Steemit Art Centre!! Friday's Update - Come and See What is New

Welcome to the 'Steemit Art Centre'.

The construction of the Steemit Art Centre is ongoing so please come back frequently to see what's new!

So, what is new today?

• We have another great Steemit Artist interview. Read what makes the fantastic @cobmaximus tick!

• I decided to discontinue the Steemit Contest section of these posts. This is because I have been accused on Discord of trying to muscle in on contest holder's territory.

Okay, if that's how exposure is coming over, I'll take it down. You can't please all of the people....

Before I delay anymore, here's the interview. Enjoy!

@cobmaximus hosts the Funny Comic Strips Contest on Steemit. It's great to meet the guy behind the jokes!

Here is the full interview post:

https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/you-must-read-this-interview-with-the-great-cobmaximus-for-the-steemit-art-centre

I've added a new section where we can give exposure to articles we write about our favourite artists. Just drop a link to your post in the replies section below and I will add a summary, link to the full post and image.

Here is an article about the fabulous artwork of Claude Monet:

Claude Monet has been one of my favourite painters since I first saw his work. Follow the link to see how much I love Monet. It is my tribute!

Here is the link:

https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/monet-revisted-for-the-steemit-art-centre-one-of-my-favourite-impressionist-painters

How do you feel about pop art? Here is an article about Andy Warhol:

This is the link to the full post:

https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/warhol-warhol-warhol-a-tribute-to-any-warhol-and-pop-art

We can now alert visitors to our posts about famous/favourite artists so that gives more exposure.

Do you have any more ideas about exposure. I still need your ideas, please.

What would help you with exposure for your art?

Exposure is important because the more your art is seen, the more followers you will attract and, in turn, that brings more upvotes and income for you.

We have the Steemit Art Centre Gallery running now, albeit only three artists have exhibits in it but it's there for everyone.

Please use the Gallery and tell me any more ideas you have that might benefit us.

The interview with the artist, @MagicCleatus was very well received. Please read it :)

This interview falls into the 'must-read' category. @MagicCleatus is a valued contributor to the Artstorm Contests and hosts his own Zen Colouring Contest, so many of you will know him already. Why not read this interview and get to know more about him?

Here is the link to the interview post:

https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/must-read-post-the-steemit-artist-magiccleatus-is-interviewed-for-the-steemit-art-centre

Here is information about using the Steemit Art Centre Gallery:

We are making a gallery of our artwork.

Any artists who want to display their work in the Steemit Art Centre Galley should make their own post with the artwork they want to display then drop a link here like you do in Artstorm. That will enable me to display it. You can display one piece of artwork every 7 days.

It also means you get income from your own post.

Here is a submission from @lildebbiecakes. In Artstorm, we know her for her digital art so it's lovely to see how versatile she is with this trad art piece.

The artwork is entitled, 'Inner Peace'.

By @lildebbiecakes

Follow this link to @lildebbiecakes full post: https://steemit.com/steemitartcentre/@lildebbiecakes/steemit-art-centre-submission-inner-peace

I'm delighted to add another new submission from @pollocyber.

This marvellous digital work is entitled "I CAN SEE YOUR EYES".

By @pollocyber

@pollocyber is a regular Artstorm winner so it's lovely to see his work here.

This is a link to the full post:

https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@pollocyber/calm-tranquility-new-vision-of-reality-by-pollocyber

Now we are joined by the excellent sketch by @fourapril. She says, 'All my life I'm a fan of fantasy. And here is one of the works of the writer Gene Wolfe "The Sword of the Lictor" inspired me to paint this art. But keep in mind that I'm just learning to sketch)'

By @fourapril

Here is the link to @fourapril's full post:

https://steemit.com/art/@fourapril/art-the-sword-of-the-lictor

@mister-omortson asked for the following work to be displayed.

Here is the link to his post:

https://steemit.com/art/@mister-omortson/trying-to-draw-a-rose

Next we have this beautiful painting in the Chinese style by @veta-less. The colours are wonderful!

Here in the link to the full post:

https://steemit.com/art/@veta-less/yellow-peonies

Here is a submission by @iotman who says, ' I'm still learning to paint, but I would like to show my sketches and get criticism in your selections, thank you for your work.'

Please go to the full post and give some feedback. Here is the link:

https://steemit.com/art/@iotman/mother-nature

Creativity is intelligence having fun - Albert Einstein

Creativity takes courage - Henri Matisse

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun. - Mary Lou Cook

An essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail. - Dr Edwin Land

I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else. - Pablo Picasso

Work is progressing on interviews with Steemit artists. Two more artists are being interviewed at present.

I do hope you'll join me in this initiative to promote art. Please visit often as Steemit Art Centre will be regularly updated.

Please let me know what you think about it! Do you have any suggestions?