In case you haven't heard yet, Deviant Art has officially launched the new Groups system. They say it's currently still kinda sorta in BETA ... but it's available for all DA users now, not just the Beta Testers.
I made a club over two years ago, known as the 100ThemeChallenge club. I converted it to the groups system last week and then turned the ownership over to someone else because I don't have the time to run it.
The club is all about getting practice by creating 100 Pieces of themed art. It's a pretty fun Challenge. You should check it out.
Anyway, about the Group System. The system is a little hard to get around if you're trying to run one. I had issues with the members not being able to submit their work because the gallery permissions kept resetting. Bah.
It's not hard for members to join. You can send a request. Some clubs you are approved automatically, like the 100ThemeChallenge group, other club owners prefer to approve you first.
There is also a feature where you can choose to allow members to submit their art freely, or approve it first. I prefer to let my members freely submit their art to the club. Drawing skills aren't a factor with the 100ThemeChallenge. It's all about improving yourself, so you have to start somewhere.
So, when you're in the DA Neighborhood, search through the groups and see if you can find one you're interested in.
I made a club over two years ago, known as the 100ThemeChallenge club. I converted it to the groups system last week and then turned the ownership over to someone else because I don't have the time to run it.
The club is all about getting practice by creating 100 Pieces of themed art. It's a pretty fun Challenge. You should check it out.
Anyway, about the Group System. The system is a little hard to get around if you're trying to run one. I had issues with the members not being able to submit their work because the gallery permissions kept resetting. Bah.
It's not hard for members to join. You can send a request. Some clubs you are approved automatically, like the 100ThemeChallenge group, other club owners prefer to approve you first.
There is also a feature where you can choose to allow members to submit their art freely, or approve it first. I prefer to let my members freely submit their art to the club. Drawing skills aren't a factor with the 100ThemeChallenge. It's all about improving yourself, so you have to start somewhere.
So, when you're in the DA Neighborhood, search through the groups and see if you can find one you're interested in.
