
Granted, the term "plein air" isn't universally understood--quite!--that's why I explained in careful detail in those rules I mentioned above.
I’ve asked, begged, suggested, and aimed people at the rules, over and over, for the past two years. I’ve contacted artists privately and asked them to remove material that didn’t fit, and explained why. I’ve removed them myself, over and over. I made Joseph a moderator so he could help. I have reminded, and reminded, and REMINDED. Today’s full frontal nude photograph was the capper. (Mind, I’m no prude and I’ve seen and painted nude males, but…?!?! It was a PHOTOGRAPH, dude.)
(And you needn't look so pleased with yourself about it!)
It’s more work for us, but it’s now moderated. Things will sit in a que there until we get around to passing on them.
RATS, I hate doing that, but I’m done explaining and asking nicely. Tired of being a Hall Monitor! Soooooooooo frustrating...
Our focus is PAINTING AND SKETCHING ON THE SPOT, yes? Not studio work, not portraits (unless outdoors on the spot), abstracts, illustration, allegory, fantasy, etc. There are lots of lovely places to share that kind of work, but "Painting Plein Air" isn't one of them.
Granted, the term "plein air" isn't universally understood--quite!--that's why I explained in careful detail in those rules I mentioned above.
I’ve asked, begged, suggested, and aimed people at the rules, over and over, for the past two years. I’ve contacted artists privately and asked them to remove material that didn’t fit, and explained why. I’ve removed them myself, over and over. I made Joseph a moderator so he could help. I have reminded, and reminded, and REMINDED. Today’s full frontal nude photograph was the capper. (Mind, I’m no prude and I’ve seen and painted nude males, but…?!?! It was a PHOTOGRAPH, dude.)
(And you needn't look so pleased with yourself about it!)
It’s more work for us, but it’s now moderated. Things will sit in a que there until we get around to passing on them.
RATS, I hate doing that, but I’m done explaining and asking nicely. Tired of being a Hall Monitor! Soooooooooo frustrating...
