Artist Primer

Whether you’re a new artist or seasoned expert, the information below will help you get the most out of VoD.

Your Importance

I would like to extended an especially warm welcome to you. Your importance here cannot be overstated. This is a small place where we try and foster a sense of community, helping each other learn and grow as artists. We have a deep interest in, and passion for visual art. We also believe it should be explored with as few restrictions as possible. However, there are rules, and you are asked to kindly respect them.

Galleries

There are two galleries inside VoD. They're reserved for original member artwork. Animations are welcome, but must be hosted off-site to conserve bandwidth.

  • Main Hall: VoD's main gallery. Anything that does not contain extreme subject matter goes here. Explicit sexual themes are allowed if consensual, including cum shots. Urine and feces belong in the Back Room regardless of context.
  • Back Room: The Back Room features darker themes and extreme subject matter. Elements include violence (ie rape, torture, mutilation), bloodshed, bestiality, hard BDSM, and death. Viewer discretion is advised.

Hard BDSM

The Back Room's description above references hard BDSM. This is of particular importance to be mindful of when sharing your work here.

The acronym means Bondage, Discipline (or Domination), Sadism, and Masochism. It’s a popular subject among artists. All characters involved are consenting adults and derive a great deal of pleasure from their experiences.

Hard BDSM includes: Choking, anal sex, electro play, fisting, needles, suspension bondage, whipping, caning, fire play, blood, urine, and feces.

If your work contains any of those elements, it belongs in the Back Room.

Thread Prefixes

Our software includes a function called Thread Prefixes. They're used in the galleries to provide at-a-glance information about the type of medium used in a given thread. They're color-coded Green for the Main Hall, Red for the Back Room, and are listed as follows:

  • 3D Art: 3D-rendered images made with apps like Daz Studio and Poser.
  • AIE: AI Enhanced Art - Member art enhanced with generative AI apps like Stable Diffusion and Flux.
  • AIG: AI Generated Art - Generative AI art made with apps like Stable Diffusion and Flux
  • Trad: Traditional Art - Drawings, sketches, and paintings.

Prefixes are required. You won't be able to start a new thread without selecting the most appropriate prefix for the type of artwork you're sharing.

Constructive Criticism

Our goal is to promote a sense of camaraderie while encouraging constructive criticism. To that end, you should expect – and accept – that not every comment you receive will be filled with blanket praise. For discussion of artwork to be meaningful it has to concentrate on areas that can be improved.

Attachments

File attachments can be up to 4 MB per image. If you’d like to share something bigger, you’re welcome to link to your own hosting site.

Up to 20 images can be attached to a message. If you'd like to add more, you're welcome to link to your own hosting site.


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