a sub forum! A SUB forum
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Eves_Paradise
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No word yet..... That's too bad. Im ready to post my work on the adult comics category but I'm not sure if I have to wait or email them to submit@literotica.com
Is literotica's plan to have a forum solely for graphic illustration and arts still on?
Is literotica's plan to have a forum solely for graphic illustration and arts still on?
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This place has been here a while and I suspect it will remain, as this is part (an insignificant part) of the bulletin boards. So, this is it...for now.
And you can, as others have, start your own thread as a gallery/show-case of your work. The down side is, this is not a well traveled place.
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XD Yeah, I've had trouble finding it, but whenever I went to lurk here it was still inactive! Looks like it got promoted though. 
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Well, it IS Literotica, not Sketcherotica, or.. um, Deviant Art..
Oh, I am well aware. Lucky to have even this.
But if you don't squeak, you are less likely to get lubed.
And Deviant Art is not all *that* "deviant".
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thanks! i thinking that's what i might end up doing, just create a thread on this forum. thanks again!
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Well, it IS Literotica, not Sketcherotica, or.. um, Deviant Art..
There are many out there who relish erotic art. If some light is thrown in this 'corner', I believe, Visual Arts 'Corner' can attract a decent amount of regular visitors. Out of all the visitors on lit, how many do you think, even know about this place?
Though they have started a separate place for art works #Click Here#(Still in beta phase I suppose or maybe they are waiting for tonnes of artwork to accumulate before it gets officially recognized as a part of this board)- this forum still deserves to breathe out some fresh air.
A little chance given to this 'corner' to test its mettle will only add to the number of visitors and also the submissions and nothing major that would lead to a drawback.
~ Kim ~
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I have been trying to "throw light on this corner, since it was begun by Halo_n-Horns back in 2006...and BEFORE that as rhinoguy.
Periodically, I have posted to the Playground, The General Board !!!
, The Authors' Hangout, The Am pics .... EVEN posing that question...Sometimes the mods remove my threads, because they are considered "off topic"even about the NEW FEATURE in progress: GB AH
I have been in contact with Manu on his thread as well as by PM...in fact, I was the first to submit an illustration to test: Blackwings.
And I also try to be an advocate for all illustration features as I can.
So, this corner has been here for 6 years...in the dark, basically.
I have been posting under various names since around 1999.
That being said, pick it up and advocate! Go team!
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I've "shot my wad" at this corner with all my old stuff it seems now all that's left is the occasional drop or two of new work, a dribble here, or nothing oftentimes..
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yes. it would be nice if the illustrators can have a full-fledged forum where it can be see by everyone.
because even whatever they are planning with regards to the submission of illustrated stuff don't work because there isn't even an option to attach jpeg images. so one day i tried to paste my work on MS Word, but apparently that didn't work, it came out garbled when the mods received it, and consequently my work wasn't posted.
i agree with you THROBBS. this forum should be advertised a little bit and be brought out in the open more. there shouldn't be any problems since illustrations are also a form of literature in a way. this forums should be at least at the top for at least a month if they want to spread the word in a little bit.
it would be nice if Literotica would treat illustrated work the same they do as written work and have what the writers have in terms of posting their work here, advertising it for everyone, contests, then helping your artwork get published and be able to contrbute in having Literotica spread out in what they can offer the market more i guess i was thinking into illustrated publishing (comic books, graphic novels, etc. and compete with the likes of Eros comics publishing - publishers of the Housewives at Play series) and not just stuck with written work, with i could see a collaboration among Literotica's illustrated artists, collabortion among artists and authors, a single artist/writer or, whatever the case maybe. seems like a win-win to me.
because even whatever they are planning with regards to the submission of illustrated stuff don't work because there isn't even an option to attach jpeg images. so one day i tried to paste my work on MS Word, but apparently that didn't work, it came out garbled when the mods received it, and consequently my work wasn't posted.
i agree with you THROBBS. this forum should be advertised a little bit and be brought out in the open more. there shouldn't be any problems since illustrations are also a form of literature in a way. this forums should be at least at the top for at least a month if they want to spread the word in a little bit.
it would be nice if Literotica would treat illustrated work the same they do as written work and have what the writers have in terms of posting their work here, advertising it for everyone, contests, then helping your artwork get published and be able to contrbute in having Literotica spread out in what they can offer the market more i guess i was thinking into illustrated publishing (comic books, graphic novels, etc. and compete with the likes of Eros comics publishing - publishers of the Housewives at Play series) and not just stuck with written work, with i could see a collaboration among Literotica's illustrated artists, collabortion among artists and authors, a single artist/writer or, whatever the case maybe. seems like a win-win to me.
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THROBBS
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I agree with the sentiment of what you say Eves P.
On the other hand, I also understand that the focus on Literotica *is* the written word. And this isn't a charity, though we benefit from it as if it were.
I am actually grateful for even this venue. That being said... I will still advocate for better positioning.
Also, keep in mind that hosting images takes up MUCH more bandwidth than text.
Now, having great visuals can be a plus for Literotica as a "lure", however, I have noted that the bulk of the imagery is rather poor quality, and that can project a negative impression. I would think that having voting in place may minimize that, having the "cream" rise to the surface, so to speak.
You actually CAN submit work via .jpgs via the top sekrit link. I have done it several times. It took a week to be posted, but it is still in testing phase.
Try this link>
http://www.literotica.com/members/submissions_submit_illustra.php
(You may have to log in, but it is the same user name and password as here.)
The bulletin boards do provide some measure for potential collaboration. I have done it. This could be facilitated simply by having a dedicated forum for illustration, which was more obvious. I would not expect Laurel and Manu to take on the burden of helping to publish the work beyond Literotica. Technically posting on Literotica is publishing it.
On the other hand, I also understand that the focus on Literotica *is* the written word. And this isn't a charity, though we benefit from it as if it were.
I am actually grateful for even this venue. That being said... I will still advocate for better positioning.
Also, keep in mind that hosting images takes up MUCH more bandwidth than text.
Now, having great visuals can be a plus for Literotica as a "lure", however, I have noted that the bulk of the imagery is rather poor quality, and that can project a negative impression. I would think that having voting in place may minimize that, having the "cream" rise to the surface, so to speak.
You actually CAN submit work via .jpgs via the top sekrit link. I have done it several times. It took a week to be posted, but it is still in testing phase.
Try this link>
http://www.literotica.com/members/submissions_submit_illustra.php
(You may have to log in, but it is the same user name and password as here.)
The bulletin boards do provide some measure for potential collaboration. I have done it. This could be facilitated simply by having a dedicated forum for illustration, which was more obvious. I would not expect Laurel and Manu to take on the burden of helping to publish the work beyond Literotica. Technically posting on Literotica is publishing it.
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THROBBS
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I've "shot my wad" at this corner with all my old stuff it seems now all that's left is the occasional drop or two of new work, a dribble here, or nothing oftentimes..
Yes, that seems to be going around.
I would think that more exposure, activity, feedback etc. would help stimulate the muses.
I am not sure if you even want to "go there" but the new illustration feature, even in test phase, generates a HUGE number of views. Not a huge number of comments/feedback, and it does not really provide for conversation per se...you have to come here for that.
see below:
By April 23,2012> 3367 views on the main lit illustration feature , which is still in testing.
Here> 79 views.
By April 23,2012/ 7am> 4229 views! almost a THOUSAND over night.
ap25> 4933 views
(about as many comments as on here though
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Eves_Paradise
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thanks for the info. however, i still do not see any link on that page that would lead me to post jpeg or image files. all it shows is either to 'submit a story' or 'submit a poem', in both cases, it's all word files like .txt or .doc. nothing for jpeg that i have seen.
this was what i actually used a few weeks back when i attempted to submit some of my drawings. but since i haven't seen an option to submit images, and you basically couldn't submit image files (only word files like .doc, or .txt), i tried to paste my image file on word to see if it would work.
well it failed, so posting of my stuff was turned down because it came out like a garbled code at the moderators' end.
anyway, i'll probably be using this forum for now until Literotica is able to patch up and have an official illustrations/art section up and running.
thanks again.
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The Visual Artists' Corner--ugh!
Greetings to everyone of the erotic art kind!!
I am a visual artist aspiring to be a writer, and like all of you in this corner, a creative person when it comes to erotic illustration.
I've been following the forum posts on submissions of erotic illustrations, and actually gave my suggestions and apprehensions as to how it can possibly work more efficiently in screening the submitted works. Yes, a screening by a panel of volunteer art editors--just like the story editing processes--for the submitted artworks. As THROBBS clearly puts it:
"...however, I have noted that the bulk of the imagery is rather poor quality, and that can project a negative impression. I would think that having voting in place may minimize that, having the "cream" rise to the surface, so to speak."
I've browse through the artworks, and except for less than a handful, I am not "excited" to go back and linger long. Is it the reason why Literotica is cold in developing the idea?
Illustration, as a branch of commercial arts and graphic designs, is meant to ENHANCE, PROVOKE, CONVINCE, and GUIDE or help the reader/viewer understand more, in this case, a story's worth and merit. Many artists claim they can draw--and Deviant Art perfectly proves that!--yet erotica requires at least a background knowledge of anatomy, for the illustrations to look good.
If The Visual Artists Corner--the title alone is so un-erotic!--strives to cultivate a site where artists and writers can showcase their talents, interact, and thrive with a common topic, then it must exercise the same interests and devotion to quality as it did with written submissions.
Unfortunately, without THROBBS single-handed effort to answer the questions, explain and offer solutions, let alone, inspire us to go and submit, the Corner will be reduced to "The Usual Piss Corner". The submission problems upsetting a lot of members is unfortunate, if not, disheartening.
I am excited to join this group of creative individuals who can ACTUALLY draw what they imagined and put into written words, but there must be categories, specs, or boundaries in terms of quality. This is art, after all, and like literature, requires the same creative rigors and disciplines to excel.
As interested members, we can always discuss the nitty-gritty of the "Corner" in terms of category, medium, subject, etc., as we also critique and comment on the submissions, thereby, helping out the artists among us, inspiring them to do better next time.
Greetings to everyone of the erotic art kind!!
I am a visual artist aspiring to be a writer, and like all of you in this corner, a creative person when it comes to erotic illustration.
I've been following the forum posts on submissions of erotic illustrations, and actually gave my suggestions and apprehensions as to how it can possibly work more efficiently in screening the submitted works. Yes, a screening by a panel of volunteer art editors--just like the story editing processes--for the submitted artworks. As THROBBS clearly puts it:
"...however, I have noted that the bulk of the imagery is rather poor quality, and that can project a negative impression. I would think that having voting in place may minimize that, having the "cream" rise to the surface, so to speak."
I've browse through the artworks, and except for less than a handful, I am not "excited" to go back and linger long. Is it the reason why Literotica is cold in developing the idea?
Illustration, as a branch of commercial arts and graphic designs, is meant to ENHANCE, PROVOKE, CONVINCE, and GUIDE or help the reader/viewer understand more, in this case, a story's worth and merit. Many artists claim they can draw--and Deviant Art perfectly proves that!--yet erotica requires at least a background knowledge of anatomy, for the illustrations to look good.
If The Visual Artists Corner--the title alone is so un-erotic!--strives to cultivate a site where artists and writers can showcase their talents, interact, and thrive with a common topic, then it must exercise the same interests and devotion to quality as it did with written submissions.
Unfortunately, without THROBBS single-handed effort to answer the questions, explain and offer solutions, let alone, inspire us to go and submit, the Corner will be reduced to "The Usual Piss Corner". The submission problems upsetting a lot of members is unfortunate, if not, disheartening.
I am excited to join this group of creative individuals who can ACTUALLY draw what they imagined and put into written words, but there must be categories, specs, or boundaries in terms of quality. This is art, after all, and like literature, requires the same creative rigors and disciplines to excel.
As interested members, we can always discuss the nitty-gritty of the "Corner" in terms of category, medium, subject, etc., as we also critique and comment on the submissions, thereby, helping out the artists among us, inspiring them to do better next time.
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Well said LM-Goblin.
There is another facet to the bulletin boards, which color (if not pollutes) the integrity and quality.
This place (the bulletin boards) is as much a pick up joint as anything.
You will find, as I have, that there will be fawning over posts, images, stories for reasons other than their inherent quality. I know that women, especially, receive that.
Also, it is tough... in Western society (my perspective) "We" expect some critique (even harsh) for written works. Red marks on our pages. But for visual work, that is verboten! "It is creative!" "maybe I just don't understand it." "I can't even draw a stick figure"... teachers are NOT to draw on a student's work! (and maybe they shouldn't??? can do a tissue overlay...
Heck, it does hurt a bit to hear criticism. (even the writers feel it).
However, in illustration AND writing, if the criticism is constructive and from a knowledgeable source, it can be very useful!
There is another facet to the bulletin boards, which color (if not pollutes) the integrity and quality.
This place (the bulletin boards) is as much a pick up joint as anything.
You will find, as I have, that there will be fawning over posts, images, stories for reasons other than their inherent quality.
I know that women, especially, receive that.Also, it is tough... in Western society (my perspective) "We" expect some critique (even harsh) for written works. Red marks on our pages. But for visual work, that is verboten! "It is creative!" "maybe I just don't understand it." "I can't even draw a stick figure"... teachers are NOT to draw on a student's work! (and maybe they shouldn't??? can do a tissue overlay...
Heck, it does hurt a bit to hear criticism. (even the writers feel it).
However, in illustration AND writing, if the criticism is constructive and from a knowledgeable source, it can be very useful!
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THROBBS,
thank you for that. see now i know what the issue is.
i don't have that 'submit illustration' link.
so i guess submitting images is not a universal function yet, but only a select few can do it right now. i go back to that thread by Manu regarding their project to have an Illustrated section for Literotica - (maybe the Visual Artists Corner should be re-named "Literotica Illustrated"... i dunno, just sounds more catchy) - and during that time earlier when people started requesting in that thread for them to be capable of submitting their art work and got it, i probably came in late.
i even posted in the thread that i wanted to join but i guess by then the mods have started to get pre-occupied with other things and their attention taken off for now from the Visual Artists Corner.
i don't know when i or everybody else will be given access to enable submitting illustrations. i don't have what you have so that's the reason. for now, my thread is working out for me as i can see the dynamics there better and i better able to gauge people's reactions and activities more or less.
anyway, i guess i'll just have to wait until just everything becomes official. and if they do, i really hope they call it "Literotica Illustrated" lol..
and i agree wholeheartedly with Leanmeangoblin.
Thanks again THROBBS.
thank you for that. see now i know what the issue is.
i don't have that 'submit illustration' link.
so i guess submitting images is not a universal function yet, but only a select few can do it right now. i go back to that thread by Manu regarding their project to have an Illustrated section for Literotica - (maybe the Visual Artists Corner should be re-named "Literotica Illustrated"... i dunno, just sounds more catchy) - and during that time earlier when people started requesting in that thread for them to be capable of submitting their art work and got it, i probably came in late.
i even posted in the thread that i wanted to join but i guess by then the mods have started to get pre-occupied with other things and their attention taken off for now from the Visual Artists Corner.
i don't know when i or everybody else will be given access to enable submitting illustrations. i don't have what you have so that's the reason. for now, my thread is working out for me as i can see the dynamics there better and i better able to gauge people's reactions and activities more or less.
anyway, i guess i'll just have to wait until just everything becomes official. and if they do, i really hope they call it "Literotica Illustrated" lol..
and i agree wholeheartedly with Leanmeangoblin.
Thanks again THROBBS.
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Yes, that seems to be going around.
I would think that more exposure, activity, feedback etc. would help stimulate the muses.
I am not sure if you even want to "go there" but the new illustration feature, even in test phase, generates a HUGE number of views. Not a huge number of comments/feedback, and it does not really provide for conversation per se...you have to come here for that.
I see. Last time I tried to post I think it got rejected out of some kind of unwritten rule maybe, because I had captions -- it was like a cartoon in that respect. Either that or it just got lost in the 1's and 0's. Either way as my postings didn't get posted, I gave up on that. Maybe I'll revisit. I like being able to showcase an ability other than my rather poor writing.
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I have not heard from manu in a long time.
But my most recent submissions *did* go up...after a week.
I suspect there are still some "bugs".
I used to know what the guidelines were on illustrations.
They are a bit "looser" than with photos.
I think Laurel sent a PM..years ago... maybe I still have it?
Nope, but I did save a couple from her about the corner and the new illustration feature... from 10-12-2009! reminding me that it has been "in the works" for quite a while.
I think attention is diverted to so many other aspects of maintaining the site and things move a bit slower than anticipate dor hoped.
But my most recent submissions *did* go up...after a week.
I suspect there are still some "bugs".
I used to know what the guidelines were on illustrations.
They are a bit "looser" than with photos.
I think Laurel sent a PM..years ago... maybe I still have it?
Nope, but I did save a couple from her about the corner and the new illustration feature... from 10-12-2009! reminding me that it has been "in the works" for quite a while.
I think attention is diverted to so many other aspects of maintaining the site and things move a bit slower than anticipate dor hoped.
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