🖼️ Community Project – Sep 2025: “The Body is Beautiful” (Master Thread)

Hi everyone, our second SOFA community art project is: The Body is Beautiful.

The goals of this group project are:

To celebrate the beauty of the human body and form
To expand our knowledge and skill in human anatomy and crafting figurative artwork
To provide inspiration and accountability, and strengthen community bonds

At the end of September, the best works will be selected for an online group exhibition and featured on my website and YouTube channel. 🖼️🎥

📌 All info, posts, comments, resources, and questions go in this thread. 👇

🔹 What is the Project?

The Body is Beautiful – A community-wide art project

👉Subjects:

1. Figurative and portrait art

2. Anatomical studies, essays and articles

3. Drapery and fabric

4. Figure focused master copies

Mediums: Drawing, painting, or sculpture

🔹 How to Join

To participate, you must:

Make at least one post AND...
Leave at least one helpful comment

🔹 What to Post

✅ #1. Image Post = Your original artwork + a thoughtful comment

Types of artwork that are welcome:

Sketchbook drawing or quick sketch
Finished, ambitious drawings or paintings
Color sketches or thumbnails
Master copies (sketch or finished)
WIPs (works in progress)
Composition studies

Thoughtful comments that ask a question, share a learning, invite feedback or spark conversation are encouraged.

✅ #2. Value Post = Share something useful or insightful

Examples:

Link to reference photos or books
Review or recommend photo books, collections, or art tools
Tips, tutorials, or process breakdowns
Share your personal breakthroughs, struggles, or lessons
Highlight a master artist or works in the lineage that inspire you
Share art supplies or studio hacks that help your process

👉If you are shy, intimidated to share your work, or don't consider yourself an artist (art lover or collector) you are welcome and encouraged to share your unique experience and knowledge with a value post.

👉Please note: A post MUST be relevant and in this format. This project and thread will be strictly moderated and enforced.

🔹 Posting Frequency (Guideline)