How to Join IllustratedATCs.com Please submit hand drawn or painted illustrative art only! Steps for joining - Please read carefully Our focus is hand drawn and painted ATCs. If you do not create hand drawn or painted ATCs, then this isn't the site for you. This is a juried website. This means that membership in not automatic. It is important that you have at least 10 hand drawn or painted art pieces in your gallery for our art panel to view. Please do NOT link to blogs or Myspace pages as we often can't find your art properly. Please use gallery sites like Flickr or Deviantart. Thanks! Please allow us 24-48 hours during the week and up to 72 hours on the weekends. If you do not receive a response within 72 hours, please send us an email. We are an exclusive trading group for artists who have experience in making drawn/painted, creative, thoughtful and original ATCs or other art. This group is for people who have been drawing for some time and want to trade ATCs that exhibit a further stage in artistic development and skill. All potential members must submit a URL (web address) to their art. Your art will be viewed by our art panel, consisting of 7 members, who will vote either yes or no for acceptance. Acceptance is based on skill, composition, etc. This is a group for experienced artists and we want our members to reflect that experience and skill in their art. If you're still learning to draw, then this probably isn't the place for you. No one wants to hurt anyone else's feelings by denying membership or being an 'art snob' but our members have reached a certain skill level with their art through years of practice, sweat, time and effort and want to trade for cards that reflect the same effort and skill. Many of the members here are also members of other trading forums or Yahoo/MSN groups where there are no membership requirements so there are plenty of other opportunities to trade for their cards at open forums. If you look through our gallery, you will see the level of art that is accepted here and that should give you an indication of whether or not you will fit in here. Please don't be afraid to try. We do NOT accept collage, digital collage, stamped, fabric or other forms of non-handdrawn art. If you need or want to provide more than one web address, please use the comment box area on the registration form. To join, please click the register button above or below. If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email. This is what we are seeking in the artwork of potential members: Consistency: Consistent quality of work is very important to panel members. It demonstrates to us that you maintain a consistent standard of artistry and craftsmanship in your work. Drawing Ability: We understand that an artist is not always capable of drawing everything. We have some members who are primarily good at portraits, or animals or landscapes. It IS, however, important to have a strong drawing ability, either realistically OR stylistically. Originality: We like to see original work. A new take on an old theme, innovative interpretations etc. We love the diversity of individual styles! Composition: A card is not always successful if the well drawn elements are not well placed or thought out. It is important to design an interesting placement of elements within a card, and this is good 'composition.' Color: Beautiful work can be created in black and white, but a good sense of how to use color within your work is also important. We look for strong color compositions, and good color usage. Craftsmanship: You may wonder what craftsmanship has to do with art, but it can be important. Is the card the right size? Is the work clean? Is the back nicely finished? In other words, we look for care taken with the craft of creating the card.

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