Steemit Art Centre!! Thursday'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 2 new artworks in the Steemit Art Gallery. Thank you to @veta-less and @iotman.

• Repeating the question - Does anyone else want to be interviewed? Please let me know on Discord and I will be pleased to tell you more details.

• I decided to cease the payments to artists who display in the gallery after the first three because they are so low. I paid the first one today at 0.032 SBD. The payment was supposed to encourage people to display their art but such low amounts don't encourage anyone.

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

Don't forget to read Part 2 of our fascinating interview with @organduo where he speaks about the future of Steemit and much, much more.

Here is the link:

https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/must-read-post-an-interview-with-the-steemit-artist-organduo-what-makes-him-tick-part-2

Part 1 was a great read so, I hope you will follow this link to read it if you haven't already:

https://steemit.com/artstorm/@deemarshall/must-read-post-an-interview-with-the-steemit-artist-organduo-what-makes-him-tick

Read about his artistic background, how Pinky and Spiky came about and much more. You are bound to be impressed by this talented Steemian. We are lucky to have him as an artist!

Here is information about using the Steemit Art Centre Gallery:

We are making a gallery of our artwork. Eventually, it will have its own post and a link on here but that would need people to want to display their art in it. One piece of artwork doesn't make a gallery, haha!

For now, 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

Entitled 'Friday Night! Woman on the town getting telepathic messages from her pets to come home.'

By @mimulusamsterdam

Here is the link to the full post: https://steemit.com/slothicorn/@mimulusamsterdam/friday-night-woman-on-the-town-getting-telepathic-messages-from-her-pets-to-come-home

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

Here are some current contests you might like to enter:

You can win SBD and have fun with @organduo and @laputis in this contest which is open until Monday, May 7th 12:00 PM UTC.

Follow this link for the contest post:

@organduo Pinky and Spiky drawing contest

Do you like to have a laugh? Well, who doesn't? You can earn SBD by entering this contest held by @cobmaximus, open until Friday, 11:59 PM UTC.

Follow this link for all the info:

@cobmaximus Webcomics Contest

@magiccleatus is hosting #12 of his relaxing Zen Colouring Contests. The deadline is Tuesday 8th May, 09:00 CET. (Well, colouring relaxes me.)

Here are the details:

@magiccleatus Zen Colouring Contest

The Steemit Art Centre will support the great work being done by the weekly compilation lists posted by @becometheartist thatpublicise contests and give them exposure.

Here is a link to the latest post:

You can check the compilation by @becometheartist here.

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?