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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI long for a community of creatives online...
So many creative communities are geared toward making money or making MORE money or increasing productivity in your creative life. To me, these are all pursuits of the corporate mindset and higher profits. I wish there were communities of writers, artists, creatives of all types that congregated just to learn and celebrate the joy of creation. Very difficult to find online. Anyone know of such communities?

SheltieLover
(73,630 posts)
Nittersing
(7,613 posts)is because of a watercolor group I discovered. It provides exactly the kind of support you talk about... except just for watercolors. (I think the moderator has others... like for sketching or mixed media... not sure.)
Anyway, I know this isn't really what you're looking for, but thought I'd throw it out there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1182099838663903
Trueblue Texan
(3,743 posts)But I am so disgusted with the whole thing. Thanks for the link, I appreciate it!
bif
(26,224 posts)hedda_foil
(16,829 posts)Rizen
(947 posts)Our country's in an age of rampant anti-intellectualism. I'm a member of these creative sites:
https://www.artistforum.com/
https://www.writingforums.com/forums/
electric_blue68
(23,857 posts)Artist: drawer, very ccasional painter. . Former graphic designer. Occasional illustrator (mostly B&W). On a great digital art app on my phone the past 2+ yrs
Trueblue Texan
(3,743 posts)electric_blue68
(23,857 posts)I've followed this app for almost 25+ years ven if I couldn't use it when it was originally Fractal Design. I saw it at the digital phography section of a larger film photography big exhibition.
Trueblue Texan
(3,743 posts)I've got the Affinity 2 suite, but I like having others to tinker with. I've got Procreate, but this one looks more user friendly and it's cheap! I just bought the full version.
electric_blue68
(23,857 posts)Please let me know in a few weeks what you think. 🙂👍
(No stylus emoji so a mouse for digital😄 )
Trueblue Texan
(3,743 posts)I'm going to hang out in those frequently!
hunter
(39,911 posts)My sister has done that in rural republican U.S.A., taking after our parents who were the nucleus of art communities wherever they went.
Community colleges might be another place to begin your quest.
In-person is always better than online.
Trueblue Texan
(3,743 posts)No time to start another group. I just want to hang out with other creative people. A much needed break from politics!