Shadowness: A Home for Artists by Artists

7Shadows

Thank you for your support. This is our commitment to the Shadowness community!

mindwarp2

excellent article

HellOnAStick

Our vision is strong! Help us make it a reality!

scaryphantasm

Here’s How We Plan To Give Back To The Community!
and i a just awe struck!
call me gay but i aint leaving this place!!! :D

albino-Z

Shadowness! This is turning into art community heaven in devil's disguise :D

7Shadows

Thank you so much! It's very heartwarming to hear so many positive feedback! ♥

Meutia

once again, yaay for SN, and hopefully as time goes by we *not just founder and staff* can keep SN promises to all of members here, that this community will make everyof its member become better artist :D Hooraah!

Martin

Keep it up everyone! Shadowness is without doubt the place to be. It's amazing how quickly the numbers of visitors on the site has grown within the brief time S9 has been up and needless to say we're very happy about that! Meng has done a tremendous work and i think i speak for everyone when i say bloodi well done lad.

Let's keep it up! Good things to come

Martin

*Great things to come :)

Helewidis

Wow. Just. Wow! I literally said that out loud, while reading this alone in my room. 90% of the profits for us? That is beyond awesome. Oh shi-, I'm crying of happiness here, now. :,)
I finally found a new e-home. I believe I'm not the only one feeling this way. ♥ Thank you, thank you, thank you! *hugs*

IanARTic

wow, thanks for the feature. my first one.

Caja

SN9 is without a doubt cloud 9 :D Keep up the good work people!

chinastone

:)

damien-c

Daniel [Chinastone] brought me here and it was the coolest breath of fresh air I could have felt.
The community here is wonderful, I was so well received. The site is like a paradox regarding other art sites. Totally loving it. I am available to share everything I have learnt about photography with such a community.
This could very well be the brightest corner of shadowland.^^

menoevil

Cheers!! :)

DpressedSoul

:)

imaginemedia

I just have to agree with all of the above comments!!! Shadowness = Home Sweet Home! ♥

dehk

Thumbs up on the book ;)

Deathrockluv

It can only Get better with the Help of all the members and thank you to all you shadows helping us reach our goals, Now lets drink and party it up. Maybe not Dehk he tends to drink all my booze.

7Shadows

The book of Shadowness! :)

weknow

The Shadowness Staff, including the founder are determined to be friendly and down to earth. I like this very much shadow, good luck

obzgraphiczzz

cheers! :)

Skytree

Shadowness it's Awesome! Cheers!

7Shadows

Thank you guys! It's great to see a community appreciative of our culture. :)

cybergranny

Oh wow!
I knew Meng and all the staff wanted this site to be for artists, but this is beyond what I had expected.
Thanks a lot for all the time and involvement of Meng and the SN staff ♥

Aki

I have found a place I can call Home ;) Thank you 7Shadows and all staff member for your hard work. Thank you to all you member helping us reach our goals. Let make it a reality!

Handie

I really enjoyed reading this page and I hope that as this site gets bigger you are still able to meet these goals! So far I am loving it here - the people are amazing - I haven't seen one nasty comment, childish act or tasteless art. Very well done - and I'm glad that Damien-c told me about this place!

QuakerNinja

Thank you for the warm welcome. Nice to meet you guys.

Elizamac

I found this site through Heliwidis. I was becoming bored and cynical with other sites, this one feels right and I'm happy to see so many friends here. I'm working on getting more friends to move to the shadows :D

Cerah-Art

*Speechless*

AKA

100% agreed with Aki. Shadowness is like a home. Such a wonderful place!
I never thought I'll become so addicted to it. xD

NicolineK

The Shadowness vision couldn't have been any better! ♥

kaeldra

Wow, this is a dream come true ♥

ianvox

this is truly great for the art community :) keep up the good work

ordinary

wow wow wow... :D

7Shadows

Thank you! It means a lot! :)

mintyy

BlurredEffect

lovely ♥ happy to be here :)

Pyrogas

My home is here. ;) And the dark side is here.
Cheers!

scooter-tim

Brilliant. Have just signed up after reading this post. Sounds like the perfect place!

Chopen

Haven't felt so at home on a site since my first few months on deviantART. Love it!

HellOnAStick

Great things will be accomplished by Shadowness with the help of our awesome members!

gutheory

I have only been using a dslr for a little under a year now. And so far, my experiences with the other so called communities, really hasn't been great. Maybe this site is different, time will tell. I hope so. If so, then I'm here to stay...:)

zepvtraimagine

wow..its great work!!amazing art and beautiful!!

JCRoux

De tout cœur avec vous, vos objectifs sont intelligents et correspondent à mes désirs ♥

Sky

This is a magical place.

Larwick

I'm glad to hear about the prints service. I didn't join that long ago but I've already been able to see Shadowness flourish.

sanjonas

I'm began to addicted with this site :D

Krzteli

*cheers to the Shadowness staffs and all amazing members :)

catalysteye

nice cool great :]

Andreass

!!!!

controlzee

looks like an awesome mission statement for an awesome website!

HellOnAStick

We're trying very hard to reach for a higher standard and give back to the community as much as its members put into it!

ayuepm

Perfect !

SEVENPANDA

Awesome...

iwanHAMMAD

really love this place good morning all :D

auranmichi

"..a home for artists by artists.." >__< I LOVE THIS QUOTES!

AnnoyingKenart

thank you :D

Julian

so cool....

chrisultimate

WOW!

elmoactivo

awesome!!

ajm

shadowness is like a breath of fresh air in a room full of stale cigar smoke. i've spent the last five years on the ''other guys'' site and watched it become less and less about the art and more and more about pinching every dime out of the community possible.

i wasn't one of the people that got into a tizzy and deleted my account for the simple fact that i spent a LOT of time working on that portfolio and i was really proud of it. but my frustration has grown to the point where i don't even go to the site any more.

to the 'powers that be' here at shadowness, i'd like to offer my undying gratitude for creating a place where the art and the artist are the most important things, not getting paid.

if there's anything i can do to help develop the community and/or the user interface feel free to contact me. in the meantime, i'll be uploading and commenting like mad. because that's how i've found that i get the most out of art in all its forms.

thanks again,

ajm

CreativeOne

Very nicely spelled out in black and white and I appreciate the honesty, thanks ;)

7Shadows

ajm, I'm very appreciative of your kind words and support. We are hard at work on the articles and the group features. We will soon launch a community effort to bring about the best guidelines and quality-driven platform for artists to share their knowledge of art. Anyone who feel enticed to help will be able to do so in the most meaningful way. At least, that's my hope. :)

Thank you everyone for your kind support!

ViaViolet

AegisStrife

I'm so happy that SN is back and kicking! I remember coming even from time to time when it seemed to be dead and out of sudden is filled with great people again. You can breath some fresh air here now and that's refreshing, since in most art-networking sites the atmosphere is so stuffy nowadays at times!
Its future sounds very good! I'm looking forward to it! ♥

Famz

I Shadowness! Really, the day I joined...the day all the inspiration that was once dead in me came rushing back. I love being here and interacting with the many talented artists, and the Daily Inspiration Feature allows everyone to get exposure, I may not have been one to look at certain art styles before but I find I've just been looking at everything.

I feel at home and that reminds me of one of my favourite quotes - "Art is the only way to run away without leaving home" - Twyla Tharp :)

I am delighted to hear about the mission, and I think it sounds wonderful. If you guys need any additional help I'd be more than glad to help out. ♥

komodoimagen

lo mejor de lo mejor y lo novedoso para sacarle provecho

mayumi

I'm so happy to be a part of this community!

sanjonas

This is really my home :)
and here we are brotherhood :D

7Shadows

Wow, VivaViolet, AegisStrife, Famz, komodoimagen, mayumi, sanjonas and everyone else not mentioned: thank you for being part of Shadowness! We're humbled by your presence! :)

JurgenDoe

I'm very happy to be part of this community and made ShadowNess to my #1 art site and as my homepage :)

sooTi-

I joined this community 8 years ago...or was it 9? Either way, I've always loved this community more than any other I've been apart of, and always come back here. The people are more willing to help, the staff is not only skilled artists but friendly people who will help you in any way that you need. Shadowness will always remain #1 because of it's community.

Marc 'sooTi-'

Iruneaz

cool
^_^

Dievanda

cool.. amazing

Nataly1st

I liked so much this is place..I feel myself at home!!

darkermusings

I've posted a few places in the web, always been very cautious about where I post. I only recently found out about Shadowness, but I'm glad I did. I rally like this place the best so far. It's a breath of fresh air among sites that have lost their way, and their purpose.

JurgenDoe

I agree with you on that dakermsuings .. many art sites loosing the touch and SN is the most touching art site I've ever been too :)

kandoeng

i.like.this..

Lorenzo

Sounds very interesting!

Mistshadow2k4

This place certainly does sound awesome, both what I and the art community needs.

DarkBrainComics

I highly recommend you make this the "About Us" link - it is far more descriptive of the site's objectives!

LucasNasser

very good!

Dynnnad

This place is becoming too cool to conceive, I might have to leave (of course not!!!!) :P haha:D

Berserk

love this site and i've only join last night, and i already in love with it

medointer

me likeeeeeeeeey ^_^

Holyfrap

Thus far, this place is like heaven! A little over whelming at first, due to all the fantastic art, but everyone here is so friendly; I don't feel less of myself and my talent compared to other artists... which is a feeling I would often get while on DeviantArt, as we are all constantly fighting for popularity and thus compared to each other. ♥

crirox

Great article and plan Meng! You have a really bold ideal that I think will be liked by many! It's really nice to see someone that cares and doesn't see this as a business. Fun all the way! :D:D:D

7Shadows

Thank you guys for your valued support. We really don't see this as a business in its conventional term, but as a way to support and promote the deserving artists. The more we grow, the more we can give back to the community. This is only a start! :)

rainbowtoo89

I really1000x love this site. its so gorgeous... :)

darkzidedemigod

First, I would like to thank everybody here in Shadowness my deepest gratitude for such a warm welcome given to me. Honestly, I never felt this before on other art community. The ambience is more like a sanctuary for me. It's my second day here and I find it so addictive.

More power to Shadowness and now I will proclaim that this will be the home of Darkzide Demigod.
Cheers to All!

josephnicklo

I really like the concept behind the site. I kinda remember the old Shadowness and it wasn't as welcoming as it is now. Hope you guys stick with this. Liking it a lot.

nianluain

I'm a member of a number of "portfolio" sites. 95% I cant stand due to 1) people being extremely stuck up 2) peoples heads up their arses 3) lying re work 4) immature/unprofessional comments on commercial works 5) Teens thinking they are Frank Frazetta - need I go on?

So its extremely nice to come on a site that doesn't have all of the above. Everyone is friendly and supportive. Keep up the great work!

SL-Imaginarium

I've only been here for less than a day and I already love it here. At first I was hesitant to join but the sleek site design peaked my interest. Now that I'm here, I've seen the error of my ways. The support and the warm welcome is much appreciated. I honestly love the personal touches the staff has with rest of us. ♥

SuharLeonheart

Superb features on Shadowness. I can't wait to see the print feature on here yayyy

rjonesdesign

Ive been on DeviantArt for 4 years and have only watched it go downhill. Now its so impersonal, and you have to be part of the "in" crowd to be seen there. After over 300 vector postings (not even counting my photography), tons of articles, journal features, and countless hours of trying to help others there, I still am not even considered a senior member. In a week here, I already feel like I'm a part of a community, and feel welcomed. I agree with your mission statements and goals, and will help in any way I can to make this a successful venture!

Oking

it is so great to be a member of this community . . .

7Shadows

rjonesdesign, we're really happy to have you here! Wow, 300+ posts. That's rather impressive. We definitely want to make our members feel welcomed and rewarded for their contributions. That's why we go to great lengths in visiting, featuring, exchanging messages and helping our artists every single day. :)

TedyBoo

thank you hopefully I can get the relationships and experience in this community,
community really interesting and fun ..
I hope this community will continue to evolve and become more of course ..

Connie

I can only say, "Right on, Ming!" and pray it continues on the path that has been set.

lekabraindead

thanks for the info. I can maintain a good relationship with this community ..

Gueyshart

Hey I'm new! This intro made me feel so relived! I really can't wait to start posting! I feel the motivation and inspiration surging through my viens!

devonlizz

I'm really loving this ; it's a good change from what I've seen with other places. I can't wait to get even more into this community!

TheAJ

So sorry for my poor English lol ;)
I'm glad to accept me in your community :D

LadyFanhir

Great article!
When i joining on SN, i feel immediately the friendly feeling that is so hard in other site!
Anyway, i really love how ALL art is appreciated, without polemics and more....
I rerally like this art-community, and i hope grow a lot with another amazing artists!

rayzalapore

this is a nice website hope it will continue to improve more!! ♥

Famz

Have I ever mentioned how much I Shadowness??...maybe about 10 times so far :D
I really look forward to seeing all of these changes take place and will give my full support and help out however I can :) with cupcakes for those who are hard at work

JurgenDoe

I agree with you on this Faheema .. I love SN very much :

kenobigirliz

I just joined last night, but shadowness is already in my heart considering I have had a really warm welcome, feedback given to me, and the SN is about the art and not about other things like on....
Keep up the good work and thank you ever so much!

7Shadows

Aw, thank you Famz, JurgenDoe and everyone. You guys make this community so much better! ♥

AngieVX

Sounds great! I like this place a lot! ♥

7Shadows

We're glad to have you, AngieVX! :)

lhonart

Amen to all Artist...

datzusenwan

"CREATIVITY is the best way of EXPRESSING LIBERTY"

vishalkuberkar

First of all thank you for making a great platform for us artists...this was really needed. Secondly, I am inspired by the art and the words depicted here, I mean moved ...really! I will try and bring in my fellow frnz from my locations to Shadowness, One thing caught my eyes, ...you guys need a logo/Icon maker, ? sure, any time, Since childhood that was one thing I never stopped doing, I am very passionate for logo designing...just let me know n i'll be at your service. Cheers (...Damn why was I not here before 2011... I mean...what a waste of time I did?!..)

vesna031

Thank you all for the welcome! Is only my 2 days here and I feel great on Shadowness, I love the atmosphere of support here. Best regards to everyone!

rydwant

GOOD JOB....

NikkiNightBloom

I too would like to thank everyone for such a warm welcome. I have only been a member for a day but already I feel very much at home.

I look forward to exploring the site further. :D

Best wishes!

natusika

This site has been a great discovery. I'm revising my oldest works and working on new fresh stuff, before uploading anything. The quality of the portafolios is outstanding and I'm glad that's your premise. I have also been a part of other "art" sites, but in some of them, art seems to be the least important, ironically. I am planning to stay here :)

akiko

Everything I've seen of this site so far is pointing to it being a wonderful place to grow. Well done, guys! =)

DjaGo

I love SN...more than eat...

7Shadows

You love SN more than eating? Wow, that's a HUGE compliment. :P

DjaGo

hahaha....because this place is amazing for me...

LuisMihn

i can love both things! ♥

7Shadows

lol, they come hand in hand. :D

LuisMihn

yeah sure!

slybhore

it's amazing,. :))

amosbasilo

wow....greeeattttt..'''''''''''

babonkissmee

woooww amazing art like it

7Shadows

Glad you guys think so! ♥

chaosbard

keep the good working ;)

7Shadows

Thank you chaosbard, we will keep up!

twigs

Long live Shadowness! I remember this site before there were even memberships and it would just be some random blog posts or some of Meng's mind blowing wallpaper. Thats the artwork that made the Shadowness name and Meng is the brilliance behind it all. He has single handedly directed the creation of the perfect art community, which the world so badly needs. Thank you for making this version of Shadowness simply perfect, I couldn't dream of a way you could have done it better.

7Shadows

Thank you twigs for your thoughtful comment and wonderful compliments. We will keep working hard. :)

Rua

this is a awesome site... want to learn more about it...

doodlejamie

nice :">

TestosteronMan

i just want to say that i'm happy for being a member of this community...thank you guys for kind words and nice reception, it spiked my motivation alot :D ...keep the awesome work ;) ..

7Shadows

Very impressive portfolio, TestorteronMan. Glad you joined. :)

7Shadows

You can poke any of our /Mods or /Staff if you have any question. :)

TestosteronMan

thanks :D ...

Rua

where can i find them?

7Shadows

By clicking the /Mods or /Staff links :)

ghostjones

Total newb here, so I'm discovering what it's all about, but I definitely like what I see and glad to find a new home.

nishagandhi

wow !!! i am myself a freelancer ! cant wait for all the amazing things coming up!!!! :)

JaimeGervais

What a phenomenal website! Thank you so much for being AWESOME!!!

DsyneGrafix

Thanks for the warm Welcome!

Leo

Shadowness rocks......very Beautiful site.....

7Shadows

Wow, thank you for joining the site and sharing your beautiful art! :)

LuizAlberto

MUITO BOM....;)

saya4

I impressed with your warm welcome, your vision and your site. Great job. Glad I found you!

syeren

You're still doing a great job, Meng.

UmbraRegina

This is an impressive friendly site. I am very happy to be here. I feel I have discovered a hidden jewel. Take care! :)

Janeislan

Nice *-*

Najeeb

I can't get enough shadowness, whenever i feel astray, i just log on here and breathe the air that prevail the whole site. It's a unique realm. Keep it up!

Britskei

This community would have to be the best one I've ever join. Thank you all!

choudryarif

great!

tyerworld

♥ IT :)

Ubed

thanks

AiRen

*staring quietly in awe*... I have a loooong way to go to get anywhere near the amazing quality of art on display here - at least I'll be learning in the most spectacular enviroment possible. Thanks for letting me sneak in.

andromedia

woow

Shipuden

Amazing :)

eyezer

Vision and goals on this site are really inspiring, feels good to be here.

zdesign

i'm new and i'm glad i'm here...

MrNoxx

: enjoy!

zdesign

oromolio

:)

maria-amore

!

7Ninja

Hey, newbie here, hope to know everyone!

ArtFrekDesign

hello?

jayrobbi

cool

Jushi

I'm really happy to be here on shadowness. Very nice community and also very close to each other I love it!

kaaaay

great platform :) keep it up!

artistretouche

Nouvelle, je découvre votre superbe site !

VanKudut

gnohz

Thank you for the warm welcome!
I'm impressed with your vision and the ways which Shadowness plans to give back to the community! :)

animaSomnia

Thank you for the welcome!

aedabit

love love love ; nice nice nice official site : full inspired by ; love this

essencestudios

i Shadowness. Is's a REAL community

nidhi

thanks ..... m feeling great to be hear

jpog

Awesome...:)