Net Neighbors
Here are some artists that I like interacting with on different parts of the web that also have a presence on the indie web!
In the wise words of Melon:
Is the website a dead end? If it is, it's a dead weight for the web!Message or mention me on Mastodon or Discord if you'd like to become net neighbors!
Jazz draws a lot of really cool stuff, from fantasy isopods to sci-fi vehicles and everything in between!
Dave is a programmer and artist that works on tools for computer graphics, including but not limited to WebGL mode in p5.js.
uuupah is a very talented character artist that works both digitally and traditionally.
Lost Letters is a whimsical website full of great resources, interesting blog posts, and web design inspiration. The artist responsible has done a great job cultivating a space that shows the depth of potential to the web revival movement!
Meg is a talented artist that often works digitally. Much of their work features animals!
Yamasztuka is an an artist, writer, composer, webmaster, educator, archivist, computer technician, and more! His site is super stylized and showcases much of his cool work, including character art in a cartoon style.
Clockwork is a writer creating stories imagining a better and more equal world and the realistic paths to achieve them. A true solarpunk! You can read their work on their site.
Vita is an artist that draws a lot of colorful characters, typically in an anime style.
Discord Servers
Here are some Discord servers I like to hang out in!
Doodle Crew
Doodle Crew is an 18+ and safe for work community for artists looking to meet other artists, share their work, and grow together!
32-Bit Cafe is an 18+ and safe for work community for discussions related to webweaving, webcrafting, website-building hobby that focusing on self-expression and art without necessarily focusing on the "old web" aesthetic.
They also have tons of resources on their website, including a very comprehensive guide on creating your own website!
The Birb's Nest is a friendly community of artists and coders sharing and helping each other along our creative coding journeys. It features a weekly coding challenge and livestreams hosted by generative artist and educator Raphaël de Courville aka Sableraph. The Sunday livestreams review submissions from the challenge of the week before!
